THURSDAY 12TH OCTOBERBAY CAMPUS10:30 – 15:00

FRIDAY 13TH OCTOBERSINGLETON PARK CAMPUS

10:00 – 14:00

HOSTED BY: SWANSEA EMPLOYABILITY ACADEMY (SEA)

SWANSEA UNIVERSITY ANNUAL CAREERS FAIR

2017 PROGRAMME

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA)

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L’Oréal’s Graduate Talent Team are visiting us to run two events:

AT SWANSEA UNIVERSITY THURSDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2017

BRANDSTORMEach year L’Oréal host a an International Marketing competition that gives students across the world an opportunity to work with a L’Oréal brand and show

their creativity and innovation by creating a new product/product range or strategy. This competition builds your employability skills, boosts your CVs and could even land you with a top graduate job (and a

10,000 euro prize!)

We give students a business challenge and invite them to experience L’Oréal in an innovative way -

visit www.brandstorm.loreal.com

This competition is open to all students for any subject. Visit myuni.swansea.ac.uk/employability

to find full details of timings and venue – and to register your place.

THE LOCK IN

No experience with assessment centres? No worries. Come and learn the ins and outs of

what to expect and how best to tackle an application for a summer internship or industrial placement. Great opportunity to get hands on practice and real feedback from a Times Top 100 employer.

As part of this 2 hour masterclass you will experience L’Oréal’s assessment centre and find out more

about their application process.

This event is open to first and second year undergraduate students of any subject. Numbers are strictly limited to 70 students – visit myuni.

swansea.ac.uk/employability to find for full details of timings and venue – and to register your place.

Since March 2012, SEA has been coordinating employability support for Swansea University students, graduates and the businesses the University works with. With a strategy for developing ‘talented graduates’ and creating meaningful opportunities for student employers to meet and engage, SEA is delivering – confident, positive graduates with adaptability in their DNA, not limited to current opportunities but equipped to adapt to future employment landscapes.

In the recent Teaching Excellence Framework assessment ‘The Panel considered the University submission in relation to the TEF criteria and its judgement reflects, in particular, evidence

of excellent outcomes for its students from all backgrounds with regards to highly skilled employment or further study.’

It is a privilege to have been part of these Careers Fairs, which grow year on year – and colleagues from SEA and across the University appreciate the time and investment you make in being part of this experience. I know that with your commitment, combined with the talent, professionalism and enthusiasm of the students you will meet, that this investment will continue to benefit us all. On behalf of all here at Swansea University, thank you – we very much enjoy working with you!

Swansea University Employability Academy (SEA)

‘incredible learning & career management for life, for all our students’

Dr Jon Howden-EvansHead of the Swansea Employability Academy

MY CAREER JOURNEY

KNOW YOURSELF

What do employers want from you?

What do I have to offer?

EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES

What’s out there?

How will I decide?

MAKE IT HAPPEN

Take action

Understand the recruitment process

PLAN A WAY FORWARD

Build experience, reflect and focus

Develop a goal

YOUR FUTURE#SeaYourFuture

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ABMU Health Board

Admiral Group PLC

Airbus Group

The Alacrity Foundation

ALDI

All Wales Public Service Graduate Programme

ARMY

ARUP

ATKINS

Atradius

BBC Cymru Wales

Chartered Institute of Wastes Management (CIWM)

Citizens Advice Swansea Neath Port Talbot

Civil Service Fast Stream

Clinithink

CRCCAsia

Dawnus Construction Ltd

Department for Education

DevopsGuys

Dezrez legal | Dezrez

Engsolve Ltd

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Farmfoods

FDM Group

Fujitsu

General Dynamics UK Ltd

Government Operational Research Service (GORS)

Go Wales Achieve Through Work Experience

Graduatejobs.com

H M Revenue & Customs

ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants England & Wales)

Kautex Textron

Kier Construction Western & Wales

Knights Brown

KSR Electronic Systems Ltd

LIDL

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

NHS Wales Finance Academy

The North & Mid-Wales Centre of Teacher Education

Office for National Statistics (ONS)

PRA HealthSciences

PwC

Royal Air Force

Royal Navy & Royal Marines

RWE Generation Pembroke Power Station

Santander Universities UK

Sony UK Technology Centre

South Wales Police - South Wales Police Representative Workforce Team

TATA Steel UK

TESCO

The University of Law

Valero Energy Ltd

Wales Audit Office

Wheelies Direct Ltd

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ABMU Health Board

ABMU Health Board has four acute hospitals providing a range of services; these are Singleton and Morriston Hospitals in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot Hospital in Port Talbot and the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. There are a number of smaller community hospitals primary care resource centres providing important clinical services to our residents outside of the four main acute hospital settings. ABMU has excellent links with Swansea University providing rich potential for medical and health advance and also for the strong promotion of the local knowledge economy; further progress at the Swansea University College of Human and Health Sciences responsible for nursing, midwifery, and allied healthcare professional education across the Region has been made. www.wales.nhs.uk

Admiral Group PLC

Admiral is the only FTSE 100 company in Wales and has grown from a small start-up into one of the largest car insurance providers in the UK. We now have over 5 Million customers across eight countries and over 9000 employees. We’ve retained our start-up mentality and are constantly innovating and launching new brands and products - both in the UK and overseas.

