Employer Profiles
As one of the UK's top Universities, many employers look to recruit from the University of Southampton.
Below are details of employers that are specifically interested in targeting the University of Southampton students and graduates to fill their vacancies.
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ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. We aim to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.
We support our 122,000 members and 325,000 students throughout their careers, providing services through a network of 80 offices and centres. Our global infrastructure means that exams and support are delivered - and reputation and influence developed - at a local level, directly benefiting stakeholders wherever they are based, or plan to move to, in pursuit of new career opportunities. Our focus is on professional values, ethics, and governance, and we deliver value-added services through our global accountancy partnerships, working closely with multinational and small entities to promote global standards and support.
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At Accenture, one of the world’s leading management consulting, technology services and outsourcing organisation, we have fantastic opportunities for graduates of all disciplines in business and technology consulting. We also offer a range of internships – from one day courses to summer vacation and industrial placements. Join us and you’ll work with the very best people, the most prestigious clients and the very latest technology. You will also tackle complex projects with access to superb training and support. Find out why we have consistently been voted a leading employer in the Times Top 100 by visiting www.acccenture.com/ukgraduates
Azafady is offering you the chance to volunteer on the tropical island of Madagascar. Join our award winning Pioneer Programme and take part in sustainable development projects making a lasting difference to the region’s poorest communities. Or join Lemur Venture and carry out vital conservation work for the protection of endangered primates and their natural habitat. If you only have a couple of weeks to spare, Azafady also has a number of short term opportunities that allow you to participate in meaningful and sustainable projects. For more information please contact meg@azafady.org
At BAE Systems we develop, deliver and support the world's most advanced defence and aerospace systems. From military aircraft to surface ships and submarines, from radar and avionics to guided weapons systems, we're constantly pushing the boundaries of what is and isn't possible. And by joining us as a graduate or undergraduate, you'll have a significant say in how far those boundaries can go.
BAE Systems has three graduate programmes that have been individually designed to develop high calibre graduates from a number of disciplines into positions within Engineering, Project Management, Production, Procurement, Finance, Commercial and Human Resources.
Website: www.baesystems.com/graduates/
BDO Stoy Hayward is the UK Member Firm of BDO International, the world's fifth largest accountancy network with more than 600 offices in 100 countries. We specialise in helping businesses, whether start-ups or multinationals, to achieve their goals.
Our strength in the market place is mirrored in our achievements – we’ve been voted: Accountancy Age’s ‘Global Firm of the Year’ 2006 and ‘Employer of the Year’ (2004 and 2005), and voted as one of the UK’s top 20 employers in this year’s Sunday Times ‘100 Best Companies to work for’ survey.
BDO Stoy Hayward has graduate opportunities in a number of exciting areas: Business Assurance; Tax; Forensic Accounting; Forensic Computing; Forensic Tax Investigations; Business Restructuring; Management Consulting; and Risk Advisory Services.
E-mail Address: student.recruitment@bdo.co.uk
Website: www.bdo.co.uk/careers
From governments to charities to multinational companies. From shops to schools to families. Every day, BT brings together more than 300 million people. But the way people stay in touch is changing, and BT is no longer just about phone calls. Its mission is to help customers thrive in a changing world. Whether they’re doing business on a conference call, sending emails, phoning family, or broadcasting videos around the world. The game is changing
BT needs fresh ideas to keep people connected. And that takes more than technology – it takes people too. People who challenge, push and spot opportunities. Who ask why things are done like they are, then change them. You’ll find those people in BT’s graduate development programme. Join in and you’ll get training and support to ensure you make the most of your talents.
Newly Qualified Teachers – Buckinghamshire
Life’s full of choices and where to teach as an NQT is one of the most important you’ll make.
In Buckinghamshire, we have a wide range of teaching opportunities – from primary, special and secondary schools – and a diversity of locations from rural villages to towns.
We can also promise you plenty of support during your NQT induction year – to make a successful start and set you up for a great career ahead.
Apply to our NQT Brokerage Scheme and your one application form will be considered by all schools in Buckinghamshire who have NQT vacancies.
To apply visit our website www.buckscc.gov.uk/work4us
BUNAC is a not-for-profit organisation that has been helping students and young travellers work and volunteer overseas for over 46 years. The more popular programmes include Work America, Work Canada and working with children in leadership positions supervising various activities on the CV-enhancing, low-cost Summer Camp USA programme. Other opportunities include KAMP (Kitchen and Maintenance Programme) working in support positions on a summer camp, Work Australia, Work New Zealand, and community development placements on Volunteer and Teaching Abroad programmes in countries such as South Africa, Ghana, Cambodia, Peru, Costa Rica, USA and China.
