Whizz Kidz – Open to all wheelchair users wishing to gain experience in the Finance sector. Fully supported by Whizz-Kidz in a range of high profile organisations.

Paid Internship – Finance and HR

How to apply

Name: Claire Smith, Whizz-Kidz , 10-12 Allington Street , Victoria , London , SW1E 5EH

Phone 02077986161

Email c.smith@whizz-kidz.org.uk

Opportunity for first year disabled students interested in a career in financial regulation

The Financial Services Authority has partnered with EmployAbility for a 3 Day Insight Programme this summer.

The FSA offers a three day programme to first year undergraduates designed to give a full overview of their multi-faceted work. The Insight will combine a mixture of networking with graduates and business representatives, case studies to give students an insight into the work of the FSA and skills sessions to help them succeed in the assessment process.

Requirements

To apply for the programme undergraduates will need to:

• be a first year undergraduate.
• have 300 UCAS points or more.
• submit the short application form
• have a short telephone interview, demonstrating a motivation for a career in regulation.  They will be informed shortly afterward if successful in obtaining a place on the programme.

If there are extenuating circumstances which may have affected grades, this must be clearly stated on the form and/ or EmployAbility contacted for further information.

Apply now

The completed application form must be returned to applications@employ-ability.org.uk by 20^th February, 2011.

Please contact Justin Penney on 07776 090 508,  info@employ-ability.org.uk should the form be required in an alternative format or for any questions.

Don’t forget to contact EmployAbility should you have any questions or require further information regarding the FSA Summer Internship Programme. We can provide additional information about this programme and can give students useful advice and tips on how to make a successful application.

Looking for second and first year University students to attend a once-in-a-lifetime Leadership Programme

The Powerlist Foundation* will be holding a FREE three-day leadership programme this July. It is a world class programme where attendees will be given top-level master classes on everything to do with leadership, from how to conduct yourself in interviews, how to put together a good C.V, how to dress for an interview and in the office environment, how to network, commercial awareness and so much more.

The people taking the seminars will be experts who have lived it and reaped the benefits. Sky, Barclays Capital, Deloitte and IBM are just some of the companies on board to host seminars, so it is definitely not one to be missed. 
There are only 100 spaces for the programme, which takes place 28th-30th July, 2011 and we are only looking for 75 second year students, and 25 first years.

For further information and an application form contact Adenike Adenitire, Future Leaders, Editor
Powerful Media Ltd
Quay House
2 Admirals Way
Marsh Wall
London
E14 9XG
T. 0207 868 1470
E. adenike@powerful-media.com
W. www.powerful-media.com

*The Powerlist Foundation is a registered charity (No: 1138699) whose objects are to promote the development of young people up to the age of 25 in achieving their full potential by providing support and activities, which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities and enable them to participate in and contribute to society as mature and responsible individuals.

Blind in Business – Law Day

Wednesday 4^th May 2011   Times: 10am to 1.30pm   Venue:Blind in Business 

Nearest tube stations are Moorgate and Liverpool Street.

For blind and visually impaired A-level students, undergraduates and graduates:

You will have the opportunity to learn more about what law firms offer, the routes into law and meet some blind and visually impaired lawyers.

You can also learn more about Blind in Business and how we can support you throughout education and finding work.

Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Please confirm your attendance e-mail: info@blindinbusiness.org.uk

Tel: 0207 588 1885

Or contact Dan, Robin or Justin from Blind in Business

Report published on careers destinations of disabled students

The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services has just published the 2011 report on the first destinations of disabled graduates (based on data collected from the 2008/09 cohort) . Findings reported in What Happens Next? A Report on the First Destinations of Disabled Graduates suggest that the proportion of both disabled and non-disabled graduates entering employment in 2009 fell, although the decrease for disabled graduates overall was marginally less than for their non-disabled peers.

February 2011 is UCL Diversity Month

There’s a full programme of free events to celebrate diversity and examine the challenges some groups face in education, work and society more generally. The theme of the programme this year is Making connections, challenging assumptions. Examples of events include: Film screenings every Wednesday 18:30 in the AV Hill LT. Films to include: You live and burn (69′), (Finland – Iiris Härmä, Finland 2007); The Last Summer of La Boyita (93′) (El ultimo verano de La Boyita: Julia Solomonoff, Argentina 2009); Diary of a Times Square Thief (60′) (USA (New York), The Netherlands (Amsterdam) – Klaas Bense, The Netherlands 2008);To the Marriage of True Minds (12′), (Andrew Steggall UK 2009); Eddie and Thea (61′) (Gréta Olafsdóttir and Susan Muska 2009) (Documentary). On 1 February: 13:00-14:00: ‘Pinkstinks: the end of childhood. Why the obsession with femininity is bad for little girls’ by Abi Moore of Pinkstinks, which is a campaign and social enterprise that challenges the culture of pink which invades every aspect of girls’ lives. This talk will look at the boundaries taught to young girls and will discuss the damaging messages about what it is to be a girl. 2 February 18:00-19:30 “White Lies: racism, class and educational inequality”, Professor Gillborn, Institute of Education. The lecture will review how an image of white people as the new race victims has been created and look beneath this facade to explore the continuing significance of racism as a daily reality in education, from primary schools to universities. It will be followed by a panel discussion including Hugh Muir (Guardian Journalist) and Gloria Hyatt MBE (pioneer of the country’s first school independent school for black and minority ethnic students.)  10 February 18:00-19:00 Queer in the time of terro, by Dr. Rahul Rao, School of Oriental and African Studies. This talk will look at recent Western activist initiatives responding to the apparent persecution of homosexuals in Iran. Dr. Rao will look at some of the ways in which LGBT rights activism has become entangled in the security preoccupations and panics of the ongoing ‘war on terror’ and will consider some of the dilemmas of LGBT activists in the Middle East, as well as LGBT activists of colour in the West, in responding to these entanglements. 22 February 18:00-19:30 Leading the way and opening doors Members of Age Concern’s Opening Doors Central London Project will be speaking about their experiences of being gay or lesbian in far less liberal times – examining how society has changed over the decades as a direct result of tireless campaigning for LGBT equality. Full programme and to register here.

Exciting opportunities for students with disabilities with EmployAbility

EmployAbility is a not for profit organisation providing a free service to students and graduates with all disabilities, including dyslexia or long term health conditions, to ease the transition from education to employment.

They are currently recruiting for paid opportunities for disabled students/ graduates of all disciplines, but for immediate deadlines looking for those studying Computer Science, Information Technology, Maths, Physics, Engineering, Business/Finance/Marketing.

Shaw Trust Monthly Job Hunter Newsletter

Ability at Work – Graduate Opportunities for all Disabilities through Shaw Trust.  Among many other opportunities link here for internship schemes with Ernst & Young, GCHQ and Slaughter & May.

Law Society to expand diversity scheme

The Law Society is reacting to social mobility demands and is increasing the number of places for intending solicitors on its Diversity Access Scheme from 20 this year to an anticipated 40 in 2011, and 50 in 2012.  This shift in recruitment reflects modern society and widens the talent base from which students are drawn. Although the deadline passed on 31 March, they are reopening for applications from January 2011, when information on the application procedure will be made available.

Law Society Diversity Access Scheme

Is it time for radical solutions when it comes to getting poorer students into top universities?

There is an interesting article in the education section of The Independent today that focuses on the reasons why poorer students tend to have difficulty accessing higher education in top UK universities.  It also suggests some new approaches that could be used to improve access.