Admiral is always looking for the best minds and brightest talent to drive our businesses forward. That’s why we’re keen to recruit the very best graduates, who will take on real responsibility and work on key projects across the business – in areas as diverse as Marketing, New Products, R&D, Pricing, Analytics, HR, and Law.

https://admiraljobs.co.uk/ @admiraljobs

Airbus Group

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2016, it generated revenues of €67 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as Europe’s number one space enterprise and the world’s second largest space business. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

If you have the passion and pioneering spirit, you could help shape the achievements that come next. A place on one of our graduate or internship programmes will enable you to gain broad exposure, build up your technical and management skills, and map out a clear path for your future career - all while having the opportunity to make your mark with an exceptional business.

www.airbusgroup.com AirbusGroup

The Alacrity Foundation

The Alacrity Foundation is a collaboration between the Welsh Government, The Waterloo Foundation and Wesley Clover Corporation. The Foundation provides graduates with practical business training and mentorship, so they can develop as entrepreneurs and launch their own UK based demand-driven technology companies www.alacrityfoundation.com

The Alacrity Foundation is a registered charity. It has been established with the mandate to nurture and train the brightest and best graduates and create a new generation of British hi-tech companies. Charity registration number 1140916.

www.alacrityfoundation.com

ALDI

Aldi is a major food retailer with over 9,000 stores worldwide, and over 700 stores in the UK. Ranked 2nd in the prestigious Times Top 100 list of graduate employers, Aldi has graduate vacancies throughout the UK for Area Managers who provide clear direction and leadership to a retail management team. No other graduate programme offers so much responsibility so quickly, and training covers the complete spectrum of management, from store operations, trading, financial administration, logistics and property management.

Aldi also offers Industrial Placement Schemes, across General Management, Corporate Buying, ecommerce and IT, where students can gain valuable experience working with one of the world’s leading grocery retailers, and be better placed for further advancement onto our coveted Area Manager Programme.

www.aldirecruitment.co.uk/graduatewww.aldirecruitment.co.uk/industrial-placements

All Wales Public Service Graduate Programme

This is a unique opportunity for you to boost your skills and grow your career.

You will get access to future roles which will allow you to stretch and develop to reach your full potential. The ‘All Wales’ approach will give you the rare opportunity to work across organisational boundaries.

Take up the challenge – make a real difference in Wales.

This programme supports the ‘One Welsh Public Service’ approach. You’ll have a real job, gain real experience and earn a competitive salary. It is a two year general management programme rotating between three organisations for eight months each.

www.gov.wales/PublicServiceGraduates

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Army

Joining the British Army, you’ll get much more from life than you ever would with a civilian career – you’ll have the opportunity to do something that really matters, with a team that are like family to you. The sense of belonging in the Army is next level: when you’ve trained with each other and overcome new challenges you build bonds that last a lifetime, and see you through whatever life throws at you – on and off the battlefield.

It doesn’t matter where you’ve come from, or what you have, or haven’t, studied – if you’ve got drive, determination and the will to make an impact, there’s a place for you here. You’ll have access to world-class training and development, and the chance to gain valuable qualifications. You’ll get to see the world – from skiing in Europe, to white-water rafting in the States, to being on operation across the globe. You’ll have the chance to make a difference, realise your potential, and make people proud.

Soldier or officer, full service or reservist, infantry soldier or nurse – whatever role you’re in, the bonds you build here will be unbreakable, and the memories will last forever.

www.army.mod.uk

ARUP

Arup is a global firm of designers, engineers, planners and business consultants providing a range of professional services to clients around the world. With over 12,000 staff in more than 30 countries, we make international team-working part of everyday life. Our people have one core focus: to work together to shape a better world.

Arup recruits over 200 graduates and 150 placement students in the UK every year and has vacancies in acoustics, architecture, bridges, building design, communications and systems, energy, environment, fire, finance, geotechnics and tunnelling, highways, intelligent transport systems, lighting, management consultancy, materials, quantity surveying, rail, risk management, site development, town planning, transaction advice, transport planning and water.

We are interested in meeting with all engineering and technical disciplines.

www.arup.com

ATKINS

As one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, we have a responsibility to help move the world forward, one step at a time. We care about it; we want it to be a place where everyone is considered, and where lives are enriched through the implementation of our ideas. We offer a broad range of exciting opportunities for students seeking placement or graduate positions across a wide range of sectors. We are looking for talented graduates with engineering, science, surveying or business related degrees. Please review our graduate role finder on our website to search for positions matching your degree discipline

www.atkinsglobal.com/en-GB twitter.com/atkinsglobal

Atradius

Atradius provides trade credit insurance, surety and collections services worldwide, and has a presence in 50 countries. Its products and services aim to reduce its customers’ exposure to buyers who fail to pay for the products and services customers purchase. With a 31% share of the global trade credit insurance market, its products contribute to the growth of companies throughout the world by protecting them from payment risks associated with selling products and services on credit.

Atradius has more than 150 offices, access to credit information on 52 million companies worldwide and makes over 22,000 trade credit limit decisions daily.

With our head offices in Cardiff and our customer focused Regional Hubs based in London, Manchester and Birmingham, Atradius UK has a significant presence in key locations. However, our strength is not just about the size of the team it is about the way we work.

Every member of the team is focused on delivering the best possible solution for our customers. At Atradius UK is doesn’t matter if you work on the frontline or in the back office, you are connected to the customer and to exceeding expectations.

We are a global company and recruit both local and international talent. We promote a positive working culture for all of our people and treat every employee as an individual.

At Atradius UK you are part of a worldwide team where• we value your ambition and celebrate your success• you take control of your own career progression• your contribution makes a difference

We are interested in hearing from• graduates with a relevant qualifications• self- motivated and ambitious people, with excellent

communications and analytical skills• customer focused candidates

https://atradius.co.uk/ @atradiusuk

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• Unlimited access to our Employment Zone Jobsboard – post any placement or employment opportunity (professional work or part-time work) that you would like Swansea University students and graduates to apply for. They can apply directly to you.

• Generous employer bursaries – Should you offer a paid placement to a Swansea University student or graduate, we can provide wide-ranging bursaries (subject to eligibility and availability)

• Matching & account management service – Work with a SEA Placement & Employment Officer who will assist you in your recruitment process, e.g. Creating

a shortlist from the most appropriate candidates that applied to your post

• Invitations to relevant networking events

• The opportunity to be nominated for a SEA Employer Award, which is presented at our annual SEA Dinner

• Access to wider SEA opportunities, such employer-led student employability events

• Receive a free copy of our annual Employment Zone Magazine, offering recruitment hints and tips.

