Career and Training Resources

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We have created this page to inform current students of potential career opportunities including job advertisements, potential placements/internships or further research positions following your degree. If you would like any support in searching or applying for roles, you can speak directly to the Careers & Employability Team, you can find more information regarding the Team here.

Please see below current opportunities available:

EDT Placements with ScottishPower now available for 2025/26!

ScottishPower is a long-term partner with EDT, offering exciting placement work, which may also potentially lead to post-placement opportunities, such as paid vacation work or graduate scheme opportunities!

What does ScottishPower do?

ScottishPower transmit, distribute and connect electricity to and from millions of homes and businesses over their network and is one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and are a world leader in wind energy. ScottishPower Renewables are building new solar, wind, battery and green hydrogen infrastructure - ready for the increasing demand for more green, secure and affordable energy to help deliver a better future, quicker.

What types of placement work do ScottishPower offer?

There are 6 main areas of work, such as;

Business & Corporate
Communications & Marketing
Cyber/IT & Data
Engineering & Technical
Environmental & Sustainability
Finance

For further details on placements, visit our website’s vacancy page here Links to an external site.

To apply for these roles (or other non-ScottishPower roles), complete an online application form on our website here Links to an external site.* (*scroll down for the Apply Now button).

Deadline date for ScottishPower applications: Friday 28^th March 2025

Where are ScottishPower sites based in the UK?

Glasgow/Cambuslang, Prenton (in Northwest England) and London.

Am I eligible?

Students need to;

Have the Right to Work in the UK.
Be available for a paid 12-month, full time, placement - starting 2^nd September 2025.

Why do students complete an EDT Placement?

There can be a variety of reasons why students decide to apply for a placement, here are the main ones;

To gain hands-on relevant skills & experience related to their studies.
To improve their employability by developing their technical and soft skills (particularly confidence) within a work environment.
To develop potential links with an employer for future career opportunities.

What are the benefits to the EDT Placements scheme?

Each student receives;

CV & Interview support.
Mentor support throughout their placement, if placed.

An opportunity to join free Skills Webinars, called the Masterclasses (with topics such as, project management and time management), if placed.
An opportunity to gain an Industrial Cadets Platinum or Platinum Leader Award, if placed.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our friendly team at EDTPlacements@etrust.org.uk

We look forward to hopefully some of your students applying!

Kind regards

The Student Recruitment Team

Student Recruitment
EDT Student Recruitment Team
EDT (Engineering Development Trust)

Tel: 01707 906 106 | Email: studentrecruitment@etrust.org.uk
www.etrust.org.uk Links to an external site.

Quantum Technologies Summer Placements

Are you looking for a research placement or internship this summer and considering further study in science & technology after your undergraduate degree?

UCL’s Quantum Technologies undergraduate summer placement program is now open for applications! Come to UCL this summer for a paid 8-week research project, working with academics and postgraduate researchers from UCL’s Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Communications and Quantum Computation.

These placements are an excellent way to gain experience working in a lab on a research project and obtain research experience during the summer months. Each placement takes place between June and August 2025 and includes a £3437 bursary for living expenses and other costs.

This year’s projects:

Project 1: Using electron spins in diamond for ultrasensitive disease diagnostics

Project 2: Peeking through a wormhole: Unruh-DeWitt detectors in the study of wormhole solutions

Project 3: Using Machine Learning techniques for Trapped-Atomic Ions Simulation

Application Deadline: 2^nd April 2025

About Us

The UCL EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Communications and Quantum Computation aims to train the next generation of leaders in Quantum Technologies research. Our work brings together a team of over 40 academic experts from 5 university departments, including Physics and Astronomy, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the London Centre for Nanotechnology, and Chemistry.

Quantum technologies involve the control and manipulation of quantum states to achieve results not possible with classical matter; they promise a transformation of measurement, communication, and computation. As breakthroughs in quantum technologies move out of the lab and into industrial applications, the highly skilled researchers who will be the future leaders in this field must be equipped to function in a complex research and engineering landscape where quantum physics meets cryptography, complexity and information theory, devices, materials, software, and hardware engineering.

Who Can Apply

These projects are suitable for undergraduate students studying Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, and Chemistry at a UK university.

The projects are especially beneficial to students who are considering postgraduate study and want to get a better understanding of what doing research in quantum technologies involves.

