Shaw Trust – graduate and internship opportunities

Shaw Trust is a national charity which supports disabled and disadvantaged people to prepare for work, find jobs and live more independently.

They believe everyone has the right to work and have campaigned for over 25 years to turn their vision into a reality.

Every year they work with over 75,000 clients who face barriers due to disability, ill health or social circumstance. Thousands of employers and public sector organisations also benefit from their range of services for business.

They are the UK’s largest third sector provider and one of the Government’s lead partners in the delivery of employment programmes for disabled and disadvantaged people.

Althought the main graduate recruitment for 2011is coming to  a close – the Shaw Trust are still brokering opportunities for graduate vacancies and internships with Ernst & Young and KPMG and for training contracts with 2 of the larger law firms – Slaughter & may and K & L Gates.

More information on these schemes and how to apply can be found on the  Shaw Trust website

http:\\www.shaw-trust.org.uk/students_graduates

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

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.

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.

Caroline Thomson, chief operating officer at the BBC, on diversity

A short video where the Chief Operating Officer at the BBC talks about diversity.  The BBC’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies include details of workforce schemes (disability, gender and race) and equality targets.

Applicants from disadvantaged groups overlooked by employers

Three quarters of employers haven’t hired from disadvantaged groups, such as young people without qualifications, ex-offenders or older workers, in the last three years. Research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and professional services firm KPMG, also found that one third of employers actively exclude some disadvantaged groups from their recruitment process.  For more on this article see http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2010/12/22/57131/applicants-from-disadvantaged-groups-overlooked-by-employers.html

Diversity Roadshow

FRIDAY 22nd OCTOBER 2010   – LONDON – GRAND CONNAUGHT ROOMS

THURSDAY 28th OCTOBER 2010 – MANCHESTER – ARMITAGE CENTRE

TUESDAY 16th NOVEMBER 2010 – EDINBURGH – DYNAMIC EARTH CENTRE

Find more details about exhibitors, seminars events and how to register here