The EmployAbility Newsletter

The Newsletter packed with information for disabled students and graduates to ease the transition into employment

www.employ-ability.org.uk

Autumn 2007

InvestAbility 2007

Would you like to find out more about the careers within the investment banking industry and meet representatives from these leading firms?

ABN Amro, Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, RBS, UBS

InvestAbility, a two day experience event for disabled students/ graduates is taking place in London on Wednesday 7^th and Thursday 8^th November. EmployAbility is delighted to be working in partnership with these leading global investment banks and would like to invite you to be part of this exciting event.

The two day event is designed to be interactive, participative and fun! The proposed activities will consist of: An introduction to The City, a trading game, case studies, a skills & disclosure workshop, a panel Q&A with disabled interns/ graduate programme employees currently working at investment banks, a chance to meet graduate recruiters and other employees from various investment banks, a tour of a trading floor, an opportunity to hear the participating banks’ commitment to disability and diversity and much more!

EmployAbility is the not for profit organisation that supports disabled undergraduates and graduates with the transition from education to employment, providing practical advice and guidance. EmployAbility will be organising and coordinating the event in partnership with the participating banks.

How to apply? Please visit the EmployAbility website http://www.employ-ability.org.uk/events.html and complete the registration form.

The deadline for applications is 17^th October 2007.

 All necessary accessibility/ adjustment requirements will be made. Travel outside of London and accommodation expenses will be paid for so...

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Invest In Your Future with InvestAbility 2007!

Diversity Milkround is proud to celebrate the re-launch of its student sponsorship fund championing student and corporate equality.

The Diversity Milkround Fund contributes to the best diversity events at UK universities, with more than £3,000 already donated to events including Surrey 's Mental Health Week and Sheffield 's International Week.

Now Durham University has received £350 for its Breast and Testicular Cancer Awareness Campaign including Information and advice on shower hangers across the residential campus. The Fund is also currently sponsoring Warwick University ’s Rock Gospel Choir and their concert tour to Barbados in January 2008. It is also very pleased to be working with Oxford University ’s Model United Nation for their Global Village events this October.

But the Fund does not want to stop there and would like to hear from more event organisers.

Diversity Milkround, part of the Milkround Online Network of graduate recruitment websites, pays five percent of all its advertising income into the fund. It then invites students to apply for a donation of up to £500 for promotional events, awareness and fund-raising activities, conferences or talks. It was to ensure diversity and equality are celebrated at universities and wants to hear from students putting on events.

Richard Chapman, Diversity Milkround Fund Coordinator, said: “The Fund is designed to support student groups organising worthwhile and fun events or activities. One excellent aspect of the fund is its flexibility; we sponsor a whole host of events covering the unlimited spectrum of true diversity. We are also delighted to be joined by our Fund partners PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Merrill Lynch and Accenture who have given further weight to our excellent (ad)venture!”

Students and Universities planning an event that may qualify for funding from the Diversity Milkround Fund should visit www.diversitymilkround.com or call 020 3003 4070 for more details and to apply.

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Barclays Capital EmployAbility Summer Internship for Students with Disabilities 2008

The ‘Barclays Capital EmployAbility Internship’ gives students with disabilities the opportunity to obtain invaluable work experience and gain an insight into the industry.

EmployAbility is the not-for-profit organisation that facilitates and manages the selection and recruitment for disability inclusive employers seeking to attract and recruit disabled people onto internships, graduate programmes and other permanent roles.

Overview

Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC. With a distinctive business model, Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients with solutions to their financing and risk management needs.  Barclays Capital has offices in 26 countries, employs over 13,200 people and has the global reach and distribution power to meet the needs of issuers and investors worldwide.

Summer Internship Programme
Barclays Capital run a ten week summer internship which is an excellent way for you to gain an all-around experience of the business, culture and values. Interns are assigned to one business area for the duration of the internship and are expected to contribute to real work from the start.

You will receive training throughout the programme including an intensive induction week.  In addition, there are social and networking events plus opportunities to meet with senior management.  The internship may lead you to an offer of permanent employment on successful completion of your degree.

