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GRADFAIR
PROGRAMME &
EMPLOYER LIST
13 MAY 2021, 10AM - 2PM
BOOK HERE
SPONSORED BY
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CONTENTS
5 TOP TIPS FOR A VIRTUAL FAIR Pg 4-5
WORKSHOPS Pg 6-7
EMPLOYER ZONE Pg 18-15
OTHER CAREERS SUPPORT Pg 16-17
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5 TOP TIPS FOR A
VIRTUAL FAIR
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Speak to CareerCentral Make a good first
CareerCentral are here to support you. Book onto one of
our Prepare for the Fair Q&A sessions to get your questions
impression
answered and get some top tips on how to approach employers. You will have the opportunity to chat directly to different
You can also book a Careers Adviser appointment and access organisations. Work on your opening message and have a few
resources to help you get your CV up to scratch for the day. questions prepared to ask them. If you’re planning to chat with
them by video, make sure your internet connection is up to
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scratch and you look professional... and smile!
Research Employers
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Make sure you spend some time researching organisations before
the event. Look on their website, visit and follow their social
media platforms and check out any other channels they may have.
You’ll also be able to find out a lot about them by visiting their Get to know the
platform
stand during the event, including their opportunities.
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On the day of the event, take some time to go through the
VFairs ‘GradFair’ platform. Familiarise yourself with the
Entrance Foyer, the Employer Zone, the online workshops
Have an open mind! and Careers Support Zone. If you need any further help on
the day, come visit our stand or check out the helpdesk for
Just because you’ve studied one thing doesn’t mean that you technical issues.
can’t explore other options. Your degree has given you skills
that can be transferred into a wide variety of career paths, so
try talking to organisations you wouldn’t normally approach.
You might be surprised by what they have to offer.
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WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
10.15 - 10.45 Job Hunting in Uncertain Times with Rich Daines and Rosemary Bass
10.50 - 11.20 Graduate Jobs: find and prepare with Adrienne Jolly
11.25 - 11.55 How to Upskill with Natalie Freeman and Rachael Rose
12.35 - 13.05 Career Resilience with Sophie Reading and Andrew Underwood
13.10 - 13.40 Student Enterprise: Make money doing what you love with Finbarr Carter
On Demand Boost your Career with LinkedIn Networking with Isla Hosking
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EMPLOYER ZONE
Army Coderus
Saving lives. Protecting nations. Safeguarding communities. When you join the SHARE OUR PASSION FOR TECH AND MAKE AN IMPACT. Looking for a
British Army, you’ll do something that really matters and belong to something fulfilling tech career? Think Coderus. Part of the Innovation Martlesham high-
much bigger than yourself. You bring your determination, drive and ambition, tech cluster of companies, we offer a startup culture in which to really grow
Internships &
and we’ll give you everything you need to make an impact in the world. your career. As part of an enthusiastic team, you’ll be directly involved in the Internships &
Placements
FIND WHERE YOU BELONG. development of commercial software products for our client. Placements
Graduate We are looking for a Graduate Software Developer, Graduate Manual Test
Schemes Engineer and Graduate Embedded Developer. ✓ Graduate
Schemes
✓ Job Vacancies Job Vacancies
www.army.mod.uk www.coderus.com
@BritishArmy @coderusx
ATHE Educator Solutions:
✓ Internships &
Placements
Established in 2011 and working with over 200 centres, we are a respected
UK awarding organisation based in Norwich offering 90 Ofqual regulated and
Education Job Finder
internationally recognised qualifications that are approved as progression Education Job Finder is a specialist recruitment site, with listings of teaching
Internships &
and non-teaching roles in all types of educational establishments in the East of
✓ Graduate
Schemes
pathways to Bachelor and Masters Top Up degrees by over 20 Universities.
You will work with and support the established teams across a myriad of
England area. Our NQT/ECT Talent Pool forms part of Education Job Finder and
Placements
this Talent Pool supports its members to find their first teaching role in Norfolk. Graduate
organisational functions but with an emphasis upon business development in
Job Vacancies Our SEND Talent Pool can help you begin your journey into a rewarding career Schemes
the UK and abroad. You will provide an important administrative function and
contribute to customer engagement and service delivery. in special educational needs. We are passionate about supporting students and
NQTs/ECTs in finding roles in the East of England.
✓ Job Vacancies
www.athe.co.uk
www.educatorsolutions.org.uk
@ATHELTD
@EducatorSols1
Civil Service Fast Stream
“
The Civil Service Fast Stream is the Civil Service’s flagship leadership
development programme, developing people from a wide range of
backgrounds who have the potential to become our future senior leaders. We
I really liked the chat boxes which allowed you to interact with the
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✓ Internships &
Placements offer a choice of 15 schemes, each within a profession, and the opportunity to employers one on one. In the past, you’d have to physically push
contribute to fast-paced work that makes a difference to society. to the front of the queue.