Centrica is all around you, sourcing, generating, processing, storing, trading, supplying, servicing and saving energy – our work takes us all over the world, underground and out to sea. As a top 30 FTSE 100 company with over 28 million customer relationships, a £21 billion turnover and more than 32,000 employees, we are achieving our goals to be the leading integrated energy company. Winners of a 2005 Excellence in Graduate Recruitment Award, Centrica are now recruiting high calibre graduates onto our rewarding, fun and immensely challenging Graduate programmes: Marketing; Human Resources; Customer Operations; Analyst; Finance; Information Systems; and Engineering.
Centrica also offers 10 week summer placements for those in their penultimate year at university.
Pay and Benefits:
The starting salary is £25,000 with a £2100 taxable welcome bonus.
Flexible benefits packages equivalent to 3% of salary
Visit www.centricagraduates.com for a deeper insight of our programmes and what it takes to be a Centrica graduate.
Clarke Willmott is a UK law firm with a national reputation in key commercial and private client services. With 69 partners and approximately 550 people in total, we operate from five locations: Bristol, Birmingham, Taunton, Southampton and London (serviced office only).
We are currently recruiting for training contracts to begin in September 2011. Application is via our online application form which can be found on our website: www.clarkewillmott.com/trainees. The deadline for applications is 31 July 2009.
For further details, please contact Heather Cooper, Graduate Recruitment Manager on heather.cooper@clarkewillmott.com.
DMH Stallard is a Top 100 Law Firm providing legal advice to businesses and individuals from our offices in Brighton, Gatwick and London.
Our training contracts offer early responsibility and a significant degree of client contact. Our objective for the training contract is to prepare you for life as a qualified Solicitor.
For more information on DMH Stallard or to apply for a training contract please visit our website www.dmhstallard.com We only accept applications via our on-line application form
The deadline for 2009 applications is 10 January 2008
The deadline for 2010 applications is 31 July 2008.
Any questions please e-mail recruitment@dmhstallard or call 01273 744270.
In the coming years, the energy industry will face some of the greatest challenges in its history. Fluctuating oil prices, fierce competition, the need for investment, the growing challenge posed by climate change – all of these will play a part.
EDF Energy is perfectly placed to tackle these issues – because we are growing too. Recently, EDF Energy joined forces with British Energy – the largest generator of electricity in the UK, and a major player in nuclear power.
We have opportunities in nuclear, civil, electrical, mechanical and chemical engineering; physics, chemistry and mathematics; and a wide range of business areas – from finance and commercial to IT, HR and analysis.
For more details please visit www.edfenergy.com/graduates.
EF Education First is the world’s largest private education company with the mission to break down the barriers of language, culture and geography that divide us. In the past 40 years, EF’s educational programs have helped people of all ages and nationalities become citizens of the world.
EF Language Travel one of EF Education First’s organizations is the world’s leading organisation in the field of educational travel. We offer our students aged 7-20 the opportunity to travel abroad in chaperoned groups to improve their language skills while enjoying a full programme of fun organized activities, study visits, sports, discos, parties, excursions and lots more!
Inside Business
If you truly want to understand business you need to be on the inside. Ernst & Young is one of the leading professional services firms in the world, with offices in 140 countries worldwide and with more than 110,000 employees - it is a fascinating environment and an excellent place to learn how businesses really work.
Broadly speaking, when you join our Graduate Programme you can pursue a career in one of the following areas: Audit and Assurance, Tax, Corporate Finance or Business Advisory. Depending on the location you choose to work, you will have the choice of working with a wide selection of clients across industries, or specialising from the outset and working with our large corporate clients. The comprehensive training you will receive varies depending on which of our graduate programmes you decide to join.
Explore Learning provides innovative education centres, helping 5-14 year olds reach their academic and social potential, through individualised learning programmes which allow us to teach, support and encourage children in a very low pupil-staff ratio.
We seek enthusiastic, proactive candidates who wish to gain early responsibility in a full time management role. You will enhance your business and marketing expertise and benefit from extensive training; all whilst working closely with children and their families.
We prefer a minimum grade B in GCSE maths and English and a 2:2 degree in any discipline. Experience of working with children is essential.
