Welcome to the November edition of the Jobs Mailer. The roles below have varying closing dates.
CareersFest 2024 is still running until the end of November, for more information look on the main CareersFest page where you can see the events still to come and access the recordings for previous events.
England
Internships & Placements
Teach Physics Internship 20252, The Ogden Trust (Locations across England)
Insight Programme, HSBC (Birmingham, London, Sheffield)
Project Management Industrial Placement, EDF Energy (Somerset)
OU Exclusive Virtual Internship: Marketing Project Officer, First Psychology (Home based)
OU Exclusive Virtual Internship: Science Content Creator, GCSE Classroom (Home based)
OU Exclusive Virtual Internship: History Content Creator, GCSE Classroom (Home based)
Forage Work Experience Programmes, Forage (Home based)
Graduate Schemes
Training Contract 2026, Irwin Mitchell (Various across England)
Trainee Solicitor 2027, Brabners (Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester or Preston)
Vacation Scheme, Farrer & Co. (London)
Graduate Opportunities 2025, Scottish Power (Cheshire, Merseyside, Wirral, Shropshire)
Pathways to planning Graduate Scheme, Impact: Local Government Association (England)
NHS Procurement Graduate Scheme, NHS Pathways 2 Procurement (England various)
M&S Clothing & Home Business Graduate Programme, Marks & Spencer (London)
Nuclear Graduates 2025 - Digital, Nuclear Graduates (England)
Volunteering
Inventory Volunteer, Royal Air Force Museum (Stafford, West Midlands)
Relations Development Volunteer, Omega - Ending Isolation Ending Loneliness (Remote)
Upcoming Events & Updates
OU CareersFest 2024: Discover your future 5 – 28 November 2024
CareersFest Skills for Care employer showcase (Online, 27 November)
CareersFest NHS Pathways 2 Procurement employer showcase (Online, 27 November)
CareersFest24: New beginnings - career transitions at any age (Online, 27 November)
Dismantling distance - graduate job search in remote and rural areas (Online, 12 December)
Gradcracker - Sourcing STEM Roles, Gradcracker (Online)
Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums
Ireland & Northern Ireland
Internships & Placements
Legal Services Placements, Business Services Organisation (BSO) (Belfast)
2025 Summer Placements (UK), WSP UK (Belfast)
Software Development Placement, Cirdan (Lisburn)
2025 Belfast Vacation Scheme, Herbert Smith Freehills (Belfast)
OU Exclusive Virtual Internship: Marketing Project Officer, First Psychology (Home based)
OU Exclusive Virtual Internship: Science Content Creator, GCSE Classroom (Home based)
OU Exclusive Virtual Internship: History Content Creator, GCSE Classroom (Home based)
Forage Work Experience Programmes, Forage (Home based)
Graduate Schemes
Legal Professional - 2025 Intake, A&O Shearman (Belfast)
Graduate Analyst, First Derivative ( Belfast or Newry)
M&S Retail Leaders Graduate Programme, Marks & Spencer (Dublin)
Upcoming Events & Updates
OU CareersFest 2024: Discover your future 5 – 28 November 2024
CareersFest 2024: PwC (professional services) showcase (Online, 20 November)
NIE Networks Employer Showcase (Online, 21 November)
CareersFest24: New beginnings - career transitions at any age (Online, 27 November)
Gradcracker - Sourcing STEM Roles, Gradcracker (Online)
Dismantling distance - graduate job search in remote and rural areas (Online, 12 December)
Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums
Scotland
Internships & Placements
2025 Summer Placements programmes, Leonardo (Edinburgh)
Internship - Technology, Sky (Livingston)
OU Exclusive Virtual Internship: Science Content Creator, GCSE Classroom (Home based)
OU Exclusive Virtual Internship: History Content Creator, GCSE Classroom (Home based)
Forage Work Experience Programmes, Forage (Home based)
OU Exclusive Virtual Internship: Marketing Project Officer, First Psychology Ltd - HR (Home based)
Graduate Schemes
NDA group graduate programme 2025 – Environment, NDA group graduate programme (Scotland)
Glasgow Modern Engineering Graduate Programme 2025 - 2026, Accenture (Glasgow)
Graduate Programmes, Siemens (Glasgow)
Postgraduate / Graduate Research Assistant, KP Technology (Wick)
Aviva Claims Graduate Pathway, Aviva (Glasgow, Perth)
Graduate Management Trainee, Enterprise Mobility (Nationwide)
Business/Business Economics Graduate, Scottish Power (Glasgow)
Upcoming Events & Updates
OU CareersFest 2024: Discover your future 5 – 28 November 2024
CareersFest24: New beginnings - career transitions at any age (Online, 27 November)
Dismantling distance - graduate job search in remote and rural areas (Online, 12 December)
Gradcracker - Sourcing STEM Roles, Gradcracker (Online)
Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums
Wales
Internships & Placements
Environmental Placement Scheme 2025, Atkins Réalis (Swansea)
2025 Summer Placements (UK), WSP UK (Cardiff)
OU Exclusive Virtual Internship: Science Content Creator, GCSE Classroom (Home based)
OU Exclusive Virtual Internship: History Content Creator, GCSE Classroom (Home based)
Forage Work Experience Programmes, Forage (Home based)
OU Exclusive Virtual Internship: Marketing Project Officer, First Psychology (Home based)
Graduate Schemes
Graduate opportunities, Scottish Power (Wales)
Entry Level
Respite Shared Lives Carer, Powys County Council (Powys)
Support Worker Roles in England and Wales, Dimensions UK (Wales)
Upcoming Events & Updates
OU CareersFest 2024: Discover your future 5 – 28 November 2024
CareersFest24: New beginnings - career transitions at any age (Online, 27 November)
CareersFest 2024: Wales & West Utilities (gas supply and connections) showcase (Online, 28 November)
Dismantling distance - graduate job search in remote and rural areas (Online, 12 December)
Gradcracker - Sourcing STEM Roles, Gradcracker (Online)
GO Wales - if you're a student studying in Wales looking for some additional support to boost your confidence and reach your career goals, consider applying for the GO Wales programme, where you'll receive 1-2-1 support from an advisor. We are holding a short online information session where you can find out more about GO Wales on Wednesday 4th December at 12.30pm on Teams. If you would like to come along - please book on this link.
Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums
Cymru
Cynlluniau i Raddedigion
Cyfleoedd i raddedigion, Scottish Power (Cymru)
Interniaethau a Lleoliadau
Lleoliadau’r Haf 2025, WSP UK (Caerdydd)
Rhaglenni Profiad Gwaith Forage, Forage (Gweithio gartref)
Lefel mynediad
Gofalwr Seibiant Cysylltu Bywydau, Cyngor Sir Powys (Powys)
Swyddi Gweithwyr Cymorth yng Nghymru a Lloegr, Dimensions UK (Cymru)
Digwyddiadau a diweddariadau i ddod
GO Wales– os ydych yn fyfyriwr sy’n astudio yng Nghymru ac sy’n chwilio am ychydig o gymorth ychwanegol i roi hwb i’ch hyder a’ch helpu i gyrraedd eich nodau gyrfa, ystyriwch gyflwyno cais ar gyfer rhaglen GO Wales, lle cewch gymorth 1 i 1 gan gynghorydd. Byddwn yn cynnal sesiwn wybodaeth fer ar-lein lle gallwch ddysgu rhagor am GO Wales ddydd Mercher 4 Rhagfyr am 12.30pm ar Teams. Os hoffech ymuno - archebwch ar y ddolen hon
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