No experience needed: we welcome your application if you have not done a research placement or research internship before.

How to Apply

Find out more and apply online through our website here. Links to an external site.

Everyone is welcome at UCL. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity/paternity.

NERC Doctoral Landscape Award in Exascale Computing for Earth, Environmental, and Sustainability Solutions (ExaGEO DLA)

We invite applications from UG and PG degree holders for up to 16 fully funded 3.5-year PhDs in the use of exascale computing. Fees and stipends are covered at the standard UKRI rates.

Application Deadline: 17^th February 2025 with interviews taking place in April 2025.

Apply Now Links to an external site.

ExaGEO Links to an external site., a partnership between the University of Glasgow Links to an external site., the University of Edinburgh Links to an external site. (EPCC Links to an external site.), and Lancaster University Links to an external site. (CEEDS Links to an external site.), offers fully funded PhDs in geo- and computer sciences, statistics, and computational engineering. ExaGEO will deliver the next generation of Earth and environmental scientists trained in exascale computing techniques. We do this through a holistic and multidisciplinary program targeting excellence in both the technical (graphical processing unit, GPU) skills required for the development and application of software and multidisciplinary ‘domain’ training in the complexity of simulated Earth system processes.

ExaGEO tackles some of the most pressing modelling and data analysis challenges in Earth and environmental sciences. and computational research. Students will work under expert supervision in fields such as:

Atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and ecosystem processes and evolution
Geodynamics, geoscience and environmental change
Geologic hazard analysis, prediction and digital twinning
Sustainability solutions in engineering, environmental, and social sciences

Benefits of the Programme

A fully funded PhD project (3.5 years) supported by a Research Training Support Grant;
Research and professional skills training, outreach events, summer schools and workshops;
Internship and placement opportunities;
A supervisory team consisting of multidisciplinary supervisors;
The choice of undertaking your PhD at any of our partner institutions;
Research and training opportunities in state-of-the-art GPU programming and modelling techniques intended for exascale computing applications;
Opportunities for PhD research topics across a diverse range of Earth and environmental science disciplines.

Applicants select from a list of research projects from across our partner institutions. The full list of available PhD projects is available here Links to an external site..

Funding and Eligibility

Funding covers tuition fees for UK home applicants, as well as an annual stipend at the standard UKRI rate (currently £19,237). To be classed as a home applicant, candidates must meet the following criteria:

Be a UK national or UK/EU dual national or non-UK national with settled status / pre-settled status / indefinite leave to remain / indefinite leave to enter / discretionary leave / EU migrant worker in the UK or non-UK national with a claim for asylum or the family member of such a person, and
Have ordinary residence in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or British Overseas Territory, at the Point of Application, and
Have three years residency in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Overseas Territory or EEA before the relevant date of application unless residency outside of the UK/ EEA has been of a temporary nature only and of a period less than six years.

There are a limited number of international studentships available for exceptional candidates who do not meet the UK home studentship status eligibility requirements. Funding for successful international students will match that of home students and no international top-up fees will be payable.

Applicants must have, or expect to obtain, the equivalent of a 1st or 2:1 degree in a relevant subject, e.g., chemistry, computing science, earth/geo/environmental sciences, engineering, geography, mathematics etc.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

ExaGEO, and our partner institutions, champion EDI, believing that this is the way to increase research productivity and quality and to enhance societal and economic impact.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through the University of Glasgow’s online application system. For full details of what is required, please visit our website here Links to an external site..

Contact Us

exageo-info@glasgow.ac.uk

Legacy BBSTEM University Alliance Members,

We are thrilled to announce that Wenite Academy is offering funded spaces for their STEM Career Path Academy to students within our community. This five-week program is designed to equip STEM students with the skills, mentorship, and professional connections they need to excel in their career journeys.

Taking place online in the evenings, this program ensures accessibility and flexibility for students managing their academic commitments.

What’s included in the program?
✔️ Personalized mentorship from industry experts.
✔️ Career insights to explore and navigate diverse pathways in STEM.
✔️ Exclusive networking opportunities with top STEM employers.
✔️ Workshops on CV writing, LinkedIn optimization, personal branding, and interview preparation.

The program will run in March 2025, and applications for the 2025 cohort are now open!