For further information or to become an Employment Zone member, please email: employmentzone@swansea.ac.uk @SwanUniEZ

Last September, Swansea University’s Employability Academy (SEA) launched its highly successful initiative, Employment Zone. Employment Zone is SEA’s next evolution in placement and employment provision for our students and graduates, as well as further enhancing our partnering experience with local employers. Thanks to Employment Zone and the continued support of graduate recruiters, part-time job recruiters and placement hosts, we’ve achieved results such as a 47% growth in students gaining work experience via SEA’s 2016/2017 work placement programmes!

There are several benefits to becoming a member of Employment Zone - all at no cost to your organisation:

EMPLOYERS!USE SEA’S EMPLOYMENT ZONE TO RECRUIT...

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BBC Cymru Wales

We’re BBC Cymru Wales. Our programmes and content for TV, Radio and Online is all Made in Wales and enjoyed across the World. The BBC has relationships with Schools and Colleges across the UK and from these we build relationships with the students and graduates. In addition we have a work experience scheme that enables students to experience first-hand what it’s like working in the industry.

www.bbc.co.uk/wales www.twitter.com/bbcwales

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM)

The Chartered Institute Wastes Management (CIWM) is the professional body for the resource and waste management sector. It represents around 6,000 waste and resource management professionals, predominantly in the UK but also overseas. The CIWM sets the professional standards for individuals working in the sector and has various grades of membership determined by education, qualification and experience

The Chartered Institute Wastes Management (CIWM) offers FREE student membership which is a great way to support your studies and start developing your network of contacts and career.

https://www.ciwm.co.uk/ @CIWMCymru

Citizens Advice Swansea Neath Port Talbot

We provide the advice people need for the problems they faceTo improve the policies and practices that affect people’s lives• The service we provide is completely independent. We may

be able to help you take up any issue with another party.• The service provided by Citizens Advice is impartial. Advice

and help will be given on any subject without any preconceived attitude on the part of the organisation

• Services are free to members of the public• We offer confidentiality to enquirers. Nothing learned by us,

including the fact of your visit, will be passed on to anyone outside the service without your express permission

Without our volunteers, our service simply wouldn’t exist. They play a key role in helping clients with a wealth of issues, such as benefits, debts, relationship advice, immigration, housing and many more.

We offer comprehensive training for volunteers.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/local/ swansea-neath-port-talbot//

Civil Service Fast Stream

The Fast Stream is an award-winning graduate leadership programme that develops talented people from all walks of life to build brilliant careers in the Civil Service. It provides a structured development programme, with high-quality learning and responsibility from day one. Fast Streamers have unique access to a range of professions, professional and peer networks and the ability to work flexibly.

The Fast Stream is an unrivalled opportunity to lead changes that count and build a career that matters. At the heart of government, Fast Streamers work on some of the most vital and challenging issues facing Britain now and in the future. With a diversity of roles offering incredible professional development.

The Fast Stream is an accelerated learning and development programme for graduates with the motivation and the potential to become the future leaders of the Civil Service. Fast Streamers are given considerable responsibility from the outset; they are stretched and challenged on a daily basis, and they move regularly between posts to gain a wide range of contrasting experiences and build up an impressive portfolio of skills and knowledge.

Work ranges across professional areas including digital, communications, policy development, corporate services, people management, commercial awareness, financial management and project management, giving Fast Streamers a wide understanding of how government delivers public services.

Comprehensive training and development combined with on-the-job learning and support is provided. Successful applicants will receive and excellent package of benefits. There’s no such thing as a typical Fast Streamer, and graduates from widely diverse backgrounds are excited by the idea of making a positive and highly visible impact on the most important and exciting issues facing the country. Society is best served by a Civil Service which is as diverse as itself. There are opportunities available across the UK in all areas of government, offering graduates a unique perspective of work at the heart of current affairs and key government agendas. There’s no limit to where they could lead on the Civil Service Fast Stream.

All degree disciplines are welcome.

www.faststream.gov.uk @faststreamuk

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Clinithink

We are a venture backed, small but growing UK company with offices in Bridgend, London and Atlanta. The company was first founded in 2009 by two former doctors with a passion to use technology and data to solve healthcare problems and has now grown to an organisation of almost 40 employees, many of whom have worked in healthcare and are experts in their field. We develop innovative software solutions for use in the areas of Life Sciences and Healthcare. Using agile working methods, we respond to rapidly changing and newly emerging markets by utilising technology and data analytics to help inform healthcare decision making. We have customers or partners in the US, UK, Australia and other English speaking healthcare economies.

Our employees, who are geographically dispersed across the UK and the US, are dedicated and highly skilled in their field. They design, develop, implement, support, sell and market our products used by our customers and partners.

We are looking for talented individuals with a passion for technology and a desire to innovate in the development of software solutions which make a real difference in healthcare and life sciences.

Some of the key features of our programme that you can look forward to are:• 2 year rotational programme• Training and coaching• Buddy and Mentor support

www.clinithink.com twitter.com/Clinithink

CRCC Asia

CRCC Asia specialises in connecting China and the global community through internships, study abroad programs and consulting services. Through partnership with a variety companies in major cities we provide students and graduates the opportunity to further their personal and professional development in a dynamic international setting.

As the leading internship provider in China, CRCC Asia are partnered with a variety of companies in major cities to provide students and graduates the opportunity to further their personal and professional development in a dynamic international setting. Our award-winning programs run for 1, 2, and 3 months throughout the year across the most exciting international industry sectors in China including business, finance, marketing, engineering, legal, and many more.

www.crccasia.com @crccasia

Dawnus Construction Ltd

Dawnus is a leading civil engineering and construction company with over 900 employees. The company currently operates across the UK and overseas. Established in 2001, Dawnus has grown from £2 million turnover in 2002 to circa

£250 million, making it one of the fastest growing construction companies in the UK.

