Tuesday 24 March 2015

Exciting Cultural Placements in India


Generation UK-India Cultural Immersion Applications Are Officially Open


India is now officially the fastest growing major economy in the world. There has never been a better time for you to visit India and gain first hand experience of the most diverse country on earth. Take advantage of brand new opportunities from the British Council - supported by UKIERI and delivered by IndoGenius - apply to come to India with us!


400 places available this year on three themed programmes

Since 2009, 1115 UK students have come to India on the UKIERI Study India Programme. Inspired by its phenomenal success, and the life changing experiences it has provided young people from across the UK, the British Council is launching Generation UK-India. IndoGenius, delivery partner of UKIERI Study India, will be running several cultural immersion placements this Summer. See below for brief descriptions or visit the new website for more information.

Anyone over the age of 18 can apply for our Make in India and Digital India programmes - including graduates. The Study India Programme will be open to anyone above the age of 18 enrolled at a UK university at the time of application.

Whilst you will need to pay for your international flights, vaccinations and insurance all other costs (eg. accommodation, food, transport, tuition, excursions etc.) are fully funded. Many universities will even provide additional funding for your flights if you get selected!

We do hope to receive your application as soon as possible and wish you the very best of luck!

Namaste!

Make in India
Experience India through the lens of what gets made here. You will interact with artisans in rural Rajasthan, witness high-tech manufacturing in Gujarat, get inspired by slum entrepreneurs in Mumbai and meet policy makers in Delhi.
Study India
Our flagship programme includes time in the megacities of Delhi and Mumbai. Apply today for our intensive immersive introduction to Indian culture, religion, history and business including time on campus with peers of your own age. 
Digital India
Calling all entrepreneurs and those interested in the impact of technology! We visit Mumbai and Bangalore - meeting those seeking to solve global challenges as well as those building the next billion dollar businesses.

Recruitment Event for African Nationals - London

Elite is proud to announce their 1st London Recruitment Summit for Africa.  The event will take place in London for three days on the 2nd Semester of 2015.
Elite’s objective for the summit is to bring international companies together with operations in African countries looking to interview and recruit top candidates from the African Diaspora across Europe.
All selected African nationals will have the opportunity to meet these international companies that are focused on finding national talent and recruiting African candidates for their in-country operations across the African continent. The companies participating in the  Elite summit are actively committed in the localisation of their in-country work force, creating an opportunity to meet the best international based African candidates.
For more information, visit the website 

Have a Spanish Summer

Smaller Earth are here to offer you the  opportunity to spend your summer living the life of a Spaniard as you'll work and live as an Au Pair in Spain for anywhere between 4 weeks - 3 months.

If this summer you want to do something different, experience another culture and get paid for doing so then why not become an Au Pair in Spain?
Becoming an Au Pair in Spain is the perfect way to make new friends, learn or improve your Spanish language skills and experience the culture as a local.

Smaller Earth will match you to a host family eager to invite you into their lives for four weeks to three months.  With all accommodation, meals and other perks included, you'll get a weekly allowance that will support your social activities during your time off. 
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Guaranteed Jobs in New Zealand

So what’s great about New Zealand? Well perhaps it’s the sandy beaches, the famous All Blacks, bungee jumping, skiing and snowboarding, hiking, Hobbits, vibrant party scene or… you get the picture!
Our Kiwi and Kiwi program will ease you into your working holiday adventure in Queenstown, providing you with a guaranteed job prior to departure. Not only that, but we help get you get settled into Kiwi life by assisting you with your accommodation, bank account and tax file number and most importantly, 90 days medical insurance. 
We are recruiting for some great employers based in or near Queenstown. Positions include: Retail, Customer Service, Hospitality, Outdoor activities and more…
Love to Ski or snowboard? This is your chance to live up mountain style with three ski mountains, Coronet Peak, Remarkables and Mt Hutt.  The adventure capital of the world draws millions every season for its leading ski facilities, outdoor activities and legendary party scene.
LIMTED POSITIONS - FIND OUT MORE
From 3 months to 1 year we have a number of roles across North America. Spend your summer working at a top resort in the grand old US of A or spend spring or winter working the Canadian resorts. Limited positions so enquire now.
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Teach Abroad Opportunities

Teaching English abroad continues to be a very popular route for students and graduates looking to gain international experience.

And the good news is there are plenty of opportunities in this area, here are a few exciting ones coming up.

Teach Abroad Scholarship - offered by the English Language Centre, which is a social enterprise, and aimed primarily at unemployed graduates, although undergraduates are also eligible and final year students are particularly welcome. To apply you need to send your CV and covering letter stating why you want to teach abroad and why you should receive full scholarship.
Deadline for applications is 31st March 2015 at 5 p.m. 

Teach English in ChinaTeach English in China is an international paid work-travel programme with a difference. No extra training is required, all that is needed is that you are a graduate, a native English speaker and complete their language training programme. If you are not a native English speaker but speak English fluently you may also be eligible. English language learning has been given more emphasis in this fast changing country; be part of this important change. Applications are being accepted until end of June 2015. 

TEFL in Prague - a fully accredited TEFL course being offered by Smaller Earth at a top academy in Prague, and also a chance to explore all that the city has to offer... Study, work and play all in one!

Friday 6 March 2015

Life after Uni – What Next?


Try this Poll

Answer TRUE or FALSE

You know what you can do with your degree.
You know the kind of jobs that will suit you.
You know what your strengths are.
You have identified a particular first graduate job that you will go for.
You don’t want to think about it.
You are open to ideas in terms of graduate jobs.
You are going to apply for loads of different jobs and hope something will work out right.
You have no clue what you can do after your degree.
You want to take a gap year to work out what to do for your career.
You know that you need to work on your CV.
The whole hullaballoo of doing graduate applications bores/terrifies (insert a word here) you.
You wonder whether your social media profiles will be scrutinised by employers.
You’re hoping all this career planning stuff will fade away and leave you alone.
You don’t want to be unemployed.
The job market has picked up, so you’re optimistic.
You know where to look for graduate jobs.
You have already started applying for jobs.


You might notice something about your mind-state from doing this poll.  You could be someone who is putting off thinking about the whole ‘make a career decision’ thing or you could feel reasonably prepared or somewhere in between.

The career decision continuum

No idea -   Vague ideas - Pretty definite ideas - Definite plan - Plan-in-action - Job offers

 


Careers advisers are there to help you make progress wherever you are on this continuum.  That’s what they live for! (Go to www.uclan.ac.uk/careers)

But keep reading. There’s something else.

The 10 STEPS approach

This is a quick online course to kick start your graduate career decisions.  It will make you excited about the ‘What Next’. 

There are things you can do to boost your chances of getting a great graduate job quickly.  This course will help you take quick action through a sequence of 10 STEPS.  That’s all it will take.

On this online journey you follow 10 short STEPS of interactive learning.  It’s easy to fit it in around whatever else is going on in your life.

There’s a certificate for satisfactory completion of the course.  It’s an extra qualification for your CV.  It tells an employer that you are work-savvy.

Help!

There’s help with this from an employability tutor (that’s me!)  This can be via email, phone, SKYPE or in person.  Impossible to resist.

Available on Blackboard from the 16th of March entitled the ‘10 Practical Steps to getting a job’ online course.

PROMISE. This will be useful.  It will direct you to your first graduate job and help you be confident about your life after university.  Get started!