To apply please visit www.explorelearning.org.uk
www.getafinancejob.com is a dedicated recruitment website for finance, accounting and banking professionals. We are a UK, nationwide site providing thousands of opportunities for jobseekers looking for finance jobs (roles vary from graduates, to training, part qualified and above).
Visit us at www.getafinancejob.com
Graduate Jobs South (GJS) works in partnership with the universities of Southampton, Southampton Solent & Winchester to deliver a recruitment service to students, graduates and employers in the South.
We offer graduate jobs, skilled positions, work experience, placements & volunteering opportunities.
Further information: www.graduatejobsouth.co.uk
We're the UK's fifth largest accountancy firm, with 30 UK offices and 4,000 staff, providing advice to clients of every description. We've got a presence in over 100 different countries. We are looking for graduates to join the following areas:
- Audit/assurance
- Tax
- Business risk services
- Recovery and reorganisation
- Actuarial
Formal training is held at our dedicated centre, Bradenham Manor, where you will gain business, technical and professional skills through several courses. Secondments and transfers are also commonplace and our international secondment programme opens up global opportunities.
You should have minimum of 300 UCAS points, a 2.1 Honours degree and B grades in GCSE Mathematics and English language (or equivalent).
i2O Water Ltd is based at the University of Southampton Science Park, and was formed in 2005 to provide technologies to help solve the problem of leakage in water distribution. They have put together a talented and experienced R&D team covering a range of disciplines including electronics, software, mechanical, water engineering, mathematics and IT. i2O spotted a gap in the market for advanced pressure management, an innovation that had not been previously exploited. The company has raised more than £6m from private investors and venture capital to fund the R&D programme and to support the UK and international commercial roll-out.
By the time you get to the end of this sentence, we'll have changed. Prices go up, prices go down. New markets open (and old ones close). Ideas and innovations are created. Technology moves forward. Our business isn't static. It's dynamic.
Since our inception some 200 years ago, we've evolved to offer the whole spectrum of global banking and financial services - and in many cases it was us that helped define them. Yet some things never change. We invented the concept of relationship banking back in the nineteenth century. Doing 'first-class business in a first-class way' is a principle we still adhere to.
Today we employ more than 190,000 people in more than 50 countries throughout the world, boasting assets of $1.4 trillion. Our roots in Europe date back to 1838, for example, though we see our future in the world’s emerging markets as much as the more established ones – more often than not we are the leading the charge in the markets we operate.
Look out for our friendly staff on campus and our events on our Bournemouth campus throughout the year.
Voted The Sunday Times ‘Best Big Company to Work For’ two years in a row, KPMG can offer you exposure to international clients and challenging projects, in an environment where you’ll feel truly valued.
What’s more, our firm is growing. Since a number of European firms merged to form KPMG Europe LLP, we’ve become the largest fully-integrated accountancy firm in Europe, offering Audit, Tax and Advisory services to everyone from oil companies to music gurus.
We think KPMG is a great place to start your career – and we’re sure you will too.
To find out more and apply, visit www.kpmg.co.uk/careers
Laing O’Rourke fosters talent, supports personal development and rewards success
As an international business with over 31,000 employees worldwide, we are focused on building a brighter, better and sustainable future for the communities we serve.
The Group has an ambitious vision: “to be the first choice for all stakeholders, to challenge and change the image of construction and to be lean and agile to compete with the world's leading businesses”.
With our headquarters in Dartford, UK and three international hubs - Europe, Middle East & Asia and Australasia, the Group provides total construction solutions.
For naval architects, marine and mechanical engineers, ship science and electrical & control engineers
One of the world’s leading classification societies, Lloyd’s Register is an organisation that’s driven by principles rather than profit. Our commitment to safety and technical excellence means everyone who works here does something that matters.
We’re currently looking for ambitious and dedicated graduates to join our 2010 Marine Graduate Training Scheme to become technical specialists and future leaders of our business.
We also offer a Sponsorship Scheme for undergraduates in their final two years of study, providing paid summer vacation work and sponsorship towards your studies.
If you want to do something that matters, find out more and apply at marinecareers.lr.org/graduates
Marketforce is a conference & PR company that researches, writes & delivers B2B conferences across a wide range of sectors including Financial Services, Utilities & Transport.
We pride ourselves on ensuring our employees are intellectually stimulated and constantly challenged in their day-to-day work. As a graduate, you will be given responsible and demanding roles from the outset, along with expert coaching to help you.