We have secured some exciting, major infrastructure and construction projects and so we are looking for exceptional graduates and placement students who can develop within the business through project experience and training and development.

www.dawnus.co.uk @DawnusConstruct

Department for EducationIf you’re aiming for a degree to be proud of, why not use it to start training for a career you can be proud of too? More people with a 1st or 2:1 degree than ever before are training to be teachers.There’s a teacher training option to suit you.

You could receive a substantial tax-free bursary while you train.

Good teachers are in demand. There are excellent prospects for employment and career progression. Visit us on the Department for Education’s Get into Teaching stand to find out more.

www.gov.uk/nctl @educationgovuk

DevOpsGuys

DevOpsGuys are experts in delivering practical engineering & consultancy solutions to transform and accelerate the way that organisations deliver software.

We believe that DevOps offers a new operating model for IT departments to deliver software at speed. This enables innovation which drives competitive advantage. Our solutions are proven to achieve greater customer engagement and unlock new revenue streams, by accelerating software delivery capability across Digital Transformation initiatives.

As an organisation we are passionate about nurturing young talent in giving them new experiences in cutting edge technology and safeguarding the future of the engineering world. Our DOG academy offers two programmes, one being aimed towards interns where by they can take a year long placement, and the other being a graduate programme where by we take on graduates following completion of their degree. Both our interns and graduates are given real life experiences and involvement in client projects from day one.

www.devopsguys.com twitter.com/devopsguys?lang=en

GET AN EXPERIENCE (EXP2)

• Second 21 hour+ experience

• Any work or voluntary experience

• Organise over 3 full days or 21 single hours

• Teamwork, Commercial Awareness, Leadership

Average completion time 21 hours + 250 word reflection

PLAN AND MAKE IT HAPPEN (PLAN)

• Undertake your SWOT analysis

• Think about how you make decisions

• Consider how to plan your next steps

• Understand your mindset

• Consider how culturally competent you are

Average completion time 6 hours

GET AN EXPERIENCE (EXP1)

• First 21 hour+ experience

• Any work or voluntary experience

• Mock interview

• Organise over 3 full days or 21 single hours

Average completion time 21 hours + 250 word reflection

KNOW YOURSELF (KY)

• 6 Questionnaires

• What job could suit me?

• Write a CV

• Activate your GradIntel account

• Meet for Careers Advice

Average completion time 12 hours

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Dezrezlegal | Dezrez

Established in 1999, we were the first online property software provider to estate agents. Since then, we have continued to be at the very forefront of technological development. Employing the largest dedicated development team in the industry and more support staff per customer than any other provider, we deliver the very best cloud based estate agency software, service and award winning products.

DezrezLegal have multiple teams of conveyancing specialists working closely with estate agents across the country to get our clients moving as quickly and easily as possible.

Dezrezlegal have partnered with Swansea University for many years providing work experience opportunities as well as SPIN and Santander placements.

www.dezrezlegal.co.uk @dezrezlegalwww.dezrez.com @dezrezsoftware

Engsolve Ltd

Engsolve is a multi-disciplined engineering consultancy providing a range of services including all stages of engineering design and support, safety risk assessments, cost estimating, project controls and project management. We operate across many sectors including chemical, petroleum, renewable energy, gas and petrochemical, high volume manufacturing and heavy industry.

Our aim is to deliver high quality engineering solutions to these industries by being flexible, cost effective, efficient and impartial whilst striving to meet the needs of our clients and their projects.

Our Key People have extensive experience in the successful management of engineering and EPC entities.

Our team of professional engineers have demonstrable experience in the design, operations, facilities management, health safety and environment management and cost and project management of a multitude of projects within a variety of sectors Engsolve is the only independent General engineering and project management services provider in South Wales with an Oil, Gas, Chemical and Energy industry bias.

Engsolve is committed to recruit up and coming graduates locally. We offer continual professional development

www.engsolveltd.com

Enterprise Rent-a-CarAdd an annual turnover of over $21 billion to a rental and leasing fleet of over 1.9 million vehicles spread across 9,000 locations worldwide and you get Enterprise Rent-A-Car – a business that’s grown into the largest global mobility provider in the world.

Enterprise recruit placement students and graduates onto our Management Training Programme and we then promote entirely from within into all areas of the business. With opportunities across the UK, our program provides you with the support and development to go from graduate trainee to Branch Manager in as little as two years where you are in charge of your own team and your own profits.

www.enterprisealive.co.uk @erac_jobs

FarmfoodsFarmfoods is a friendly, family run business with a real passion for our products, our customers and our people. We are looking for committed, highly motivated and driven people to join our unique Management Development Programme.

Farmfoods is seeking to recruit people Nationwide to join our Management Development Programme on a Full Time basis. The successful applicants will receive a starting salary of £22,000 per annum. To be eligible to apply you will need (or be expecting to achieve) a 2:2 in any discipline.

www.farmfoods.co.uk/careers @farmfoodsmdp

FDM GroupFDM is a leading professional services provider with a focus on IT. We work with over 180 high-profile clients globally across a range of industry sectors such as finance, insurance, media, transport, retail, government and not-for-profit.

Building upon the skills you learnt at university, you will undergo 9-14 weeks of industry relevant training, funded by FDM, in order to develop your knowledge and confidence to succeed as an IT Consultant. Once you have completed your training you will be placed on site with one of our prestigious clients in roles including: Business Analysis, Project Management, Software Testing, Development, and Production Support. Our Consultants are currently working on exciting projects such as finger print technology, facial recognition systems, supporting investment banking platforms and testing mobile banking applications.

www.fdmgroup.com @FDMGroup

Fujitsu

Fujitsu is an ICT company offering a rich product and services portfolio with all that is needed to help organisations thrive in a changing world. From delivering consulting, looking after applications, innovating in technology products, through to offering managed services and cloud-based solutions, we’re helping businesses everywhere to thrive in a hyperconnected world.

