Unique chance for students
Queen’s University engineering students are set to benefit from a unique partnership with FG Wilson. The 26 students, from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, have been awarded scholarships for academic excellence in mechanical and electrical engineering. The scholarships will provide financial support as well...
Expert encourages young people to go ‘extra mile’
Industry experts at the University of Ulster’s Ulster Business School have encouraged young people to ‘go that extra mile’ when it comes to finding work. In a week when youth jobless figures reached a record high, the need for practical experience while studying was highlighted at an event for leading business figures, who bring a...
Students enjoy a taste of opportunities in Europe
Students from across Northern Ireland got a taste of Europe recently, thanks the Belfast City Council and the European Commission Office in Northern Ireland. The Opportunity Europe and Beyond event they hosted, now in its eighth year, brings thousands of students to St George’s Market in Belfast to find out more about working, studying, travelling and...
Students enjoy a taste of oppurtunities in Europe
Students from across Northern Ireland got a taste of Europe recently, thanks the Belfast City Council and the European Commission Office in Northern Ireland. The Opportunity Europe and Beyond event they hosted, now in its eighth year, brings thousands of students to St George’s Market in Belfast to find out more about working, studying, travelling and...
Minister urges students to consider EU Civil Service
The Minister for Europe is encouraging Northern Ireland students to fulfil their global potential and consider a career in the EU Civil Service. David Lidington, speaking recently in Belfast at an event in Queen’s University, gave students an insight into what it’s like to work in Brussels. He also explained why the UK Government is...
Belfast Met duo are hailed as ’employability ambassadors’
A student and trainer from Belfast Metropolitan College have been hailed the UK’s leading employability ambassadors thanks to a national £2m skills programme. Developed by business advisory firm Deloitte, the Deloitte Employability Skills programme helps tutors in Further Education colleges teach students the skills, attitudes and behaviours they need to secure and sustain employment. This...
NI Apprentices take on world in skills contest
Seven Northern Ireland apprentices are currently battling it out for international honours at the WorldSkills London 2011 competition. They’re taking part in the four-day event against 1,000 of the world’s most highly skilled young people from 50 nations at the largest international vocational skills competition of its kind London’s ExCeL Centre. Employment and Learning Minister...
Graduates gain vital experience
Business in the Community’s Graduate Acceleration Programme (GAP) is celebrating its role in helping transform the lives of unemployed graduates across Northern Ireland. Supported by the Department of Employment and Learning, through its Steps to Work programme, almost 300 graduates have been placed with local businesses or not-for-profit organisations to gain valuable work experience at...
Graduates making a mark at First Derivatives
Newry financial markets firm First Derivatives said it is experiencing the highest employment growth since it was established 15 years ago. The company, which is listed on the AIM, said it wanted to hear from Northern Ireland’s “top graduates” as it continues to grow. Chief operating officer Adrian Toner said 114 out of 359 new...
Employment opportunities on offer to top achievers at Queen’s
High achievers at Queen’s University are to be offered support and job opportunities through a partnership with a UK pensions and benefits specialist. Xafinity Consultancy, which specialises in pensions and employee benefits, has announced a five-year partnership with Queen’s University. It hopes the initiative will encourage the development of high quality jobs in actuary and...