News from the network

What Employers Want with ExxonMobil
This semester, Interconnect teamed up again with ExxonMobil to host a ‘What Employers Want' workshop for 18 engineering students. Held at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce offices, the event brought together students from three Scottish Universities with a view to helping them prepare for the transition from education to employment.
Feedback from everyone was very positive, with participants commenting that the event had been informative, worthwhile and interesting. We hope to hold similar events for different sectors in the new year, so keep an eye on the Interconnect website for more. Thanks to Lynda Wilson from ExxonMobil and to everyone who came along.

Have a Happy Holiday
We are finishing up soon for the Christmas Holidays, so I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you a happy time over the holidays and best wishes for 2012. And good luck for any of you studying for exams!

News from Elsewhere

NUS Scotland launches new mental health report
The Think Positive project's new research report, Breaking the Silence, reveals that student mental health is an area of increasing concern in Scotland today.

Scottish Women's Convention: Rural Women's Survey
DO YOU LIVE IN AN ACCESSIBLE RURAL, REMOTE RURAL OR SUPER SPARSE AREA OF SCOTLAND?
If you do, the SWC would be grateful if you would complete the short survey attached on the link below.

The SWC will be represented at events held during the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York in February 2012. The theme of the 2012 event is "The Empowerment of Rural Women". It is important to the SWC that our input reflects the views of rural women in Scotland and we would appreciate your survey participation to inform our contributions and policy position on rural issues for women. The closing date for submission of survey response is Monday 23rd January 2012 https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JXCM5G8
 
GET SET Women Blogger
The latest Blogger is Vicky Hodges - an EADS spacecraft sub-systems engineer; fascinated with all things Space. Go to the UKRC website to hear from Vicky.

SEMTA Supports 350 female employees
http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/article/38912/Semta-supports-350-female-employees-.aspx

Opportunities

BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland is looking for students in STEM subjects for work experience placements which will last up to 4 weeks. Based in Glasgow, you will work with the Specialist Factual department producing Science programmes for BBC Scotland. For more info go to the BBC website.

British Gas
British Gas are looking to recruit a Trainee Smart Energy Expert as well as a Customer Service Advisor in the Glasgow area. The closing dates for applications is the 27th and 29th December respectively. More info can be found at www.britishgasjobs.co.uk

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