As the largest Japanese employer in the region, we employ 14,000 people who work with us every day to keep the UK

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and Ireland running smoothly, with our products and services touching 99% of the UK population every day. From high street shopping and online banking through to transport bookings and driving licences, in the UK and Ireland, we are:

• Enabling the processing of 2.8 million passports every year• Managing more than 20,000 retail outlets and over 85,000

point of sale devices• Processing over 10 million driving licence updates and almost

a million new licences every year• Enabling Ireland’s Road Safety Authority to process hundreds

of driving test applications every day• Supporting 1,000 staff, including 150 judiciary members in

70 locations for the Irish Courts Service• Helping financial services providers to serve over 40 million

customers and operate over 20,000 local branches• Connecting 300,000 defence users in over 2,000 locations

worldwide.

http://www.fujitsu.com/uk/ twitter.com/fujitsu_uk

General Dynamics UK LtdGeneral Dynamics United Kingdom Limited is a leading prime contractor and complex systems integrator working in partnership with government, military and private companies around the world.

General Dynamics UK has 50 year’s experience in technical leadership, manufacturing expertise and prime contract management skills to deliver C4I communications solutions, Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) capability, avionics systems and deployable infrastructure.

We have a number of exciting opportunities for driven and bright graduates and apprentices who are looking for a career not just a job. As one of the world’s leading defence organisations, we offer high calibre programmes, where you’ll have the chance to pitch your ideas to our management team and possibly see them implemented.

www.gdukgraduates.com/home

Government Operational Research Service (GORS)The Government Operational Research Service (GORS) currently supports policy-making, strategy and operations in many different departments and agencies. We employ around 500 analysts, ranging from sandwich students to members of the Senior Civil Service.

Government Operational Research Service – We have relationships with universities throughout Wales, England and Scotland, showing students how a career in Operational Research could be the best choice for them. Highly numerate graduates can apply to join GORS directly or via the Civil Service Fast Stream.

www.operational-research.gov.uk /recruitment

GO Wales Achieve Through Work ExperienceThe Go Wales ATWE Project recognises that employers value work experience very highly when recruiting graduates. The Project is to support young students on higher education courses in Wales who face barriers in securing work experience. Students can access flexible, tailored work experience opportunities to fit around other commitments. Students are eligible for the project if they are under 25 years old, in fulltime education and can say yes to one of the following:

• I have a disability or work limiting health condition• I’m from a Black and Minority Ethnic background• I have caring or childcare responsibilities• I am in care or a care leaver• I’m from a low higher education

participation neighbourhood

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graduatejobs.com

Jobs, schemes and internships 2017.Now in our 17th year - delivering students and graduates jobs, schemes and internships across Wales and the UK.

Sign up and we’ll send you one update email per week (no spam... promise) with the latest job and placement opportunities related to the industry sectors you’re interested in. Upload your CV and be found by over 5,000 UK recruiters who are searching the site for students with skills just like yours!graduatejobs.com is also hiring in 2017 in web development, sales and marketing. Come over and say hello!

We’re the UK’s largest independent graduate-specific job board!

www.graduate-jobs.com www.graduate-jobs.com/graduate-schemeswww.graduate-jobs.com/internships

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H M Revenue & CustomsThe UK’s tax, payments and customs authority, and we have a vital purpose: we collect the money that pays for the UK’s public services and help families and individuals with targeted financial support.

HMRC’s work and the revenue it collects touch the lives of every single adult and business in the UK, from students and single mothers, to the largest multi-national corporations. HMRC is the business that helps keep the UK working.

The diversity of the work at HMRC calls for a range of tax professionals and offers a broad range of career paths and possibilities.

The Tax Specialist Programme is designed to give you a broad insight into the range of the tax work HMRC undertakes. It’s the perfect foundation for a wide-ranging career, and offers the opportunity to find your way as you develop. HMRC will

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encourage and support you in exploring and developing your own particular skills and knowledge.

This is an intensive 3-year programme designed to equip you with both technical (tax) knowledge and the professional skills you will need to apply that knowledge when dealing with your customers. On successful completion of the programme, you will be promoted to a Grade 7 post as a senior tax professional. You might take on a technical/investigative role, a customer relationship manager role or be involved in formulating tax policy. Wherever you find yourself, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills essential to deal with anything from international issues or large companies to fraud, policy development or managing cases.

www.gov.uk/government/organisations /hm-revenue-customs

ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales)

ICAEW are a professional membership body for accountancy. We were founded in 1880 and have more than 147,000 members around the world. ICAEW Chartered Accountants work in organisations in every industry and are on the boards of 78% of FTSE 100 companies. Our ACA qualification is recognised internationally and required by many finance and accountancy firms.

To become an ICAEW Chartered Accountant you must complete the ACA, a highly-respected professional qualification that requires students to complete at least three years on-the-job training while passing a series of exams. We work with over 3500 employers around the world to offer this qualification. Come and talk to us about the employers we work with and the support we can provide you with to secure an ACA Training Agreement.

www.icaew.com twitter.com/icaew

Kautex Textron CVS Ltd

Kautex Textron CVS Ltd is based in Hengoed, Mid Glamorgan. Part of Textron Inc, it is the headquarter plant for a global business operating in the automotive industry. The business specialises in the process of design, development and manufacture of screen wash and headlamp cleaning systems for supply to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) across the world. Existing customers are Toyota, Nissan, BMW, Audi, Landrover and Bentley.

Kautex Textron CVS offers recruitment scheme for graduates/internships and project work with our innovations department , we currently employ 5 graduates and 3 interns who graduated or are studying at Swansea University and also have a student carrying out project work who is also a student at Swansea University.

www.kautex.de

Kier Construction Western & Wales

Kier Group plc is a leading property, residential, construction and services group that invests in, builds, maintains and renews the places where we work, live and play. We operate across a range of sectors including defence, education, health, housing, industrials, power, transport and utilities.

Kier has a network of 88 UK offices Kier offers national coverage across all of its core activities. Employing 21,500 people.

