Welcome to the Spring edition of EAbility – the EmployAbility Newsletter – bringing you the latest news on our activities, and keeping you up-to-date with all information and events relevant to you.
Hope you’re all fine, coping well with exam stress and the weather being totally crazy!
Thank you to all of you who applied for our Spring and Summer Internship programmes. We are still recruiting for internship programmes for this summer! Dow Chemical and Enterprise are recruiting for internships and graduate programmes, and EmployAbility is pleased to be working with Bloomberg who are looking to source candidates for two of their business areas. Please see further information on this internship programme in the Current Internships and Graduate Programmes section. We are no longer taking applications for the majority of our other internship programmes, but keep an eye out in June/ July when we will be opening the application windows again for Internships Summer 2009 – more details on those coming up in the summer edition of our newsletter.
Well done to those of you who successfully gained a summer internship. Now that you’ve gained that all important placement though, you need to make sure you make the most of this great opportunity. Have a look at our “Make the most of your Internship” section for useful tips.
If you weren’t lucky this time, don’t let that discourage you from re-applying for next summer’s internships or other opportunities. We’re always around to answer your questions and advise you on general employment and disability issues, and - as ever - we’re busy organising Skills Workshops and attending Graduate Careers Fairs, so do give us a call, drop us an email, or have a chat with us at our stand in the upcoming fairs. A fantastic source of information to assist with your job search is Diversity Milkround, a wealth of information on jobs, diversity conscious employers, sponsorship opportunities for your student events and much more!
We would also like to welcome a new member of the EmployAbility team. Read more here.
Whatever your year or area of study, our section on Disability Inclusive Employers will always prove useful. We are especially pleased to have Bloomberg and Allen & Overy added to our ever expanding list.
Last but not least, our links section points you to a selection of well-known graduate and general job-seeking websites to get you started on your job search.
Stay in touch, we’re always happy to hear from you.
Best wishes,
All at EmployAbility
| In this month's eAbility ↓ |
| Law Firm Partnership |
We are pleased to be embarking on a new working relationship with Allen & Overy, one of the largest and most successful international law firms.
With over 5,100 people in 28 major international centres, Allen & Overy is one of the largest and most successful business law firms in the world. If you want to participate in a first-class training programme, gain international experience, work on cutting-edge deals and learn from lawyers who are leaders in their field of practice, then Allen & Overy offers the ideal environment for realising your ambitions.
Make sure you check our website www.employ-ability.org.uk and upcoming editions of our newsletter for more details on future internships and graduate programme opportunities available through Allen & Overy and EmployAbility. Information about ongoing vacancies for non-legal positions can also be found on firm's website at:
http://www.allenovery.com/AOWEB/Careers/CareersHome.aspx?prefLangID=410
| Current Internship Programmes |
The Financial Services Authority
EmployAbility is pleased to be able to offer exciting opportunities on the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) Graduate Development & Management accountancy Programmes for 2008. The FSA is an independent body which regulates the UK Financial Services Industry. The FSA regulates most financial services markets, exchanges and firms. It sets the standards that they must meet and can take action against firms if they fail to meet the required standards.
Click here to find out more
Bloomberg ‘EmployAbility’ Summer 2008 Internship Programme
Are you looking for an exciting internship in one of the most fast-paced, dynamic and cutting edge companies today?
EmployAbility is pleased to work in conjunction with Bloomberg - the leading global provider of financial data, news and analytics - to offer disabled students and graduates the opportunity to gain invaluable work experience through the company’s Summer 2008 Internship Programme.
Bloomberg are looking to hire interns for their Summer 2008 Programme in the following areas:
• Human Resources
The internship offers hands-on experience in many HR functions including Employee Orientation programs, Internship Program, Recruitment, and Benefits. The successful candidates should have a solid academic background and experience working in a fast paced office environment. Ability to respond to requests promptly and complete tasks accurately under time pressure are vital.
• Leadership
The internship offers you the chance to learn about talent management and leadership development within a global financial organisation. Duties will include assisting the team in collecting data, doing research, filing and organizing records, and liaising with external vendors and employees to complete projects.
Please send CVs ASAP as places are filling fast!
For further information and to download an application form, please go to www.employ-ability.org.uk/internships.html
Please call/ text or email Sarah Denness if you require these application forms in an alternative format – T: 07852 764 684 E: sarah.denness@eability.org
The Dow Chemical Internship and Graduate Opportunities 2008
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.
Dow are offering paid internship opportunities ranging from 3 to 12 months aimed at motivated and committed individuals who ae interested in forging fulfilling careers within this sector.
Deadline for Applications 30th May 2008
EmployAbility in partnership with Enterprise brings you a variety of Internships and Graduate Trainee Programmes.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car is an international car rental company with a multi-billion pound turnover, that will teach you all you need to run your own section of the business in as little as two years. Learning about everything from sales and marketing to customer service and finance, you could soon be in a management position, making crucial business decisions and reaping the rewards.
Deadline for Applications 30th May 2008
For further information and to download an application form, please go to www.employ-ability.org.uk/internships.html
Please call/ text or email Justin Penney if you require these application forms in an alternative format – T: 07776 090 508 E justin.penney@eability.org
All schemes run by EmployAbility comply with Section 2.17 and 7.5 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Code of Practice for Employment and Occupation.
Applications have now closed for internships with the following employers: Barclays Capital, Barclays Wealth, Barclays Bank, Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, Mayer Brown, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, National Audit Office and UBS.
Congratulations to all of you who were successful and commiserations to those who were not on this occasion. Applications will open again for Internships Summer 2009 soon, so do reapply later this year.
| Diversity
Milkround |
Diversity Milkround Fund
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Diversity Milkround acts as an external body supporting more than 50 top, long-term graduate recruiters. Get your ideal job with fair employers who value their people!
