C3
About two weeks ago I had applied for part-time work at a computer repair/sales shop called C3 Computers who are located in...wait for it.... Cumbernauld town centre! Oh yeah! Go me. I hand to give them my CV and a hand written cover letter (to show the applicants penmanship - actually). In the cover letter I was honest and told them that I was looking for some part-time work until I could find full-time employment in industry. I did say that although the MEng wouldn't be directly useful it does teach one a lot of the core, transferable skills that would be helpful. I told them I had some customer experience too and that I have helped a lot of my parent's friends with their PC problems.
The vacancy was only for a Saturday and some other weekday, which would be fine for me as that was all I was looking for as I just needed a little cash. I slightly regretted handing in the application as I wasn't very keen on working in the town centre as it didn't really say much for what I've done. On the other hand, it would be better than working in a pub in Glasgow because it is something that I'm interested in, better hours and don't have to travel that far.
Today I got a letter from them to say that they have got someone else so that was a bit disappointing but I didn't think I would get it anyway. Oh well, still no work for me :(
I sent off my application for a EngD (Engineering Doctorate - basically equivalent to a PhD but one year is spent studying and the other three carrying out a research project at a company) at the Institute of System Level Integration in Livingston. It's the only one of it's kind in the UK and was formed by four Universities: Glasgow, Strathclyde, Edinburgh and Herriot Watt. The Institute specialises in system on-a-chip research, which is the area I am most interested in. I hope to do some research in reconfigurable computing using FPGAs.
They only have a certain amount of positions because if you are accepted then you receive about 14,000 pounds per annum as a stipend from the EPSRC and at least 5,000 pounds (I have no pound sign on my keyboard) from the company that sponsors you. Before they offer you the studentship they actually find you a suitable industrial sponsor.
It sounds really interesting and I think it would be better than a PhD for me as I would have three years experience in a relevant company at the end of it thus, hopefully, giving me a better chance to get a job in that sector. That's the problem at the moment: the companies I want to work for all require a few years experience but how am I supposed to get that!
Anyway, fingers crossed. :)
I'm still waiting on one last referee (my school teacher) getting back to me before I send off the application forms to HMGCC. I should really find out when the deadline is. Plus, I should start thinking of other character referees I could use whom have known me for about five years before Uni.
Andy and I have been asked to write a couple of pages on our project at Grundfos so that it can be entered in the annual student project awards. We would get a bottle of champagne just for entering and I think about 1,000 pounds for winning. Nae bad. Should really do that at some point. I think the deadline is quite soon though.
Right, I'm off to get some lunch, byeeeeeeeeeee
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mond
The vacancy was only for a Saturday and some other weekday, which would be fine for me as that was all I was looking for as I just needed a little cash. I slightly regretted handing in the application as I wasn't very keen on working in the town centre as it didn't really say much for what I've done. On the other hand, it would be better than working in a pub in Glasgow because it is something that I'm interested in, better hours and don't have to travel that far.
Today I got a letter from them to say that they have got someone else so that was a bit disappointing but I didn't think I would get it anyway. Oh well, still no work for me :(
I sent off my application for a EngD (Engineering Doctorate - basically equivalent to a PhD but one year is spent studying and the other three carrying out a research project at a company) at the Institute of System Level Integration in Livingston. It's the only one of it's kind in the UK and was formed by four Universities: Glasgow, Strathclyde, Edinburgh and Herriot Watt. The Institute specialises in system on-a-chip research, which is the area I am most interested in. I hope to do some research in reconfigurable computing using FPGAs.
They only have a certain amount of positions because if you are accepted then you receive about 14,000 pounds per annum as a stipend from the EPSRC and at least 5,000 pounds (I have no pound sign on my keyboard) from the company that sponsors you. Before they offer you the studentship they actually find you a suitable industrial sponsor.
It sounds really interesting and I think it would be better than a PhD for me as I would have three years experience in a relevant company at the end of it thus, hopefully, giving me a better chance to get a job in that sector. That's the problem at the moment: the companies I want to work for all require a few years experience but how am I supposed to get that!
Anyway, fingers crossed. :)
I'm still waiting on one last referee (my school teacher) getting back to me before I send off the application forms to HMGCC. I should really find out when the deadline is. Plus, I should start thinking of other character referees I could use whom have known me for about five years before Uni.
Andy and I have been asked to write a couple of pages on our project at Grundfos so that it can be entered in the annual student project awards. We would get a bottle of champagne just for entering and I think about 1,000 pounds for winning. Nae bad. Should really do that at some point. I think the deadline is quite soon though.
Right, I'm off to get some lunch, byeeeeeeeeeee
--
mond
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