IT, Science & Engineering Fair
When & where? 
Wednesday 24th October 2012
11am - 3.30pm
Garden Court & Marquees, Students Union, Highfield
Who attended?
- Final year students (UG or PG) looking for a graduate role or internship opportunities.
- Second year students looking to get ahead of the game for next year or for Easter/Summer 2013 internship opportunities.
- First year students looking for internship opportunities and to find out details of various career paths available.
This fair was open to all students, from any discipline. Remember, many graduate schemes are non-degree specific and companies are often looking to recruit Graduates for various roles.
Keep up-to-date
For the most up-to-date information, students followed our Facebook and Twitter feeds looking out for employers using #sotoncareersfairs
This Fair was kindly sponsored by
Note for Exhibitors:
Bookings for the 2013 Fair will open in Spring 2013. Please visit the Employer Careers Fairs pages for more information.
Exhibitors who attended this Fair:
See below for the employers who attended the Fair in 2012.
For stand plan and employer profiles, please download the Fair Brochure from the right-hand side.* Hampshire, West Sussex, Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire and Surrey
Organisation |
Business Sector |
Internship opportunities |
Graduate opportunities |
Accepts graduates from any discipline |
Disciplines mainly recruited from |
Local vacancies* |
International vacancies available |
Holds a Tier 2 licence? |
| AECOM | Y | Y | Degree on a relevant engineering or science based subject | Y | Y | Y | ||
| AgustaWestland | Aerospace, Engineering and Manufacturing - Rotorcraft | Y | Y | Y | Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Aerospace, Aeronautical | Y (Somerset) | Y | |
| Aker Solutions | Human Resources | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| AkzoNobel | Manufacturing | y | y | See website for specifications | Y | y | ||
| Altran UK | Engineering | Y | IT | Y | Y | |||
| AMADEUS | IT | Y | Y | N | Computer Sciences UG & Masters | N | Nice, Madrid | Y |
| Amazon | E-Commerce, Media & Technology | Y | Y | School of Electronics & Computer Science. Anyone with demonstrable coding & programming skills/experience. | Y | Europe and USA | Y | |
| American Express Technologies | IT | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| company profile | Electronic Engineering | Y | Y | Electronic Engineering | Y | Ireland & US | Y | |
| ARM LTD | Electronic Engineering/Computer Science | Y | Y | Computer Science, Electronic Engineering | Y | Y | ||
| Babcock International | Engineering | Y | Engineering, Technical, Maths, Economics, Business/Management | Y | ||||
| BAE Systems | Engineering | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Finance and Technology | Y | Y | Y | Y | Dubai, France, Geneva, Germany, Holland, Ireland, italy, Russia, South Africa, Spain | y | |
| Bloomberg | Financial data | Y | Y | Y | America ( New York), Asia-Pacific ( Singapore) | Y | ||
| BMT Defence Services Ltd | Defence | Y | Y | Engineering, Naval Architecture, Computer Science, Systems Engineering | ||||
| BP Plc | Oil and Gas | Y | Y | Please view our degree matcher at www.bp.com/ukgraduates | Y | Y | ||
| Capgemini | Information Technology | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Career Destinations | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Centrica | Utilities | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | ||
| CGGVeritas | Oil & Gas | Y | Y | Physics, Geophysics, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science or other technical related degrees | Y | Numerous countries in Asia, Central America, South America, North America and EMEA | Y | |
| Civil Service Fast Stream | Civil Service | Y | Y | Y | There are occasional opportunities in this area, but a full Fast Stream career path would be difficult. | Diplomatic Fast Stream | ||
| Corintech Ltd. | Electronics | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Cundall | Consulting Engineers | Y | Y | Mechanical, Electrical, Building Services, Civil and Structural | Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dubai, Qatar, Australia, Spain | Y | ||