We regularly hire graduates in a number of different roles including Research & Analysis, Marketing & Sales. For more information please visit our website: www.marketforce.eu.com
MBDA is a world leading, global missile systems company, delivering cutting-edge technologies to our multinational customer base. It operates in all of the major world markets and is the only company able to design and produce missiles and missile systems for the army, navy and air forces.
MBDA has around 11,000 employees based across the UK, France, Italy, and Germany. In the UK, research and development is carried out at Stevenage, Hertfordshire, while software and systems engineering takes place in Filton, Bristol, and production in Lostock, Lancashire.
Mott MacDonald is a global management, engineering and development consultancy employing more than 14,000 staff working in 140 countries and with an annual turnover exceeding £1 billion. Our breadth of skills, services and global reach makes us one of the world's top players in delivering management, engineering and development consultancy solutions for our customers. Our position as 5th in the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For Survey 2009 reflects our commitment to our staff, showcasing our belief that employee fulfilment is as crucial as customer satisfaction.
Nurses.co.uk is a specialist nursing jobs website featuring thousands of nurse vacancies, news, blogs and a forum for nurses. You can search for jobs by location, career level and sector to give you the most relevant jobs in a shortlist.
Our recruiters are happy to receive applications from newly qualified nurses, so make sure your CV gets you noticed by following our CV guide.
Upload your CV and start applying today! www.Nurses.co.uk
With Projects Abroad you can combine adventurous foreign travel with the chance to do a worthwhile job. Projects range from teaching conversational English to working in an orphanage or gaining experience of medicine, veterinary science, conservation, journalism or business. Placements are available throughout the year and last from two weeks upwards. Volunteers receive substantial UK and overseas support.
Volunteers are needed in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.
If you are interested please call 01903 708300 or go to www.projects-abroad.co.uk
Projects Abroad
Aldsworth Parade
Goring
Sussex BN12 4TX
P&G is one of the world's leading consumer goods companies, marketing over 300 brands in more than 180 countries around the world. Our $83+ billion business has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Ariel®, Pampers®, Always®, Pantene®, Pringles®, Olay®, Wella®, and Gillette®.
We have a history of attracting and recruiting exceptional people to help us overcome the different challenges that we as a business face every day.
You’ll enjoy the diversity and excitement that only a multinational company can offer. At P&G you will never stop learning and developing.
RateMyPlacement.co.uk is a free resource designed to provide you with access to reviews written by other students about their experiences on placement or internship. As well as the huge database of reviews, we also have the largest database of placement and internship vacancies from a wide range of employers and industries and advice resources for those currently seeking out information on all things placement and internship focused.
Make sure you check out the site to see how you can work with us and review your placement experience today to be in with the chance of winning our review incentive.
RM is at the very top of its game. We are the UK’s leading provider of hardware, software and support services to the education sector.
Whether developing award-winning hardware, life-enhancing software, or entire ICT strategies for local authorities, RM are at the forefront of every aspect of educational technology.
We recruit for a wide range of roles – Finance, Project Management and Sales – and of course Software Developers, Systems and Support Engineers. All of which require a range of skills – problem-solving, the ability to work in a team, a real feel for what the customer wants…and of course, energy and enthusiasm.
The Royal Navy are first and foremost a fighting force serving alongside our allies in conflicts around the world. We also help tackle smuggling, terrorism and piracy and have increasingly become involved in humanitarian relief missions.
A career as an Officer in the Royal Navy can offer you opportunities and job security you will hardly ever find in civilian life. From travel, adventure and excellent training to competitive pay, job security and a wide range of sports and social opportunities. Joining bonuses of up to £12,000 (dependent on specialisation) are available.
To find out more about a career in the Royal Navy and how you can live a life without limits visit royalnavy.mod.uk/careers or call us on 08456 07 55 55.
The SCA Group is a not for profit provider of health and social care services to vulnerable people in Hampshire and Dorset. Opportunities available include: Care, Support & Day Care Workers, Drivers, Dentists, Dental Nurses / Receptionists, NVQ Assessors / Verifiers, and Admin Staff.
Volunteering opportunities also available for Day Centre Helpers, Drivers and Advocates.
We offer excellent induction training, ongoing support, good rates of pay and career development opportunities. Enhanced CRB check required for some roles.
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) London is a not-for-profit organisation that every year provides hundreds of outstanding undergraduate students from under-represented ethnic minority backgrounds the unique opportunity to gain summer internships at the most prestigious investment banks and corporate law firms in the UK. SEO London also provides students with extensive training, mentoring and networking with experienced professionals throughout the industry.
