Events
SKEMP week activity - week commencing 4 November 2024
| Dates: | Monday 4-Friday 8 November 2024 |
| Location: | Various locations: On- and off-campus |
Monday 4 November – on campus day
Various activities for EMS499, EMS599 & EMS699
Please consult your timetable and the module pages on QM+ for information on sessions, locations and links to access a few of the sessions which will be run online.
IBM Employer Presentation (Placement/Year in Industry & Internship Opportunities)
16:15 - 17:00, IQ East 0.15
Are you looking for a paid placement or internship in the world of consulting, technology & AI? Attend this recruitment talk and panel event led by four QM students currently on their placement year at IBM to gain insights on their journey into IBM, roles available and the recruitment process as well as getting to know bit more about the company and it's culture.
- Registration. Places are limited. Registration to attend is essential.
Tuesday 5 November – on campus day
Year In Industry Placement Panel discussion
11:00 - 12:00, Peston Lecture Theatre, Graduate Centre
Come along to hear essential insight and advice from our current students out on placement at various employers including Rolls Royce, Airbus, GSK, Boeing, GE, Cummins, Bosch, JLR, Cargill, Archipelago Technology, Interactual, Apollo Fire Detectors, Ramboll and RenewableUK. The panel discussion will be facilitated by SEMS Career Consultant Pash Selopal.
Engineering Career Fair + LinkedIn Profile Photographer
12:00 - 15:00, Octagon, Mile End Campus
Come along to meet employers AWE, Rail Delivery Group, RWE, NHS, Civil Service Science & Engineering, Genesis Energy, meet and speak with current placement students working at various companies including Rolls Royce, Airbus, GSK, Boeing, GE, Cummins, Bosch and JLR amongst others. Also have your professional headshot photo taken for your LinkedIn profile.
- Registration. Please note due to security procedures, student registration & IDs will be checked on the day at the Octagon entrance.
Wednesday 6 November – off campus activity
Careers in Aerospace and Aviation Live 2024
6 November 2024, Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters
- Morning Session - 10:00 - 12:45
- Afternoon Session - 13:00 - 15:45
Highly recommended to all SEMS students interested in Aerospace internships, placement or graduate roles.
The Royal Aeronautical Society’s Autumn recruitment fair, now entering its 16th year, brings together our strong industry partnerships and thriving network of members, from students and graduates seeking apprenticeships and graduate employment, to experienced professionals and service leavers looking to make their next career move. The event features a ‘two-days-in-one’ format with two sets of visitors attending through pre-booked morning and afternoon sessions, enabling a smooth and steady visitor flow throughout the day and making the best use of the event’s venue – the Society’s beautiful headquarters building in Mayfair.
- Registration - If you are looking for careers information for yourself or a family member the event is FREE to attend. However, all visitors MUST pre-register online and choose from either a morning or afternoon session.
The Graduate & Apprentice Engineer Show, London Olympic Park Velodrome
Wednesday 6 November 2024
The Graduate & Apprentice Engineer Show brings together the UK biggest and most successful businesses with the emerging Engineering and STEM talent of tomorrow in a series of major physical events. Whether you are interested in apprenticeships, placements, internships, postgraduate studies or your first full-time position on graduation, there's simply no better event. With exhibitors including over 50 of the UK’s most prestigious companies including BBC, Rolls-Royce, Severn Trent, Thales, Siemens, Virgin Media O2, AWE, Nestle, Mars, Alstom, Sellafield and many, many more. It's the perfect place to find your first employer, with the best of the UK STEM based industry all under one roof. And with presentations throughout the day designed to fire your imagination, inspire your ambition and improve your employer-facing skills, it's unmissable if the first steps in your career are on your personal agenda.
- Registration. Entry is free. However, due to the expected demand, we recommend early registration in order to avoid disappointment.