Internships are across the business areas, including Investment Banking and Debt Capital Markets, Trading, Structuring, Research, Finance, Global Financial Risk Management, Global Marketing, Corporate Communications, Human Resources, Operations, Sales, Technology, and Legal.

If you are interested in applying for an internship at Barclays Capital, please go to our website http://www.employ-ability.org.uk and complete the Barclays Capital application form and email it to info@eability.org.

Please apply directly to us at EmployAbility

Closing date: 19^th November 2007

For further details contact Sarah Denness at EmployAbility on 07852 764 684 or email info@eability.org. Should you require this application form in an alternative format, please contact us.

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Barclays Wealth EmployAbility Summer Internship for Students with Disabilities 2008

The Barclays Wealth EmployAbility Internship gives students with disabilities the opportunity to obtain invaluable work experience and gain an insight into the industry.

EmployAbility is the not-for-profit organisation that facilitates and manages the selection and recruitment for disability inclusive employers seeking to attract and recruit disabled people onto internships, graduate programmes and other permanent roles.

Overview

Barclays Wealth is the wealth management division of Barclays Bank Plc and is one of the leading wealth managers in the UK.  It serves affluent and high net-worth personal and corporate clients with a complete end-to-end wealth management service on a global basis.  This includes private banking, brokerage, financial planning and advisory services.

Wealth is increasing globally and creating more affluent individuals and families than ever before.  Yet the wealth management industry is still emerging and many countries have fragmented markets with few leaders.  That means few clients are receiving the standards of financial guidance they expect and deserve.  As one of the first financial organisations to bring all the major wealth management services under one umbrella, we're in a strong position to become a dominant player in the field.

Summer Internship Programme
Barclays Wealth run a ten week summer internship which is an excellent way for you to gain an all-around experience of the private banking business, its culture and its values. Interns are assigned to one business area for the duration of the internship and are expected to contribute to real work from the start.

You will receive training throughout the programme including an intensive induction week.  In addition, there are social and networking events plus opportunities to meet with senior management.  The internship may lead you to an offer of permanent employment on successful completion of your degree.

If you are interested in applying for an internship at Barclays Wealth, please go to our website http://www.employ-ability.org.uk, complete the Barclays Wealth application form and email it to info@eability.org.

Please apply directly to us at EmployAbility

Closing date: 12^th November 2007

For further details contact Sarah Denness at EmployAbility on 07852 764 684 or email info@eability.org. Should you require this application form in an alternative format, please contact us.

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There are two graduate trainee programmes on offer at Enterprise:

Financial Controller Management Trainee

Comprehensive learning opportunities, rapid progression and outstanding earning potential. They’re just some of the things we offer ambitious finance graduates on our Financial Controller Management Training Scheme.

The scheme is open to two kinds of people. On the one hand, we’re looking for recent graduates, ideally with accounting or finance degrees. But we’re also after people who have worked in accounting for a few years, and would like to expand their existing financial skill-set while enjoying greater opportunities for career development.

Graduate Management Trainee: Nationwide

Starting off as a Management Trainee, you'll be assigned to a branch to learn all about the business. Within as little as eight to twelve months, you'll move up to Management Assistant, and then the next promotion is to Assistant Manager. From then on you'll also receive a percentage of the profits generated by your branch, which means you could be doubling or tripling your salary within just a few years.

Enterprise are looking for graduates who are passionate, hard working and full of initiative. There are a huge number of opportunities open to you at Enterprise - and you'll need to be the kind of person who's going to grab them with both hands.

Campus Brand Manager: Nationwide

As a Campus Brand Manager, you'll support recruiters and alumni teams by spreading the word about all the exciting opportunities a job with Enterprise can offer. You'll actively promote Enterprise to university staff and students, and be rewarded for your efforts. Right from the word go, you'll take on a number of interesting and challenging responsibilities. You'll be involved with all aspects of event marketing including suggesting potential venues, advertising, poster and leaflet distribution, and making important announcements.

Enterprise are looking for current university students with natural sales and persuasion skills, with the drive and initiative to shout from the rooftops about the outstanding opportunities Enterprise can offer.