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| Skills Workshops |
Thank you to all who attended our Disclosure Skills Workshop, which was kindly hosted by Morgan Stanley on Wednesday 26 March 2008. The workshop included an informative presentation on legal definitions of disability and reasonable adjustments, as well as a discussion on why, when and how to disclose. The session gave participants the opportunity to share their views on disclosure and say how it applies to each one of them individually. The feedback we received from the session has been very positive and we hope to be running more workshops on the same topic in the future.
Our next Skills Workshop will be on 26th June 2008 and we will be looking at Researching careers, preparing CVs/ application forms, venue will be announced soon, but will be in Central London. If you would like to attend our next workshop, get in touch with Justin at justin.penney@eability.org or on 07776 090 508. Also, keep checking our website for up-to-date information on all our events.
| Make the Most of Your Internship |
Be punctual at all times.
Dress appropriately. If you are unsure about what is considered appropriate in the particular company, it’s best to dress up than to dress down. If there is a dress-down policy, you will find that out very soon.
Take initiative. Show enthusiasm: if there is extra work you would like to do beyond your remit, offer to take it on.
Ask questions. Do not be afraid to ask questions. You will be viewed as proactive, inquisitive, keen to learn and a team player, all valuable qualities in the world of work.
Be positive. Sometimes, it may not be evident from the task you have been asked to do how the task will help you develop certain skills. Approach it with a positive attitude anyway, and the benefits of carrying out any task well will become evident in hindsight.
Keep a diary. A diary proves extremely useful after your internship, when you need to update your CV, write application forms, and answer interview questions. You will meet many people, undertake many tasks and receive a lot of advice in a very short space of time. Keeping a diary will help you remember situations that you can later use as concrete examples to demonstrate certain competencies and skills.
Make sure all adjustments are in place. Although you will have had all your adjustments put in place with the help and support of EmployAbility, Access to Work and the organisation where you are placed, if there is something you realise you need once the placement has started, do not hesitate to ask to have adjustments readjusted. Get in touch with us, your line manager or a colleague on your team. There is very little that cannot be rectified or accommodated for, if you are open about your requirements.
Attend training. If any training is available, make the most of this opportunity. It’s an excellent way to gain more knowledge about an organisation, its culture and its working practices.
MAKE CONTACTS
Get to know other interns. There will be interns who have joined the organisation through our scheme, other diversity schemes or perhaps the company’s own scheme. Not only is it good to have company and support during the summer, but you may also find yourself making some good friends.
Get to know your colleagues. Colleagues are a great pool of knowledge about a firm, and one learns as much about the workplace from their colleagues as from the job itself. Bear in mind, also, that internships are often used by firms to seek out new talent, so take the opportunity to network and make your mark.
Get to know your “buddy”. Your company may allocate you a mentor or “buddy”, who should get in touch with you early on in your placement. Meet up with them for coffee, lunch or - if the sun comes out - a picnic lunch and feel free to ask them any burning questions. They may also be new to the firm and be able to suggest ways to get to grips with the work, places to eat or things to do after work.
AFTER THE INTERNSHIP
Stay in touch. After the placement, stay in touch with your colleagues, and your employer in particular. Let them know what you are doing, so that when you ask them for a reference, they remember not only your name but who you are as a person. Also, keeping in touch means that when the company is recruiting, you will be down on their list as a potential employee.
Assess the experience. Once the internship is over, don’t just erase it from your memory. Take some time to think how it went. What skills and knowledge did you gain? Which aspects of your role did you enjoy the most? Did the placement fall short of, meet or exceed your expectations?
We are pleased to welcome Chrys Papaioannou as our new Administrator.
Chrys has previously worked as an English language teacher, and as an Office Assistant at The Careers Group, University of London. She is looking forward to getting involved with new and exciting EmployAbility projects, co-ordinating email updates, newsletters and the internship and graduate programmes, and assisting with exhibiting at fairs, running workshops, and organising events. Chrys is looking forward to working with you.
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| Upcoming
Fairs |
11 & 12 June 2008
A two–day fair with different exhibitors each day and 180 exhibitors in total! Come and see EmployAbility on Thursday 12th June.
The fair is held over two days and there are different exhibitors each day. Make sure you check the A-Z list of exhibitors carefully to know which exhibitors are attending on which day.
For more info, including A-Z list of exhibitors, how to get there - free bus from Piccadilly Railway Station – venue, opening times etc. go to: www.manchester.ac.uk/careers/graduatefair
17 & 18 June 2008
12:00 pm* - 5:00 pm
Business Design Centre, Islington, London
Entrance is FREE!
Pre-register now for your chance to win an Apple MacBook Air**
One of the largest graduate recruitment events in Europe!
Come to find opportunities in a huge variety of employment sectors.
* Pre-registered visitors will get fast-track entry from 12pm. Visitors who have not pre-registered may enter the fair from 1pm onwards.
** Terms and conditions apply – see website for more details
All this under one roof!
THE NATIONAL GRADUATE RECRUITMENT EXHIBITIONS
Supported by The Times
London 30 & 31 May 2008
Birmingham 06 & 07 June 2008
London 10 & 11 October 2008
Birmingham 31 Oct & 01 Nov 2008
Looking to do some work experience during the holidays…?
Need to find a placement as part of your sandwich course…?
Looking for voluntary or international work experience…?
London 09 October 2008
Birmingham 30 October 2008
www.gradjobs.co.uk
Register for entry at
www.work-placement.co.uk
| Disability Inclusive Employers |
We are delighted to work with the
following employers who show a commitment to
diversity and disability equality:
| Get in touch |
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