Thursday 7 and Friday 8 November - off campus visits & other events
London Stadium Solar Roof Project visit (Stratford, London) SEMS Exclusive visit
Thursday 7 November: Morning 09:00 - 12:00 and Afternoon 13:30 - 16:00, Stratford, London
Ameresco, a leader in cleantech and sustainability, has been selected to implement a state-of-the-art thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) solution on the roof of the iconic London Stadium. This project supports the stadium's sustainability goals and showcases the innovative approach to energy infrastructure. Ameresco experts will discuss the cutting-edge renewable energy projects at the London Stadium, demonstrating real world applications in sustainability.
Zotefoams visit (Croydon, London) SEMS Exclusive visit
Thursday 7 November 09:00 - 12:00 and Friday 8 November 09:00 - 12:00
Zotefoams plc is a pioneer in cellular materials with a legacy of innovation that stretches back to 1921. Zotefoams is the world’s largest manufacturer of lightweight crosslinked polyolefin block foams (AZOTE®) and additionally sells and licenses high-performance products (ZOTEK® and T-FIT®) and microcellular materials technology (MuCell®). Zotefoams’ products and technologies are based around unique, environmentally friendly processes. The visit will include a presentation on Zotefoams covering an overview over our history, process, products and typical applications, a site tour of our production and laboratory facilities, and a Q&A session with some of our current and former grad scheme colleagues. Zotefoams recruits for a diverse range of roles related to the technical and process related departments, they have found students with Materials and Chemical engineering backgrounds to be most likely to match well with requirements for positions, but all interested SEMS students are of course welcome to join. They are keen to have a mix of students interested in graduate opportunities or year-long placements and can provide information for both schemes.
AFBE (Association for Black & Minority Ethnic Engineers) Transition Event - Amazon
Join us on 7th November 2024 at the Amazon Fulfilment Centre in Dartford for a unique opportunity to explore careers in engineering and technology!
Hear from Fotis Kalogeropoulos, VP of Global Engineering Services at Amazon, and Ollie Folayan MBE (PhD CEng FIChemE), co-founder of AFBE-UK.
Why Attend? Amazon Global Engineering Services: Discover how Amazon's cutting-edge technology drives global operations and what this means for your STEM career.
Fast-Track Your Internship: Attendees will have the chance to fast-track their job applications for Amazon internships. Networking Opportunities: Connect with industry leaders and get tips on advancing your career.
Date: 7th November 2024, 10:00 - 18:00, Venue: Amazon Fulfilment Centre - LCY3, Dartford, DA1 5PZ, Spaces are limited
PA Consulting – Design, Engineering and Science Event - 7th November, Melbourn, Cambridge
Tech & Engineering Event for the Design, Engineering and Science Programmes, 7th November 2024, 14:00 - 17:00. This is an invite only event and further details will be shared with you if you are selected to attend
"PA Consulting is a consultancy firm like no other, they want to make a difference in the world and are passionate about powering a positive human future. Their driving purpose is using technology to allow society to progress further and faster."
There are around 4,000 people in PA. They are based around the globe with offices across the US, UK Netherlands and the Nordics. The firm is structured in a way that they have 23 capabilities across a wide range of technical areas, so their expertise is very varied. The firm has a lot of people who have worked for many years in industry and now have come to work at PA. They bring inside experience which enables them to provide better, more informed, solutions to their clients. Our Design, Engineering and Science capability are based in our Global Technology and Innovation Centre (GITC) in Melbourn, Cambridge. If you want a balance of technology, commercial and real-world applications, coupled with an opportunity to work across a broad range of industry sectors, then this might be what you have been looking for.
The roles you will learn about and will be available to apply for following the event: Graduate Mechanical Engineer, Graduate Electronics Engineering Consultant, Graduate Software Engineer,
Graduate Applied Physicist, Graduate Applied Scientist- Chemical Engineer/ Chemistry
- Registration. Fill out your details to apply, it is quick and easy to submit an application. Sanctuary Graduates will support you through the process!
| Contact: | Helen Green |
| Email: | h.green@qmul.ac.uk |