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Be
your own boss!
> Working in a smaller company
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University Careers Services
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Other sources of career development information
> Work
placements in small and medium sized companies
> Work experience before you start university
Be
your own boss!
If you are a student or a graduate who is thinking about setting up
your own business or if you are interested in exploring the routes to
becoming your own boss, there is plenty of help and support available
for you. Many of the region's universitites run modules on enterprise
and entrepreneurship and also offer practical out of curriculum support
to students, graduates and alumni who wish to explore the process of starting
their own business.
The Centre for
Enterprise at Teesside University
Benefit from the Centre's Business Incubation units together with essential
advice and support if you are looking to set up your own business.
Contact Eileen Wicks 01642 384640
email: e.wicks@tees.ac.uk
www.tees.ac.uk/
The Hatchery at
the University of Sunderland
Offers students and graduates the chance to develop a business idea in
a risk free environment. From idea stage to trading, students from all
schools have access to the free facilities and support for a period
of up to 12 months. The Hatchery also offers a range of courses in business
start-up to provide participants with the basic knowledge required to
set up on their own.
Contact Lisa Jaberzedeh 0191 515 3341
emrteam@sunderland.ac.uk
www.thehatchery.sunderland.ac.uk
St Peter's Gate
at the University of Sunderland
Is a University-owned
business incubator that provides high quality office accommodation for
knowledge-based businesses who wish to develop and grow. Companies must
be under 3 years old when they enter, and should be owned by university
graduates (from any university) or intending to employ graduates in the
near future. Customised business support and advice is available in this
stunning riverside and city centre location
Contact Julia Macfarlane 0191 556 1000
info@stpetersgate.co.uk
www.stpetersgate.co.uk
Creativitworks
Is managed by the School
of Arts, Design, Media & Culture, at the Universtiy of Sunderland,
and allows new creative businesses to hot desk for up to 2 years. Creativitiworks
offers: business advice and support, a hot desk equipped with PC or Apple
Mac, e-mail and internet access, telephone, desktop printing, photocopying
and use of presentation / meeting room. Creativitiworks companies can
also access external and University academics, agencies and networks,
as well as University facilities and equipment at preferential rates.
Contact Angela Forsyth 0191 515 3751
creativitiworks@sunderland.ac.uk
www.creativitiworks.sunderland.ac.uk
Centre for Enterprise
at Northumbria University
Contact
Roger Candy 0191 337 4220
roger.candy@unn.ac.uk
www.unn.ac.uk
The Northern Cultural
Skills Partnership
If you are a graduate in the cultural sector looking for advice on career
opportunities tailor made for your needs including business start-up,
this site is for you.
Contact Judy Seymour 0191 230 5228
judy@ncsp.co.uk
www.ncsp.co.uk
Other
sources of career development & enterprise information
If you want
to know more about courses, degree programmes and modules which focus
on enterprise, there are a number of people who can point you in the right
direction:
Teesside University
Contact Eileen Wicks 01642 384640
email e.wicks@tees.ac.uk
University of Sunderland
Contact Hillary Davison 0191 515 3121
email hillary.davison@sunderland.ac.uk
Northumbria University
Contact Roger Candy 0191 227 4941
email roger.candy@unn.ac.uk
Newcastle Universtiy
Careers Service
Contact Salome McVeigh 0191 222 7112
email Salome.McVeigh@ncl.ac.uk
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Working
in a smaller company
Would you relish the
opportunity to contribute your personal skills to the development of a
business?
Do
you want a challenging role with a competitive salary which, combined
with on-going training, may lead to a permanent position within a company?
The following organisations
are dedicated to developing your potential, while providing you with employment
opportunities in small and medium sized companies, many of which offer
you the opportunity to utilise your invaluable skills while working on
work-based projects:
ENTRUST
Graduates for Business Placements
Providing graduates with employment opportunities in a wide range of small
and medium sized companies across the North East region.
