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Work experience opportunities launched at Queen’s University Belfast for 2023 offer Northern Ireland SMEs, charities, public and third sector organisations funded access to grass roots student and graduate talent.
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Queen’s hosts NI Climate and Business Leaders for student-focussed Real-World Challenge Career Development Programme held at PwC.
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Queen's University students can win one of 10 x £1,000 awards, generously provided by Santander Universities, to enhance their student experience.
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Three students from Queen’s have been selected to spend the summer in Canada developing their research expertise .
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Arts organisations within Northern Ireland have received over £4.6 million of government funding creating 72 new entry-level jobs in the sector through the Covid Recovery - Employment and Skills Initiative.
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Queen’s welcomed Dr Colletta Dalikeni, Social Care Lecturer, Dundalk Institute of Technology to a Development Weeks workshop on Social Work, Asylum Seekers and Refugees.
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How would you stop a young person from re-offending?
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Female leaders from the arts, culture and creative industries gathered in the One Elmwood Student Centre at Queen’s University Belfast last month (30 March) to deliver the first in-person career development workshop since the pandemic.
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Queen’s students join the ranks of future leaders from across the island of Ireland a a program of personal development, policy debate and community service.
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Two students from Queen’s have been shortlisted in the TargetJobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards.
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Queen’s PGCE students had an opportunity to network with representatives from the education sector at the recent PGCE Education Fair on 25 February.
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Queen's University and the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a Business Insight Breakfast for International Students at in the Canada Room at Queen’s on 14 February.
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Students from across all three Faculties at Queen’s came together on campus to compete in the annual Stock Market Challenge on 16 February
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Leaders from some of Northern Ireland’s top organisations were among the speakers at the recent Spring Careers Festival at Queen’s University Belfast
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The Careers, Employability and Skills team at Queen’s have been praised by students for their most recent Bitesized Employability Session on Increasing Self-Confidence and Dealing with Imposter Syndrome.
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Over 40 students have been paired with mentors from organisations including NICS, PWC, Citi, Andor Technology, EY and Almac.
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