| Deloitte | Professional Services | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Det Norske Veritas | Risk Management | Y | Y | The degree must be in engineering or physical sciences, including mechanical; naval architecture; marine technology; electrical; safety and risk; structural; chemical; mathematics; or business management. | Y | Y | Y | |
| Detica | IT consultancy | Y | Y | ECS / Maths / Physics | UK, Denmark, US, Australia, Middle East | |||
| Dialog Semiconductor | Semiconductors | Y | Y | Electronic Engineering Microelectronics Some Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and similar |
Y | Germany, Netherlands, Greece, Austria, Japan | Y | |
| Dstl | Research & Development, Public Sector | Y | Y | Scientific & Technology disciplines and backgrounds, including applied sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, biological science, research and development and health sciences | Y | |||
| Eaton | Aerospace/Electrical/Hydraulics/Vehicles | Y | Y | Y | Y | Europe | ||
| EDF Energy | Energy | Y | Y | Engineering disciplines, Science disciplines, Economics, Business Studies, Geography, Ergonomics, HR, Maths, Marketing & Statistics | Y | France | Y | |
| ERA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | Engineering Consultancy | Y | Y | ENGINEERING, MATHS, PHYSICS | Y | |||
| Ericsson Television | Engineering R&D for Broadcast Television | Y | Y | Engineering / Computer Science | Y | |||
| Ernst & Young LLP | Professional Services - Accounting and Finance | Y | Y | Y | Y | Over 144 countries globally | Y | |
| Evertz Microsystem | Broadcast | Y (from June 2013) | Broadcast & IT | Y | Canada, Singapore | Y | ||
| FactSet | Finance and IT | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Fidessa Plc | Software Company | N | Y | Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics | Y | USA and Hong Kong | ||
| Fraser Offshore Ltd | Oil & Gas Engineering | |||||||
| G Research | Finance/Technology | Y | Y | computer science, engineering and some other science courses | Y | |||
| General Electric | IT | Y | IT, Computer Science and other similar technical degrees | |||||
| Global Maritime | Ship Science/ Naval Architecture/Engineering |
Y | Y | marine, electrical, systems &control engineering, naval architecture, ship science, engineering, offshore | Y | Y | ||
| Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) | Public Sector | Y | Y | Technology, Maths, Science, Languages | ||||
| Graduate Recruitment Bureau | Graduate Recruitment | Y | Y | Y | Y | Mainly Europe | ||
| graduate-jobs.com | Job Board | Y | Y | Y | Y | Europe, India | ||
| Halma plc | Manufacturing | Y | Science & Engineering | Primarily USA and UK but we will consider applications from international students from countries where Halma has operations. |
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| Hoare Lea | Building Services Engineering | Y | Y | Mechanical, Electrical, Building Services or similar, Acoustics | Y | |||
| I2O Water | Software Company | Y | Y | Y | Y | Various | ||
| IBM | IT and Business Solutions | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES | TECHNOLOGY | Y | Y | All Electronic, Computer Science, Software Engineering and other Highly Numerate Degrees | Poland, India | |||
| J. P. Morgan | Technology | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Jaguar Land Rover | Automotive | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| KBR UK Ltd | Engineering | Y | Y | y | Y | Y | ||
| L-3 Communications ASA Ltd. | Complex Information systems, data-fusion solutions and mission-configurable communications | Y | Y | Software Engineers | Y | Y | ||
| LCH. Clearnet Limited | Clearing House - Financial Services | Y | Y | Y | France | Y | ||
| Lloyd's Register | Engineering | Y | Y | Mechanical, materials, marine, electrical, systems &control engineering, naval architecture, ship science, materials science/engineering, offshore, civil, nuclear | Y | Y | ||
