STUDY SKILLS WORKSHOPS - AUTUMN 2014 SESSIONS

GES APPLICATIONS IN TODAY - WEDS 8th OCT, 9AM

This is a reminder that The Government Economic Service (GES) will begin accepting applications for the GES centrally-run sandwich student placement scheme for 2015-16

 

Today,  Wednesday 8 October at 9.00am.

These placements are aimed at economics students who are seriously considering a career in the GES after graduation and this is an extremely high profile programme, which will serve as a fantastic springboard for a career in economics. The list of participating Departments, job descriptions and a Word version of the application form will now be published on the website: www.civilservice.gov.uk/ges

The opening date for applications is Wednesday 8 October at 9.00am.

 

 

The scheme will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, and this will be notified on the GES website. Applications submitted after the scheme has closed will not be accepted, nor will those submitted before the opening date/time. Applicants not studying for a recognised sandwich degree course must have permission from their university to undertake a year placement. Students will be asked to provide a reference from their university economics tutor, confirming their suitability, at the invitation to interview stage.

Although GES will not begin accepting applications until Wednesday 8 October, more information about the scheme itself and how to apply will be on their website tomorrow - www.civilservice.gov.uk/ges - so you can prepare your application before the scheme opens.

Please find more information about the programme attached. To find out the sort of roles and experience that you could get, make sure that you check out the placement student profiles at http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/networks/ges/student-placements/student-profiles

 

The Placement Team is keen to support you with your applications for this role – to book a 1-2-1 specifically for this role please call 0161 247 3711 or please go to the Placement Desk of the Employability Hub on the ground floor of the Business School (Mon – Fri 9am – 4pm) – make sure that you mention that it is for the GES roles, which need to be prepared for Wednesday 8 October.

 

If you have any queries or wish to discuss this opportunity please do not hesitate to contact Sarah Belsham, Placement & Project Coordinator on  Tel: +44 (0)161 247 6618 . Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!

 

 

Worldwide Exchange Talk - Weds 8th Oct. Sandra Burslem - G1

Worldwide Exchange Talk:

Wed 8th Oct   1 - 2pm,   Sandra Burslem – G.1

 

Find out about the opportunities of studying abroad.

IBM - Employer Presentation Weds 8th October 1PM G.26

Placement Wednesdays:

IBM - Wed 8^th Oct

 

Employer Presentation: 1pm, G.26 NBS

Application Workshop: 2.30pm, 5.02 NBS

John Lewis Partnership - Thurs 23rd October - HINTS & TIPS

John Lewis Partnership

Application, Psychometric Tests & Assessment Centre Hints & Tips

 

 Thursday 23^rd October 2014

1.00pm – 2.30pm

Lecture Theatre 4 Geoffrey Manton Building

Applying for graduate schemes can leave you exhausted!  

There are twists and turns along the way with psychometric tests, applications forms and then after all of that you’re invited to an assessment centre!  

Why not come along to our presentation to learn some useful hints and tips that we can give you to help you to have a greater chance of success when applying for graduate schemes.

The session will cover the following points:

•        Psychometric Tests
•        Common mistakes on graduate application forms
•        The day before
•        On the day
•        Assessment centre formats
•        Making an impact

Students from all subject areas welcome

Book a place at: : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/john-lewis-partnership-presentation-tickets-13484110337

BATTLE OF IDEAS FESTIVAL 18 - 19th OCT 2014, BARBICAN, LONDON

Battle of Ideas Festival: 18-19 October, Barbican

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEBATES

Dear all,

The tenth annual Battle of Ideas festival is drawing ever closer, and I thought you might be interested in hearing about the INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS debates that will be held throughout the course of the festival weekend.

The Battle of Ideas festival, organised by The Institute of Ideas, provides a forum for free thinking, debate and discussion on a host of topics. It will take place on the weekend of 18 and 19 October at the Barbican in London, one of the world’s leading art centres.

Over 2,000 delegates will attend more than 80 sessions during the weekend. And hundreds of insightful speakers from across the globe, representing a wide range of disciplines and viewpoints, will tackle some of the most pressing issues of our time.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS debates include: In conversation: Israel × America: the twilight years? × Whose borders are they anyway: the nation state unravelling? × Ukraine: Cold War rebooted? × Do they mean us? International views on Britain × Young Arab voices: has the Arab Spring made us more polarised? And Feeding the world: can we engineer away hunger?

FULL PROGRAMME DETAILS: HERE

SPEAKERS THIS YEAR INCLUDE:
Sir Christopher Meyer; Philippe Legrain; Keir Starmer QC; David Lammy MP; Mary Dejevsky; Rebecca Newberger Goldstein; Hugo Rifkind; David Mellor; Fiona Millar; Harvey Goldsmith; Christina Hoff Sommers; Ivan Krastev; Kate Figes; Tim Crane; Ivan Hewitt; Dr Patrik Schumacher; Paul Morley; Vicky Pryce; Munira Mirza; David Runciman; Onora O’Neill; Nicola Dandridge; Frank Furedi; Emily Thornberry MP; Eliot Forster; Chantal Mouffe; Leyla Hussein; Peter Tatchell; Clare Gerada; Brendan O’Neill; Sandy Black; Kitty Ussher; Philip Davies MP; Sir Simon Wessely; Rachel Armstrong; John Waters; Elizabeth Pisani; Nicholas Kenyon and many more.

SPECIAL OFFERS:
 - BT Ingenious Student Champion tickets - £27.50 for the whole weekend
 - Schools Champion ticket offer - school students can attend one day free!
   Email schoolschampion@instituteofideas.com for more details.

DAY & WEEKEND TICKETS AVAILABLE

PURCHASE HERE

Best Wishes,
Claire Fox
Director
Institute of Ideas
Signet House
49-51 Farringdon Road
London EC1M 3JP
020 7269 9223

AFE SOCIETY EVENT - WEDS 1st OCT, 7 PM at REVOLUTION

Message from Sarah O`Grady of the AFE Society

....Sarah wants to invite you to...........

AFE Society Freshers Event at Revolution

Revolution: 88-94 Oxford St, Manchester
0161 236 7470

THIS WEDNESDAY !!! -  1st OCTOBER from 7PM !

Come and meet up with other students by joining the AFE Society. Anyone can join !

Pay one pound on the Student Union page and you will receive a
Revolutions discount card!!!

People who have signed up are welcome to bring their friends if they want – (Friends will not receive the discount card if not in the Society).

And AFTERWARDS………

We are planning a night out after Revolutions at Sound Control, the night is called Bassface.

Anyone is welcome but please buy a ticket beforehand online as the event usually sells out.

 

Casual, no dress code!!!

It is free to come and we have a section of Revolutions cornered off for the society.
There will be drinks offers on the night.

People who don't drink are also welcome to come but we will also be organising a non-drinking event of people will feel more comfortable coming to that.

And anyone planning to come on their own make sure they come it's fine…. We`re all friendly and we want as many people as possible.

The night begins at 7pm - People are free to come all night.

We will be going to Bassface about 11.30pm – 12

 

CONTACT : sarahkate_10@hotmail.co.uk
or sarah-kate.ogady@stu.mmu.ac.uk