Contact Yvonne Gill 0191 244 4000
y.gill@entrust.co.uk
www.graduatesforbusiness.co.uk
Matthew
Deakin at Durham University
0191 334 1425
matthew.deakin@durham.ac.uk
Lesley Cairns at Newcastle University
0191 222 6469
Lesley.Cairns@ncl.ac.uk
www.careers.ncl.ac.uk/employers
Margaret
Beevers at Teesside University
01642 384328
m.beevers@tees.ac.uk
Val Bennett at Northumbria University
0191 227 4023
val.bennett@northumbria.ac.uk
Hillary Davison at the University of Sunderland
0191 227 4941
hillary.davison@sunderland.ac.uk
The Careers and
Employability Service
The University of Sunderland
Contact Sue Mulley 0191 515 2924
sue.mulley@sunderland.ac.uk
www.sunderland.ac.uk/ces
TEDCO
Contact Carole White 0191 428 3344
www.tedco.org
www.step.org
Q Graduate Solutions
Finds permanent positions for graduates across all disciplines, company
types and sizes.
Contact Colleen Van der Sandt 0800 731 0247
www.qgsrecruitment.co.uk
The Year
in Industry
This initiative
is for those who are looking to gain valuable work experience before embarking
on life as a undergraduate.
Contact David Robinson 0191 416 5656
d.robinson@yini.org.uk
www.yini.org.uk
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The
University Careers Services
The
five University Careers Services offer a wide range of services tograduates:
Northumbria University
Careers Service
Contact Ann Smart 0191 227 3986
ann.smart@unn.ac.uk
www.unn.ac.uk
Teesside University
Careers Service
Contact Bill Greenwood 01642 342260
b.greenwood@tees.ac.uk
www.tees.ac.uk
Durham University
Careers Advisory Service
Contact (Durham campus) Matthew Deakin 0191 334 1425
matthew.deakin@durham.ac.uk
www.dur.ac.uk
Contact
(Stockton campus) Carolyn Whelan 0191 334 0200
carolyn.whelan@durham.ac.uk
www.dur.ac.uk
The Careers and
Employability Service
The University of Sunderland
Contact Sue Mulley 0191 515 2924
sue.mulley@sunderland.ac.uk
www.sunderland.ac.uk/ces
Newcastle University
Careers Service
Contact Barbara Phillips-Kerr 0191 222 8056
barbara.phillips-kerr@newcastle.ac.uk
www.careers.ncl.ac.uk
The Open University
in the North
Contact Jane Gregory 0191 284 1611
north@open.ac.uk
www.open.ac.uk
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Other
sources of career development information
For
both graduates and non-graduates, there are a number of other organisations
whose objective is to provide career development opportunities, together
with skills development programmes:
The Open University
www.open.ac.uk/nearyou/in-the-north
Offers you a broad range of opportunities towards the development of your
career, with resources and advice.
Contact Jane Gregory 0191 284 1611
Make Your Mark Club
The Make Your Mark Club is for young enterprising people who want to make ideas happen while they’re at school or at college. It’s easy to run your own Make Your Mark Club and you can use this site to swap ideas or share information about your club. Further information is available from their website
NESTA
NESTA is the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts - a unique and independent body with a mission to make the UK more innovative. Further information is available from their website.
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Work
placements in small and medium sized companies
The following
organisations are dedicated to developing your potential, while providing
you with employment opportunities in small and medium sized companies,
many of which offer you the opportunity to utilise your invaluable skills
while working on work-based projects:
The Careers and
Employability Service
The University of Sunderland
Contact Sue Mulley 0191 515 2924
sue.mulley@sunderland.ac.uk
www.sunderland.ac.uk/ces
Q Graduate Solutions
Finds project-based work experience for graduates across all disciplines,
company types and sizes.
www.qgraduatesolutions.co.uk
Contact Laurent Lemaitre 0191 467 1920
Entrust
- Tyne & Wear Enterprise Trust Ltd
STEP Programme
If you are an undergraduate this provides a high calibre eight-week summer
work placement.
Contact Lisa Chaffey 0191 244 4000
l.chaffey@entrust.co.uk
www.entrust.co.uk
www.step.org.uk
TEDCO
www.tedco.org
www.step.org
Contact Carole White 0191 428 3344
The Learning Place
www.learningplace.org.uk
Contact Tony Ratton 0191 566 6666
Creating Careers
www.creatingcareers.com
Contact Tracy Suddick 0191 516 6325
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Work
experience before you start university
The Year
in Industry
www.yini.org.uk
If you are looking to gain valuable work experience before embarking on
life as an under-graduate, visit this site.
Contact David Robinson 0191 416 5656
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