SMRT Career Opportunities and Next Steps

Over the Easter holidays St Brendan’s are going to be doing some campus tours for those that didn’t manage to get along to one of their Open Events,  or for those who would like to come for another look around.   These tours are for Year 11s who have already applied to St Brendan’s and for those who are considering applying – they will also be able to help students to submit an application on the day if they would like to.   You can book a tour via this link: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-brendans-sfc/e-jeprjg or by visiting the St Brendan’s website.  

 

 

Back due to popular demand, we are very excited to announce our Easter Creative Workshops for 2023. These sessions are a great introduction to any young creatives interested in learning some new skills over the easter holidays. Are you aged 14 - 18 and interested in learning new skills in music, games, software or visual effects? Or maybe you dream of running the next big Esports brand or team? If so, our Easter Workshops are perfect for you!   During the Easter break on the 12th of April, we are hosting a day of creative workshops at our Bristol campus on the following subjects: Animation & Visual Effects Games Technology  Music Production Esports 12/04/23  11 - 2 pm All Saints' St, Bristol BS12LZ   Animation & Visual Effects Booking link Would you like to learn the basics of animation, enhance your social media videos or become skilled in creating special effects for Film & TV? Our VFX taster

 

This is a reminder that the next NHS Allied Healthcare Work Experience is coming up on Sunday 2nd April. Whether you are considering nursing, medicine, or any other healthcare profession, this work experience is vital to gain valuable insight to help make an informed decision! Registration Link: https://alliedhealthmentor.org/product/live-virtual-work-experience-programme/ . During the work experience day, students will follow 2 patients from their initial presentation to recovery. They will gain a unique insight into how patients interact with a variety of healthcare professionals and what it's like to work in an NHS multidisciplinary team. This includes: - Nursing - Midwifery - Paramedicine - Physiotherapy - Occupational Therapy - Dietetics - Radiography - Prosthetics and Orthotics - Speech and Language Therapy - Pharmacy Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with healthcare professionals throughout each day. This will empower students to make

 

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) offers an annual science-based work experience programme at some centres. It is co-ordinated by our Scientific and Clinical Training team. We are delighted to offer in-person work experience in 2023. The programme is for students aged 14-18 years (Years 10-13) who are interested in scientific or laboratory careers. In 2023, we are offering programmes as below: Bristol (Filton) 03 – 07 July Bristol (Filton) 10 – 14 July We are only offering programmes at these centres and there are no opportunities at other sites in 2023. Successful applicants can expect: to learn about the different departments that support our life saving work and how we support the wider NHS to meet colleagues in a variety of scientific and caring roles within our organisation include nursing and donor/patient care positions a hands on practical in our on-site training lab an advice session to learn about careers in science, medicine and/or nursing. You can apply for work experience h

Health Education England are delivering a webinar on Thursday 23 rd March 2023 from 4.30-6pm. Students who attend the webinar will have the opportunity to hear about the following professions:   Paramedic   Emergency Department Technician Consultant Midwife Junior Doctor Patient Pathway Coordinator Mental Health Nurse Ward Manager Health Visitor Hospice Care   The event is completely free and students will be able to register for the event by clicking on the following link: Webinar Registration - Zoom .

The watershed is hosting a event on the 18 th March for anyone interested in getting into the creative industry. If you are interested in this sector sign up using the link below and attend on the 18 th March!   https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/11825/inside-film-2023/

Following the success of our in-person 'A Day in the Life of..' event yesterday, we are very happy to announce the exciting return of our annual 3 Part Online series called 'Journey to Medicine'! This series covers a variety of essential information, skills and resources required to have a strong successful application for Medicine. Hence we encourage anyone considering becoming a doctor to attend these valuable sessions created and organised by current University of Bristol Medical students! We think this would be incredibly helpful to students in years 10-12, but it is open to all. The details of this 3-part Journey into Medicine series are as below: Journey into Medicine: 3-part series (online) Part 1: Realities of medicine, career paths, how to choose medical schools: 12 th March, Sunday, 11am-12:30pm   Part 2: Entry requirements, work experience, personal statements: 19 th March, Sunday, 11am-12:30pm   Part 3: Interviews and admission

Final reminder for our event - A Day in the Life of, specially organised for students in Yr10-12 (although all are welcome) aspiring towards pursuing a career in Medicine. We hope to pass on valuable information that we (current medical students) wish we knew before applying for medicine!    The details of the event are as below:   Date: 5th March, Sunday Time: 1pm - 3pm Location: Wills Memorial building, 1.11 Old Council Chamber   Snacks and certificates of attendance will be provided!   Please click 'interested' or 'attending' so that we roughly know how many are attending and how much snacks to arrange for. Or let us know via message or email. The links are as below.   F acebook:  https://www.facebook.com/events/944589940009699/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22unknown%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D%2C%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22upcoming_events_for_group%

The Careers Hub are pleased to share information about a work experience offer from one of their Cornerstone Employers. This is a collaborative work experience placement where students will visit a number of law firms in the area and learn about all the roles available within the sector (including HR, Marketing, IT etc). The deadline is 31 st March and the placements will be based in Bristol and Bath. If you wish to apply then please share with them the attached application form  here  and there are also some FAQ’s  here  and a video here