IT Apprenticeship Vacancy at Cavendish till 21/6/13

Provide technical service and network support in a mainstream secondary school in Hemel Hempstead, 37 hours per week.  12 month contract, achieve Level 2 Diploma in IT User Skills (ITQ).  Need 5 GCSE's at A-C and a can-do attitude!  See more detail and apply on the National Apprenticeships Service website. Vacancy Reference is 285917.  Application window closes on 21/6/13.

BT Boot Camp at Leavesden in August

Here's a good opportunity for the hols - 2 day boot-camp with BT. Sounds tough but so worthwhile! There are two sets of dates you can apply for, running at Leavesden (right near the Harry Potter studios - you can get a bus there from Hemel).   Apply promptly - these places will go quickly. This would look impressive on anyone's CV, whatever careerpath you take. Other dates and venues available too.   Dates are 6+7 Aug and 13+14 Aug. Find out about BT here http://www.bt.com/    You can find out more and apply for the Leavesden programme here.

Congratulations to Cavendish Masterclass Engineers

Congratulations and well done to Sammi-Leigh, Kudzi, Sam and Shaun, the four Cavendish students who attended the Masterclass Programme at the Paper Trail.  A great final session on Saturday about the construction and steelwork of the Olympic Stadium and Orbit Tower, then a challenge to actually build a bridge to a brief and a budget.  Finally, parents were also invited to the inspiring talk by Mark Stevenson, author of An Optimist's Tour of the Future, and Ri certificates were presented.  A really fascinating and upbeat morning!  Big THANK YOU also to David Lane and his team who organised the programme on behalf of the Royal Institute.  Seen this?

College events coming up

West Herts College Open Day on Sat 29th June, see details here.  No need to book.

Oaklands College Taster day on Tues 2nd July  see details here and book via their website.  To guarantee your place you must pre-book.

Amersham and Wycombe College Open Days on 19th, 22nd, 26th June  (public bus runs direct from Hemel Hempstead to Amersham).  See details here.

Applying to US university? USA College Open Day

This free event provides students and parents with the unique opportunity to meet representatives from over 150 American universities and educational service providers in London. It is the largest US university fair in the UK.
Date: Friday, 27 September 2013 (4:30 pm - 7:30 pm) & Saturday, 28 September 2013 (9:30am - 3:30pm)   Venue: Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street , London W8 7NX (Map)      Cost: Free to attend if you register in advance    Registration: Opens in August 2013. Fill in our online form, and we will email you once registration opens.  If you are interested in learning more about undergraduate study in the US, this event is not to be missed!   In its 36th year, College Day is being held in partnership with the University of South Florida, i Newspaper and The Independent.   Questions? Visit the USA College Day section of the Fulbright website or email collegeday@fulbright.org.uk.

Dacorum Apprenticeships list 13/6/13

This list is a selection of the LOCAL vacancies available now/soon. Find out more about these and other jobs at www.apprenticeships.org.uk Register there for email alerts about possible new vacancies you want to hear more about.   Apprenticeships are advertised all year round as vacancies become available. Jobs with a start date from July onwards might be advertised any time, see the job advert itself for the start date – be ready to apply by preparing a draft application NOW which you can then fine-tune when you spot the perfect position. Every job is different and your application must be OUTSTANDING. There is often strong competition for these jobs – but that’s because they are worth it! Ask for help and advice to get started.

STEM Conference at UofH on 2/7

On Tuesday 2nd July, the Subject Conference Day will explore science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) at university.  Subjects being covered on the day will be astronomy, pharmacology, computer science and psychology.  Open to year 12 students.  See more here.