The Big Choice – Teach

Make a difference where it matters most with Ark Teacher Training
Ark Teacher Training gives the best graduates the chance to transform lives through education. We want to give every young person access to a great education through running great schools – and training great teachers.
We work in schools located in economically disadvantaged areas, or those with a history of academic underachievement, which means you can make a real difference where it matters most. Ark Teacher Training was rated outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in January 2017.

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Reflections on my placement at Newcastle University as a Business Analyst

Hi, I’m Dominic Kennedy and I’m studying Computer Science at Newcastle University. In July, I started my 15 month long placement working as an Assistant Business Analyst for Newcastle University IT Service (NUIT). I am working within the Student Systems team, who are responsible for managing the Student Lifecycle Management processes within the University. SLM involves the full lifecycle of a student – from registration through to graduation – meaning that we provide a wide variety of different services to both students and staff.

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Scott Logic: An insight into graduate jobs, placements and internships

Scott Logic are a high profile employer in Newcastle and have a close relationship with the School of Computing at Newcastle University. Our alumni over many years have taken posts at varying levels at Scott Logic. On the blogs linked below recent recruits have provided an insight into the experience of a new graduate on the developer programme as well as the experience you can expect from a 3 month internship.

YINI – Year in Industry Placements

YINI is ideal for students studying either a STEM, Computing, Business or Marketing Degree.

What is YINI?

A paid placement opportunity for Undergraduate students to;

  • Increase & Improve their Employability Skills through relevant work experience
  • Build links with Employers for possible graduate employment
  • Gain an Industrial Accreditation (up to Platinum Level)
  • Go into the world of work with support from the YINI scheme
  • Opportunity to develop work-ready skills through a range of YINI Master Class Workshops

Who is YINI for?

YINI is open to any student with the Right to Work in the UK, who is seeking;

  • A paid placement lasting between 10-12 months
  • A placement usually taken in the penultimate year of their degree or a placement taken & completed before graduation

Students are usually in their penultimate year of their degree, likely studying one of the following;

  • Engineering (such as Civil, Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Systems, Manufacturing)
  • Computer Science, Software, Systems, IT
  • Physics
  • Business
  • Marketing

Most of our placements are in:                Science, Engineering, Technology or Maths (inc. Computing, Electronics)

Smaller number in:                                       Business, Finance, IT, HR or Marketing

 

Who do we place with?                               Large blue-chip companies such as Rolls Royce, Network Rail and EDF Energy, as well as SMEs

                                                                           Across the UK (except Northern Ireland)

 

When & How can students Register?