Kier has technical expertise to undertake some of the most significant construction, civil engineering and service contracts in the country.

Kier now have a number of sites in the Swansea area one of which is Swansea University

Kier would like to provide opportunities for Students and Graduates such as work experience placements, vacancies and advice.

We also work with the university engaging in construction related activities.

www.kier.co.uk

Knights Brown

Knights Brown is a privately owned, full service, regional construction business with specialist energy sector capability delivered all over the UK and in the Republic of Ireland. Our offices are based in Southern England and Wales where we have enhanced knowledge in specialist work areas in Energy, Building, Airports, Coasts, Rivers & Ports, Defence, Infrastructure & Regeneration, Waste, and Water.

Knights Brown is committed to the future of our industry and investing in the next generation of engineers we recruit graduates from a variety of construction related disciplines including Civil Engineering. As a result we offer summer and year in industry placements and a fully developed graduate training programme, which leads to Chartership with professional bodies and, long term, full time employment.

www.knightsbrown.co.uk @knightsbrown

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Are you able to offer international opportunities and/or do you offer opportunities to international students?Questions you could ask at the Careers Fair

KSR Electronic Systems Ltd

KSR is an industry leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of an array of products for the transportation industry (autos, light trucks, ATVs), including automotive sensors, electronic throttle controls, adjustable and fixed pedals, electric steering control units and power modules. Since 1946 KSR has worked closely with OEMs and Tier One suppliers, providing a variety of products that are designed, engineered and manufactured to exacting specifications. Our shared goal at eight locations across three continents is to provide products and services that meet or exceed customer expectations.

KSR has established a relationship with several local colleges and universities; we offer students work experience, class visits/factory tours as well as volunteer placements during term time and paid summer internships. Historically placements whether voluntary or paid have covered the various Engineering disciplines relevant to our company (Electrical/Electronic, Software and Automotive Engineering), as well as business studies placements in Supply Chain and Human Resources. KSR is a truly international company, yet the Electronics hub of KSR that is the Swansea plant is proud of his location and its ability to engage and develop local talent and welcome them into our team. Our relationship with Swansea University and its students is one that we wish to continue to build upon in the future, giving the next generation of students a Swansea option to grow and develop their careers; whilst becoming members of the KSR Swansea Family.

www.ksrint.com

Lidl

We’re Lidl, proud pioneers in the world of retail. With over 670 stores, 10 warehouses and 20,000 employees in the UK alone, we’re undoubtedly an established retailer. But it doesn’t stop there. Continually challenging and changing the world of grocery retail as we know it, we want to make our stores, goods and shopping experience better than ever.

If you are in your penultimate year you could join our one-year placement programme in one of our 12 UK regions. You’ll get great insight into sales and logistics, as well as supply chain, property or administration. If you are looking for what’s next after your final year, you could join on one of our award winning graduate opportunities – Our Graduate Management Development Programme, Junior Buying Programme or a variety of graduate roles at management level. From managing our stores to running a warehouse team, or finessing our product range to understanding finance, you will be pushed to make the most of your individual talent. Applications for our programmes are open from 2nd October until February 2018; however all of the direct entry roles are advertised throughout the year.

http://careers.lidl.co.uk @LidlUK

USE SEA EMPLOYMENT ZONE’S NEW DIGITAL JOBS BOARD... EMPLOYERS ARE WAITING FOR YOUR APPLICATIONS!Employment Zone (EZ) is a successful initiative launched, September 2016, by Swansea University’s Employability Academy (SEA). Hundreds of local and UK employers are using EZ’s jobsboard to advertise work placements, graduate jobs and part-time jobs that you can directly apply for, at all times of the year.

Thanks to EZ, 47% more Swansea students got placements in the 2016/2017 academic year! So, what are you waiting for? Visit: myuni.swan.ac.uk/employability

CONTACT USFollow us on Twitter: @SwanUniEZ • Drop us an email at: EmploymentZone@swansea.ac.uk

STUDENTS!

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Mitratech Holdings, Inc.

For over 30 years, Mitratech has been driven by our focused commitment to solving the complex needs of legal and compliance professionals. Today, our market-leading legal, compliance, and operational risk solutions enable 1,200 corporations of all sizes across the globe prove demonstrable value by managing risk and associated costs with transparency, predictability, and control. With over 500,000 users in over 160 countries, and offices in the US, UK, and Australia, our team understands what it means to manage risk on a global scale.

Mitratech have a proven history of recruiting graduates and taking individuals from being a Graduate into Senior roles and develop into important personnel to help the organisation meet its objectives.

We are looking to replicate our track record to working and recruiting Graduates for our Swansea Office.

www.mitratech.com MitratechLegal

NHS Wales Finance Academy

NHS Wales is the publicly funded National Health Service of Wales providing healthcare to some 3 million people who live in the country. The NHS Wales Finance Academy supports the professional training and development of finance staff and trainees in NHS Wales.

Our 3 year Financial Management Graduate Scheme is open to graduates of any discipline to work in the finance function of our Health Boards and Trusts across Wales whilst studying for a professional accountancy qualification.

www.financeacademy.wales.nhs.uk/home @NHSWalesFSD

The North and Mid Wales Centre of Teacher Education

The North and Mid Wales Centre is a collaboration between two traditional institutions, both with excellent and long-standing records in providing training for prospective teachers but also very much in touch with current trends in education. The Centre works with and develops partnerships with primary and secondary schools across the regions, and provides the best possible start for trainee teachers. It offers first rate higher education in two of Britain’s most beautiful locations. The atmosphere at the Centre, whether based in Aberystwyth or Bangor, is welcoming and friendly and trainee teachers will receive a high standard of training and support.

The PGCE course is a one year, full-time course for graduates.

www.aber.ac.uk/en/education/ study-with-us/postgraduate/pgce

The Office for National Statistics (ONS)

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK`s National Institute and one of the largest producers of official statistics. We produce data on a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. ONS is an exciting place to work and provides the opportunity to apply theory to a range of practical issues. You could be working closely with analysts in other Government Departments such as HM Treasury and the Bank of England.