We would greatly appreciate it if you could share this opportunity with your students and faculty networks. This is an incredible chance for students to gain hands-on support and prepare for success in their STEM careers. You’re more than welcome to use any of the flyers or illustrations attached.

Link for the 2025 cohort:
🔗 http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/TFHEIYLinks to an external site.

We are now accepting applications for our Interdisciplinary PhD Programme in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.

This new programme builds on the success of our previous CDT programme (EPSRC NanoDTC), offering students holistic training in core nanoscience research skills and opportunities for cross-department interdisciplinary PhD projects.

Our programme offers fully funded studentships for all applicants eligible for Home Fees (UK & Irish nationals, and those with settled/pre-settled status). Overseas students are eligible for partial funding (coverage of home-level fees and maintenance) and will be put forward for additional funding sources to cover the home-overseas fee difference. Funding offers will normally be made as a full package.

Deadlines for applications are: 1^st round (3^rd Dec 2024), 2^nd round (3^rd Jan 2025).

Offers may be made after the 1^st round, so early applications are strongly encouraged.

If you have any questions about our programme, please refer to our webpage (https://www.nanodtc.cam.ac.uk/ Links to an external site.) or contact Jane Martin at team@nanodtc.cam.ac.uk directly.

NanoDTC_design your phd_uk_landscape_2025.pdf Download NanoDTC_design your phd_uk_landscape_2025.pdf

BBSTEM is hosting an Online Employability Workshop on Wednesday 16th October, 14:00 - 16:00. They are inviting university students of African or Caribbean heritage enrolled in STEM courses to attend this 2 hour session, where they will gain insight on best practices to prepare for, and successfully navigate interview processes; particularly assessment centres. This event is supported by the National Nuclear Laboratory and facilitated by Black Professionals UK. Places are limited, so if you are interested please sign up via the Eventbrite page on the following linkLinks to an external site. (see attached poster).

Are you interested in applying your programming and/ or electrical engineering knowledge to an exciting real-world project? Want to gain practical experience and boost your CV with cutting-edge technologies?

We are Liverpool Hyperloop, a student-led initiative aiming to design and build a Hyperloop pod to compete in the European Hyperloop Week in Groningen, Netherlands. Our goal is to bring together top CS and EEE talent from the University of Liverpool to contribute to the future of high-speed transportation.

We are currently recruiting students for 6 key teams:

Electronics & Software
Magnetic Levitation
Chassis
Braking
Propulsion
Vacuum Tube

As part of the Electronics & Software team, you’ll gain hands-on experience in areas like:

- Embedded Systems: Programming microcontrollers (Arduino, STM32) to handle real-time data acquisition and control.

- Data Visualisation: Creating dashboards in Python to monitor pod performance (speed, temperature, pressure, etc.).

- Circuit Design and Signal Processing: Working with sensor integration and serial communication for real-time system feedback.

- Version Control (Git): Collaborating on code and designs with a multidisciplinary team.

- Algorithm Development: Implementing control systems and optimization techniques for the pod's vital systems.

You’ll work closely with engineers to ensure the pod’s electronics and software work seamlessly, helping monitor, control, and optimise critical functions during testing and the competition.

This is a fantastic opportunity to:

Apply theoretical knowledge to a real-world engineering challenge
Develop practical skills highly valued in the tech industry
Network with like-minded students
Showcase our work internationally at the European Hyperloop Week in the Netherlands

Students from all years are welcome, whether you have experience or are looking to learn. Commitment and passion for the project are key to succeeding.

Ready to join the future of transportation?

Here’s how to get involved:

Registration form: https://forms.gle/RJQmtdhfU4E7Wn2o6Links to an external site.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/liverpoolhyperloopLinks to an external site.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Liverpool Hyperloop team!

Best regards,

Liverpool Hyperloop Team

Alder Hey Children's hospital - Potential collaborations with students studying AI

We are currently seeking expertise in artificial intelligence to assist with innovative projects related to healthcare and spinal surgery. These projects involve cutting-edge applications of AI, and we are open to exploring both short-term and ongoing freelance engagements.

Remuneration for the work will be flexible and can be structured either through direct financial compensation or in the form of share options in the project, depending on what the individual prefers.

Please contact Mr Mohamed Mohamed for more information > mohamed.mohamed5@nhs.net