✓ Graduate
Schemes
Applications open in Autumn 2021 for the Fast Stream (Autumn ‘22), Diversity
Internship Programme (Summer ‘22) and Early Diversity Internship Programme
✓ Job Vacancies (Spring ‘22).
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@faststreamukEMPLOYER ZONE
Enterprise Central Formpipe Software
Whether their aspiration is to change the world, make money or simply do We put people first and at the centre of digital transformation. Passionate about
Internships &
what they love, our Student Enterprise team helps UEA students and graduates creating value for our customers, we contribute to an inclusive, trustworthy and
Placements
make it happen. Funding ranges from as little as £250 grants to test an idea sustainable digital society. Together, we make sure the brightest solutions are
up to £50,000 investment to kickstart or grow a business. For international
students we provide the opportunity to launch viable, innovative and scalable
not only invented, but also implemented.
We are seeking Graduate Engineers and Analysts to join our professional training
✓ Graduate
Schemes
businesses in the UK via the Startup Visa. and development program as part of our expanding professional services team
in the UK. ✓ Job Vacancies
https://bit.ly/2RWijaW www.formpipe.com
@UEAStudentEnt @LaserNet1
Enterprise Rent A Car Gateway to Growth
Internships & Enterprise is the leading transportation company in the world with a global Gateway to Growth is an innovative project unlocking UEA graduate potential
Placements network that covers nearly 100 countries, nearly 80,000 dedicated team in East Anglia. Beginning this new chapter of your life after graduating from
members, and more than 1.7 million vehicles taking customers wherever they UEA can be daunting; it can be hard to know where you fit in.
✓ Graduate
Schemes
want or need to go. We can support you in beginning a new job with an SME based in East
Want to learn how to inspire and lead while gaining valuable, hands-on Anglia, providing you with 1-1 appointments with a Graduate careers adviser,
experience across customer service, sales and marketing, finance, and workshops and events and access to LinkedIn Learning courses.
Job Vacancies
operations? Then our Graduate Management Trainee role is for you.
www.careers.enterprise.co.uk www.uea.ac.uk/about/gateway-to-growth
@erac_jobs @UEACareers
Exo Environmental
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Exo Environmental provides consultancy services for integrated sediment and
water management with an emphasis on ecology and sustainability. We provide It was really useful to have all the resources e.g. leaflets, vacancies,
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✓ Internships &
Placements
a wide range of services including Bathymetry Surveys, Water Quality
Surveying, Dredging Consultancy and Environmental Consultancy. Based in
website links, for the companies immediately available.
Graduate Norfolk, but working with partners across Europe.
Schemes Hiring an R&D Technician and a Social Researcher NBS (Nature Based
Solutions).
✓ Job Vacancies www.exo-env.co.uk
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Infosys LRPM Ltd.
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. LRPM is a growing property management company with offices in Norfolk,
We enable clients in 46 countries to navigate digital transformation. With Cambridge and London. LRPM has a luxury portfolio of holiday lets in North Internships &
over 30 years of experience in managing the systems and workings of global Norfolk, a large lettings portfolio and our block and estate manager is across all Placements
Internships &
enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. our offices and continues to expand. LRPM has many opportunities for the right
Placements
We have multiple positions for graduates to join us as a Technology Associate. individual for growth and progression. ✓ Graduate
Schemes
✓ Graduate
Schemes
Technology Associates help in the design and build of cutting edge technology LRPM are looking to hire 2 graduate placements.
solutions for our clients. With an initial 3 months of training you’ll be deployed Job Vacancies
✓ Job Vacancies onto a client project, often working in global teams.
www.infosys.com www.lrpm.co.uk
@Infosys @weareLRPM
Insight Financial Associates Marsh
Insight has been in the financial services industry since 2004. Our advisers are Marsh is the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser. With over
35,000 colleagues operating in more than 130 countries, Marsh serves
✓ Internships
Placements
& trained professionals, able to offer tailored advice to clients. Their collective
expertise, which ranges from personal Wealth Management to corporate commercial and individual clients with data driven risk solutions and advisory ✓ Internships
Placements
&
solutions, ensures the client is being advised by an individual with specialist services. Marsh is a business of Marsh McLennan Companies.
Graduate knowledge and experience. We currently have a high volume of vacancies across our Specialities and Risk ✓ Graduate
Schemes
Schemes Insight Financial Associates offer a step-by-step programme designed to build Management Divisions.
✓ Job Vacancies up the practical background knowledge necessary to become an effective ✓ Job Vacancies
independent financial adviser.
www.insightifa.com www.marsh.com/uk
@MarshGlobal
Lovewell Blake
“
Internships & Lovewell Blake is a firm of Chartered Accountants and Financial Planners
Placements with 8 offices across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. We are extremely
proud to be a top 50 firm and the oldest practice retaining its original name I thought it was really good and was really impressed by how it
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✓ Graduate
Schemes
having been formed in 1858. looked and navigated too - I often have tech issues but didn’t have
We are hiring for an Audit Senior, Audit Assistant and we also hold an annual any at all using this.