For further information, please refer to www.seo-london.org. We will also be presenting at your university so please check this site http://www.seo-london.com/key-dates/ on a regular basis.
Shumba Experience offers a wide variety of exciting conservation projects in Africa for university students and adventure enthusiasts.
Based in game reserves or marine locations, you’ll be involved with a range of activities including game capture & relocations, wildlife rehabilitation, veterinary experience, learning essential bush survival skills, enjoy sleep outs under the night sky or monitoring & researching wildlife, such as leopard, lion, rhino, dolphins, whales and many more.
Join our conservation professionals and work directly on wildlife projects, from a short period of one week ranging up to twelve weeks – you can even combine projects for an unforgettable experience!!
Smith & Williamson is an independent financial and business advisory group employing over 1,500 people. We are leading providers of investment management, financial advisory and accountancy services to private clients, professional practices, mid to large corporates and non-profit organisations.
We offer a unique working culture that combines the highest standards of professionalism and a distinctive range of graduate opportunities.
The continuing success of our business is dependent upon the ongoing development and training of our employees. We offer a number of entry routes to start your professional training. Assurance and Business Services, Corporate Tax and Forensic graduates study towards the ACA qualification, whilst Private Client Tax Services graduates work towards the ATT and CTA qualification. Investment Management graduates will study towards the Investment Management Certificate followed by the Securities and Investment Institute Masters.
Students Partnership Worldwide (SPW) is a dynamic international development charity that places young people at the forefront of change and development. By supporting young people in addressing the health, education and environmental issues that affect their lives, SPW contributes to making them a driving force for change and development. SPW adopts a best practice, youth-led methodology to achieve these objectives, recruiting and training over 1,000 motivated young people from across the globe each year as Volunteer Peer Educators responsible for leading the implementation of SPW’s programmes at the grassroots’ level.
We are a rapidly growing international transport consultancy with 16 offices around the world including London, Leeds and Edinburgh. Our knowledge and our collective depth and breath of expertise make us an authority in transport consultancy.
We provide a wide range of services to clients including Transport for London 2012 Olympics, Sainsburys Plc, Virgin and Arsenal and Chelsea stadiums.
We have twice been recognised as the 18th Best Company to work for in the UK by the Sunday Times ‘100 Best Companies’. We were also named the best medium sized consultancy of the year by the New Civil Engineer.
STR is one of the leading recruitment consultancies in the UK, placing graduates from, engineering, IT and Education disciplines into positions across the UK. We can provide access to opportunities with a diverse range of employers.
Let us take some of the stress away from your final year of study and manage your graduate job search for you (for free!), giving you CV and interview advice along the way.
To fully utilise the expertise and market knowledge available when looking for your ideal graduate role, talk to STR.
To register your details or for information email graduates@strgroup.co.uk or call 02392322379
Towers Perrin is a professional services firm that helps organisations improve performance through effective people, risk and financial management. The firm provides innovative solutions in the areas of human capital strategy, programme design and management, and in the areas of risk and capital management, reinsurance intermediary services and actuarial consulting.
Travellers Worldwide organises voluntary work placements in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, China, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Over 300 projects in teaching and care to conservation work with endangered animals. Work experience internship placements are available in business, journalism, law, veterinary, medicine, architecture, hotel, catering, tourism and more.
Travellers also runs structured courses in languages (Brazilian Portuguese, Mandarin, Spanish, Swahili), photogrpahy and cultural courses such as capoeira, tango or meditation.
Flexible projects (2 weeks - 1 year) tailor made no qualifications required. Prices start from £625 including accommodation, food and excellent support.
From the BBC World Service to the Metropolitan Police, from the Royal Navy to British Airways, and from the US Government to local education authorities, our clients trust VT Group to keep their business-critical services and assets working.
VT has over 14,000 employees but takes on only ten graduates a year. This means that as a graduate with VT you are uniquely placed at the heart of the business, in high profile roles, with real responsibility. The aim of our scheme is to create the future leaders of VT through experience and personal development.
Winton
“Winton Capital Management is a world leading quantitative hedge fund manager specialising in applying advanced statistical techniques for the analysis of financial markets. The business was founded in 1997 and Winton has since become one of the largest alternative investment managers in Europe.
Winton is a research-oriented organisation and the company's unique culture of flexibility and innovation has allowed it to grow quickly. The firm’s continued success is founded upon the outstanding people who work across all facets of the business and Winton is committed to attracting and hiring exceptionally talented individuals.”
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