Opportunities for Disabled Students
Current Opportunities
Scholarship for Internship with British Council in Shanghai
CRCC Asia is offering a 100% funded scholarship for a one-month internship with the British Council in Shanghai between June and August 2013, specifically for a student with a disability.
Running alongside the China Internship Programs, the scholarship will allow the successful candidate to experience China professionally, culturally and socially, and ensure they stand out from the crowd in preparing for their future career.
Applicants will be required to complete three short essay questions and provide two academic referees. Applications open on 2nd January 2013 at www.crccasia.com/scholarship-student-disability/
For queries please email disability.scholarship@crccasia.com
Blind in Business Events in London
Open Day: Wednesday 30th January 2013 11.00am-2.00pm at 1 London Wall Buildings, London Wall, London EC2M 5PG. Staff will be available for consultation, cv workshops, career guidance and networking.
Education Technology Clinic with Sight and Sound Technology: Friday 15th March 2013 4.00-6.00pm at Blind in Business Office, London
Blind in Business Law Day: Friday 22nd March 2013 12.00-4.00pm at Blind in Business Office, London
Speed Recruitment London: Tuesday 26th March 2013 12.00-3.00pm venue tbc
Employment Technology Clinic with Sight and Sound Technology: Wednesday 15th May 2013 4.00-6.00pm at Blind in Business Office, London
Education 2 Employment Residential 24th-26th July tbc
Disability Rights UK One Day Event
Disability Rights UK are holding a free one day event in London on Wednesday 30th January 2013 to explore how disabled people and organisations can use their skills and talents to build their local communities.
To register your interest email karen.earl@disabilityrightsuk.org or call 07411 067 367
For further information email sue.bott@disabilityrightsuk.org or call 020 7566 0127
Internships and Placements
Employability
EmployAbility is the not-for-profit organisation dedicated to assisting people with all disabilities into employment. Working with anyone with a disability seeking employment and employers, we have strong links with universities, other disability charities and many other key stakeholders.
The Employability website http://employ-ability.org.uk has regularly updated lists of internships available to disabled students and graduates.
Help for Visually Impaired Students
Calling all Talented Visually impaired undergraduates!
Are you starting to think about what you might do after university? Or are you considering your options for summer internships in the City? Are you struggling to get anywhere in your job hunt?
If so, Blind in Business can help you.
BiB exists to help all visually impaired people of university standard get in to the best jobs the country has to offer. They work closely with some of the biggest employers and most prestigious firms in the City (and do all this for free).
They regularly help candidates secure work at Goldman Sachs, the Civil Service, KPMG, PWC, Tesco, HSBC, Barclays, Allen and Overy, Ernst and Young, IBM and hundreds more.
They do this through working with you to build on your strengths and work on your weaknesses so that they become qualities working in your favour.
They:
- Give mock interviews to prepare you for real interviews
- Run mock assessment centres so that they and you get to know the formats you work with best
- Coach you on how to talk about your visual impairment in the recruitment process.
- Run events that expose you to the best employers in the country. A real chance to network and impress.
They can also coach you if you are struggling with university life, or run you through your gap year options.
Contact BiB
020 7588 1885
andy@blindinbusiness.org.uk