✓ Job Vacancies intake for graduates in October.
www.lovewell-blake.co.uk
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Risk & Policy Analysts Ltd. Thetford Grammar
Risk & Policy Analysts Limited (RPA) is an independent consultancy with an Thetford Grammar is an outstanding 3-19 day and boarding school with an
established reputation and proven expertise in the fields of environmental, established international programme. Growth in our overseas campuses allow
Internships & economic, chemical, and public policy research at the UK & EU levels. We us to offer the opportunity to experience living and working in China. Ongoing Internships &
Placements provide multi-disciplinary strategic analysis and expert advice, informing both training, professional development and excellent remuneration packages make Placements
public and private sector decision makers. this the ideal way to jump-start your career.
Graduate
Schemes
RPA is regularly recruiting researchers to join one of our chemical, We are hiring English Language Teachers for our China Nursery. ✓ Graduate
Schemes
environmental, economist, and policy teams. Please visit our stall to find out
✓ Job Vacancies more information about these positions.
✓ Job Vacancies
www.rpaltd.co.uk www.thetfordgrammar.co.uk
@RPALtd @thetgram
Sparta Global UEA Further Study & PGCE
Predominantly an early-careers and graduate employer, Sparta Global gives UEA is a world leading research institution, renowned for student experience.
individuals with a passion for technology access to free training in areas such UEA is rated TEF GOLD and Top 200 in the Times Higher Education
Internships & as; Software Development, DevOps, Testing, Data and Business Analysis. We World University Rankings 2020. It is also one of the top teacher training
Placements equip our Spartan consultants with the exceptional collaborative and analytic institutions in England.
✓ Graduate
Schemes
skills they need to power digital projects.
We are hiring for various different technology consultant roles, including
Our Primary and Secondary Initial Teacher Training programmes have been
developed in close partnership with schools, experienced lecturers and
Software Developers, DevOps Engineers, Data Engineers, and Business committed professionals.
✓ Job Vacancies Analysts. We have multiple start dates available from May-August.
www.spartaglobal.com www.uea.ac.uk/apply/postgraduate
@SpartaGlobal @uniofeastanglia / @UeaEDU
Teaching Personnel
Teaching Personnel is the UK’s leading education recruitment agency. Since
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✓ Internships
Placements
&
1996, thousands of teachers and classroom support staff have chosen Teaching
Personnel to help them find their ideal work within classrooms. Working with Made it easier to attend whilst also completing uni studies and also
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us is free of charge and can provide you with valuable paid short-term,
having all information online was helpful.
✓ Graduate
Schemes
long-term and permanent work. You will be supported with our CPD Academy
and free or heavily discounted training to support your career. We work
within Primary, Secondary and SEN Schools across England and Wales, hiring
✓ Job Vacancies Teachers, Future Teachers, Tutors, Cover Supervisors and Teaching Assistants.
www.teachingpersonnel.com
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CareerCentral is available online for 1-1 support and to help answer We’ve got a whole host of FREE online courses available for students
your questions through virtual appointments, chats and emails. and graduates, from focussed I.T. crash courses to detailed, step-by-step
Unsure what appointment type you need, or want to see a picture guides on CV building and more. Plus, we can offer access to LinkedIn
of the careers staff who offer them? Check our appointment Learning’s Courses and Learning Paths, absolutely free of charge for all
details page, and get in touch if you have any questions. students and recent graduates.
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UEA graduates have access to GradCentral and to the whole of The UEA Award is enables students to articulate their achievements in a
the careers service for up to three years after graduation. Search way that employers value, giving them a competitive advantage in today’s
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MyCareerCentral isn’t just job and event listings! There are pages Whether you want to change the world, make money or simply do what
of downloadable in-depth guides for job hunting, networking and you love, the Enterprise Team at CareerCentral is here to make it happen
global opportunities as well as resources to help you prepare for for UEA students and graduates. The Enterprise team can support you
interviews, applications and more. through workshops, events, advice from mentors and access to funding.
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SPONSORED BY Gateway to Growth is a project run by CareerCentral and
provides additional support for UEA graduates who have decided
to stay in the region but who are struggling to find the right
opportunity for them.
Support includes 1-1 appointments with our Graduate Development Officer,
Norfolk Grad Connect Sessions, LinkedIn Learning Access and bi-monthly Careers
Podcasts. Graduates can also access the Graduate Assistance Fund - up to £500 to support initial
interactions with SMEs in the region depending on eligibility.
Find out more here or email info.gateway2growth@uea.ac.uk.
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