Intern

The Enterprise Internship programme is open to first and second year university students, and gives you the opportunity to gain some valuable experience. If you make the right impression on Enterprise, then there’s a good chance you could become a permanent fixture with them once you graduate.

Taking on the same responsibilities as their management trainees, you’ll get hands-on experience from your very first day. You will be learning about sales, marketing, customer service, business management and admin support. Furthermore, since you’ll be facing the same challenges as your colleagues, you get to enjoy the same benefits too, such as performance bonuses, incentives and employee referral awards

Enterprise have a range of internship opportunities available. So whether you want to join for a placement year, during the university summer break or even part-time whilst you continue studies, they have an option to suit you.

An online application form will be live on our website shortly.  In the meantime, if you are interested in applying for any of the roles above, please submit your CV and short covering letter indicating which role you are interested in.

Please note, do not apply directly to Enterprise but through us.

Email completed application forms to Sarah Denness at info@eability.org or post to:

The Dow Chemical Internship Programme 2007/8

Dow is a leader in science and technology, providing innovative chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services to many essential consumer markets. With annual sales of $49 billion, Dow serves customers in more than 175 countries and a wide range of markets that are vital to human progress, including food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction, among others. Committed to the principles of sustainable development, Dow and its approximately 43,000 employees seek to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities.

If you are curious and creative, readily embrace change, are able to adapt quickly and are looking for the chance to grow through challenging work, the opportunities below might just be right for you!

Currently recruiting for:

Student Project – Internship Opportunities (general) Ref: 0701984

Dow are offering internship opportunities in a number of different functions including: Maintenance, Research & Development, Manufacturing & Engineering, Human Resources, Finance, Purchasing, Public Affairs, Supply Chain/Logistics, and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S)

To qualify for the above opportunity you must:

• Be studying towards a BSc/BA or Masters degree or any other type of university degree
• Have ability to communicate in English, and preferably have some basic knowledge of German. Other major European language (e.g. French, Italian or Spanish) skills will be considered useful
• Have high initiative, ability to work independently in a multi task environment, willingness to work in teams and strong technical skills are very important aspects.

Student Project in Purchasing: E-Tool Optimization - Ref:0701444

Dow is a diversified chemical company that harnesses the power of innovation, science and technology to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company offers a broad range of products and services to customers in more than 175 countries,

This role commences in December 2007 for a period of 3-6 months and is a paid internship opportunity. 
 

Qualifications

To qualify for this role, you must: 

• Be studying for a Masters degree or equivalent
• Have good working knowledge of German and English
• Possess ability to use standard Windows PC software in everyday work
• Possess computer programming skills for excel and access
  

If you are interested in applying for internship opportunities in any of the function areas mentioned above, please go to http://www.employ-ability.org.uk/dow_internship.html and complete the application form, stating which role you are applying for.

If you are not able to access this form or need it in a different format, please contact Sarah Denness on tel: 07852764684 or email: sarah.denness@eability.org

Closing date for both roles is 15^th November 2007

Goldman Sachs EmployAbility Summer Internship for Students with Disabilities 2008

The Goldman Sachs EmployAbility internship gives students with disabilities the opportunity to obtain invaluable work experience and gain an insight into the industry. EmployAbility is a not for profit organisation that facilitates and manages the recruitment and selection of people with disabilities seeking internships and full time work.

Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm, providing a full range of investing, advisory and financing services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base.

Summer Internships
Our divisions provide interns with a comprehensive professional and educational summer experience – whether on our sales and trading floors, amidst the noise and excitement of the markets, or at the heart of the biggest deals in investment banking.

The programmes run for approximately 10 weeks, depending on the division, and are located in our London Office. While on the job, our interns are given real responsibilities. Our programmes are designed to give you a sense of what you would be doing day to day as a full-time Goldman Sachs employee.

Divisions currently offering internships include:  Investment Banking, Fixed Income Currencies and Commodities, Equities, Investment Management, Technology, Operations and Finance and Human Capital Management

Closing date: 28^th December 2007

For further details and an application form, please go to http://www.employ-ability.org.uk or contact Sarah Denness at EmployAbility on 020 7954 3427 or email info@eability.org

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