ONS is expanding its professional community and is looking to recruit analysts to join us in meeting the challenge of measuring, monitoring and understanding the ever changing UK economy and society.

As an Economist, Statistician, Social Researcher, or Operational Researcher at ONS you will provide policy makers and external stakeholders with objective, reliable and relevant information, whilst developing your own professional career.

www.ons.gov.uk twitter.com/ONS

PRA Health Sciences

PRA Health Sciences delivers innovative drug development solutions that improve patients’ lives. Our people love what they do, working tirelessly for clients across all phases and therapeutic areas. With 13,000+ employees covering 85+ countries, we provide an impressive global presence and in-depth knowledge of local regulations, standards of care and cultural customs.

We recognise the vast power of the individual and we are seeking extraordinary individuals to join us at PRA Health Sciences in Swansea!

Having moved to a state-of-the-art building on Swansea Waterfront in 2013, our staff continue to leverage strong links to local universities to recruit, hire and grow local talent. Come and #DiscoverYourPRA

www.prahs.com

PwC LLP

We have work experience opportunities across all our business areas. Our programmes will help you learn where your skills, interests and career goals would best fit into our business. You could spend as little as one day with us on a career open day, or if you’re looking to invest more time, you could apply to our summer internship programme or perhaps one of our work placements

Opportunities are at the heart of a career with us. And we’re proud, based on the opportunity we offer, that students have voted us the number one Graduate Employer in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers survey for the last 14 years. www.pwc.co.uk/careers/student-jobs.html

@PwC_UK_Careers

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Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force polices the skies, protecting the UK from threats at home while peacekeeping abroad. Our full and spare-time roles offer skills for life, and a chance to play a part in operations around the world – from providing humanitarian aid to preventing a civil war.

The Royal Air Force is a world-class organisation – and we need world-class graduates to lead our multi-skilled teams. Our challenging officer roles require dynamic people in skills ranging from engineering to nursing, and from air operations to logistics. The training package is first-rate and it’s backed by major lifestyle benefits and extensive travel.

www.raf.mod.uk/recruitment twitter.com/RAF_Recruitment

Royal Navy & Royal Marines

A job in the Naval Service means adventure, camaraderie – and lifelong prospect.

To find out more search royalnavy.mod.uk/careers or call 03456 07 55 55. By sea, land or air, nothing stands in our way. What makes us the world’s best elite fighting force? It’s right under the famous green beret: it’s our state of mind. You may already have it.

To find out more search royalnavy.mod.uk/royalmarines or call 03456 00 14 44.

Every day you make a difference. And no two days are the same. You could be policing the world’s oceans, delivering humanitarian aid when natural or man-made disasters strike. Or you could be deployed in combat. No matter what job you do, you’ll be a key part in operations around the world. Are you ready to go places?

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/royalmarinesroyalnavy.mod.uk/royalmarines

RWE Generation Pembroke Powerstation

RWE Generation UK is one of Europe’s leading electricity and gas companies.

Pembroke Power Station is a 2200MW CCGT power station which officially opened in 2012. Pembroke Power Station burns natural gas and is capable of meeting the electricity demands of 3.5 million homes. Our five 440MW CCGTs have a thermal efficiency of around 60% making Pembroke one of the most efficient CCGT power stations in Europe.

Engineering: Mechanical (Rotating Plant & Balance of Plant), electrical Controls & Instrumentation and DCS.

Regulations: Environment, Safety, Chemistry, Performance, Commercial, Learning & Development and Business Support.Operations: Made up of 5 shift teams (A-E). Each team has five Operators and one Shift Team Leader. Maintenance: Mechanical, electrical and Controls & Instrumentation Technicians and Craft Teams.

We have annual opportunities for Year in Industry students at our Power Station and we value the role they play in our teams. With placements available within our Performance, Regulation and Environmental, Engineering, Maintenance and Operations teams, we provide both on the job training and workshops to enhance personal development during the placement period. We also have a company-wide graduate scheme and regularly host visitor groups from both universities and professional bodies.

http://www.rwe.com

Santander Universities UK

Through Santander Universities, Banco Santander has collaborated with universities for 20 years on a unique global initiative which distinguishes it from other national and international banks and financial institutions. The bank develops initiatives related to the promotion of a culture of enterprise and innovation, university digitalisation, internationalisation and employability.

Santander signed an agreement with Swansea University in 2014 and through it the bank provides financial support for entrepreneurs, scholarships to study at Swansea and abroad and travel grants for study or research abroad.

www.santander.co.uk/uk/ santander-universities

Sony UK Technology Centre

Sony UK Technology Centre is a division of Sony Europe Limited. Headed up by Steve Dalton OBE, Sony UK Technology Centre is the manufacturing and customer service centre for Sony in the UK and houses 32 related start-up companies.

Our Graduate Programme has seen 17 Graduates progress with Sony UK Technology Centre in the last three years specialising in various areas of the business.

Our three-year development programme is a great opportunity to kick start your career in an internationally recognised organization. Navigate your own future and career development by joining our graduate program.

www.sonypencoed.co.uk @SonyUKTEC

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South Wales Police Representative Workforce Team

South Wales Police Representative Workforce team is seeking to attract talented individuals into the service. The team have been specifically tasked with increasing the representation of people from diverse backgrounds in order to become more reflective of the local communities. As black and minority ethnic (BME) candidates are under-represented within the service, we would particularly welcome enquiries from BME applicants.

Would you like to make a difference, work with others, serve the public and develop personally and professionally, then, Join us and Learn more. South Wales Police is interested in receiving applications from graduates with a keen interest in careers within policing.

https://www.south-wales.police.uk/en/join-us/

TATA Steel UK

Tata Steel is one of Europe’s leading steel producers, with steelmaking in the UK and Netherlands, and manufacturing plants across Europe. The company supplies highquality steel products to the most demanding markets, including construction, automotive, packaging, lifting & excavating and energy. Tata Steel works with customers to develop new steel products that give them a competitive edge.