| Lockheed Martin UK | Global Security & Aerospace | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| M&G Investments | Finance | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Matchtech | Engineering, Science, I.T | Y | We recruit within the following industries; Town Planning, Data Analyst, Business Analyst, Civil Engineering, Support & Infrastructure, Telecommunications, Water, ERP, Science, Construction, Pharmaceutical, Renewable Energy, Utilities, Aerospace, Controls & Automation, IT, Power & Nuclear, Defence, Building Services, Software Developer, Oil & Gas, Project Management & Surveying, Security Cleared, Engineering, IT Project Management, Architecture, IT Consultant, Clinical Research, Facilities Management, Rail, Automotive, Traffic & Transportation, Marine, Food & Drink, Medical, Highways, Structural, Electronics, Business Intelligence, Networking, Sharepoint, Environmental & Geotechnical, Skilled Trades & Shipping. | Y | Germany | |||
| MOD, Defence Engineering and Science Group | Defence | Y | Engineering disciplines. | |||||
| Mott MacDonald | Engineering | Y | Y | Engineering (Civil, mechanical and electrical disciplines), Business and Environmental | Y | We have a US Graduate Scheme, for which you must already be eligible yo work in the US. | Y | |
| National Grid | Utilities | N (to follow) | Y | Y | ||||
| NATS (National Air Traffic Services) | Travel (Air Traffic Control) | Y | Y | Y | Engineering & related; We also recruit for Project Management, Operational Analysis, Human Resources and Facilities Management. | Y | Y | |
| Network Rail | Engineering & Transport | Y | Y | Y | Where appropriate i.e. engineering schemes from accredited degrees only | Y | Y | |
| Newton Europe | Engineering Consultancy | Y | Y | Y | Various | N | ||
| NMHG | Y | Y | Mechanical and electronic based | Y | ||||
| Porvair Filtration Group | Engineering/Manufacturing | Y | Y | Engineering/IT/Business | Y | Virginia, USA | ||
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | ||||||||
| RateMyPlacement | Undergraduate Recruitment | |||||||
| RBC Capital Markets (Royal Bank of Canada) | Investment Banking | Y | Y | Y | USA, Canada, Asia | Y | ||
| Reckitt Benckiser | Fast Moving Consumer Goods | Y | Y | Science and Engineering | ||||
| Roke Manor Research | Engineering | Y | Y | IT, Maths, Engineering, Science | Y | |||
| Rolls-Royce | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Sagentia | Technology Consultancy | Y | Y | Mech eng, software/electrical eng, maths, physics, chemistry, design. | ||||
| Saipem Ltd | Oil and Gas | Y | Engineering,Naval,Civil,Struct,Mech | Y | Y | |||
| Schlumberger | Oil& Gas servicing | Y | Y | Engineering Sciences | Y | Y | Y | |
| SELEX Galileo | Defence Electronics | Y | Y | Y | tbc | |||
| SFW | IT Consultancy | Y | computer science, physics, maths | Y | ||||
| Sky | Media and Entertainment | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| STFC Technology | Microelectronic and Electronic Engineering | Y | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | |||||
| TARGETjobs Engineering & TARGETjobs I.T. | Graduate Recruitment | Y | Y | Y | Y | Various | ||
| Teach First | Educational Charity | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Teaching Agency | Education | Y | ||||||
| Thales | Aerospace, Space, Defence, Transport and Security | Y (40) | Y (90 engineering vacancies. 40 business/ finance vacancies ) | Various engineering degree’s, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics. | Y | |||
| The Army | ||||||||
| The Technology Partnership plc | Product Development Consultancy | Y | Y | Engineering, Physics | ||||
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing Ltd. | Automotive Manufacturing | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Transport for London (TfL) | Transport | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| TRW | Automotive | Y | Y | Engineering: Aerospace, Aeronautical, Automotive, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Motorsport, Software, Systems Physics |
Y | |||
| Ultra Electronics | Engineering and Defence | Y | Y | Physics, Maths, All Engineering disciplines | Y | All applicants must have been in the UK for 5 years or more as we need applicants to be able to gain Security Clearance | ||
| UoS Alumni | ||||||||
| UoS Postgraduate | ||||||||
| UoS R&IS | ||||||||
| URS | Engineering/Science | Y | Y | Y | Y | Global | Y | |
| VisualDNA | IT & Technology | Y | IT, Technology | Y | ||||
| Which? | Publishing | Y (2) | Y (1 digital 4 general) | Y | ||||
| Wikijob | Graduate Recruitment | Y | Y | Y | Y | Hong Kong, Sydney, USA, China | Y | |
| WSP UK LTD | Engineering | Y | Y | Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, Transport Planning | Y |
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