Graduate and placement opportunities in:• Commercial• Electrical engineering• Environment• Finance• I.T.• Manufacturing• Mechanical engineering• Process control & automation• Research & Development• Supply Chain• Technical

www.tata.com TataCompanies

TESCO

We like to help our graduates to grow. That’s why we give them responsibility from day one. We also lay on masterclasses and unique leadership development. Plus there’s plenty more support on hand, like a mentor, a ‘buddy’ who’s been in your shoes, and the flexibility to develop in a way that works for you. Still in your second year? Check out our Internship Programmes too.

We offer Graduate and Summer Internship programmes in Marketing, Technology Software Engineering & Product and Programme Management, Food, General Merchandise, Finance, Supply Chain, Stores, Distribution. Applications open on the 6th September 2017 and close on the 14th January 2018.

www.tesco-careers.com/graduates

The University of Law

We are the UK’s longest-established specialist provider of legal education. We’ve trained more lawyers than anyone else. The University of Law offers undergraduate, postgraduate and professional legal training across the UK.

Courses include:• MA Law & Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) - for non law

graduates wishing to convert to law.• Legal Practice Course (LPC) - if you have a law degree or GDL

and wish to train as a solicitor.• Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) - for those wanting

to become a barrister.

www.law.ac.uk @PostgradUlaw

Valero Energy Ltd

Valero Energy Corporation, the world’s largest independent oil refiner, refines, markets and supplies energy products to the world from our refinery in Pembroke. Pembroke Refinery is one of Western Europe’s largest and most complex refineries, with a total throughput capacity of 270,000 barrels per day.

Valero Pembroke Refinery is committed to providing high quality industry placements for students studying for a Chemical or Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering degree. Our placements give students the opportunity to gain experience working on a large refinery site within a globally established company and work with and be mentored by experienced Engineers.

www.valero.com/en-us

Wales Audit Office

The Wales Audit Office work to support the Auditor General as the public sector watchdog for Wales

Our aim is to ensure that the people of Wales know whether public money is being managed wisely and that public bodies in Wales understand how to improve outcomes.

We do this on behalf of the Auditor General in:• Auditing the financial accounts of public bodies• Reporting on how services are being delivered• Assessing whether value for money is being achieved• Checking how organisations are planning and delivering

improvements.

We are also committed to identifying and publicising good practice, to help public bodies deliver better services.

The Wales Audit Office has a well-established and highly acclaimed Graduate Programme. We provide all our graduates with a varied training programme and support throughout their time with us. Once a graduate starts with us, they will work towards achieving an internationally recognised ICAEW Accountancy qualification.

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The Wales Audit Office provides high quality support and assistance as new trainees earn this qualification with generous study leave and full college tuition.

In addition, trainees benefit from the opportunity to develop many other skills including leadership, critical thinking and emotional intelligence culminating in an ILM recognised qualification.

www.audit.wales

Wheelies Direct Ltd

We employ 250 people from our headquarters in Fforestfach, Swansea.

From a small bike shop founded in 1989, we’ve grown into a strong operator in the upmarket cycling sector with turnover of £32 million.

In May 2016, we were acquired by the Halfords Group to expand the retailer’s presence for premium brands• Two dedicated on-site customer contact centres• Workshop and custom-designed 45,000 ft2

warehousing facilities• ‘Investors in People’ accredited since 1999

We have currently a SPIN (Swansea Paid Internship Network) student from Swansea University starting for 3 months (June 2017) and two starting on a Year in Industry from August 2017.

wheelies.co.ukwww.bikereplacement.co.ukwww.tredz.co.uk

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The Panel considered the University submission in relation to the TEF criteria and its judgement reflects, in particular, evidence of excellent outcomes for its students from all backgrounds with regards to highly skilled employment or further study. TEF Statement of Findings June 2017, UKPRN: 10007855

of your prospective

employers are looking you up on FacebookLinkedIn Research 2015

More than 4 in 10 employers discarded a job seekers résumé after checking their Facebook

page

A survey of 450 employers for careerbuilder.co.uk

32% OF ENTRY-LEVEL POSITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO

BE FILLED BY GRADUATES WHO HAVE ALREADY WORKED FOR THE ORGANISATIONHigh Fliers Research Ltd, 2016.

of employers surveyed said being passionate

by showing enthusiasm for their work and the business values is importantLinkedIn research 2015

Swansea University is

TOP IN WALES for graduate employability.

The Complete University Guide 2017

Three-quarters of employers are providing PAID VACATION INTERNSHIPS for penultimate year students, at least half offer industrial placements for undergraduates

The Graduate Market in 2016

Top 20 UK University for graduate

level employment*

of our graduates are in employment or study 6 months after graduation

82.6% of our graduates are

in graduate level employment 6 months

after graduation

DLHE 2015/16

DLHE 2015/16

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Think about the Fair as a networking event. You will be meeting employers in a relatively informal setting, but even so you need to do some preparation beforehand, think about the questions you need to ask and consider how you want to present yourself to the organisations that you’re interested in. To help you we’ve put some ideas together about the kinds of questions you may wish to ask:

How do I apply and what activities are used in your recruitment process?

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Are you able to offer international opportunities and/or do you offer opportunities to international students?

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What degree subjects and degree classification do you require?

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How do you view postgraduate qualifications and do these override the need for a first degree classification / UCAS points?

What paid opportunities do you offer? How would I apply, if so?

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What support/training will I receive on the job?

What makes an excellent candidate stand out from others who apply?

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Does your company offer work placements? How would I apply, if so?

If you had to start your career again, what would you do differently?

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What advice would you give someone who is about to graduate?

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As an employer what are your top three things you look for in a graduate?

What is a typical day working day like?

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What is the work environment like at your company?

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