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OxfordGuideToCareers2017
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BANKING + INVESTMENT<br />
www.oxam.com<br />
Main location: Oxford, UK<br />
About us: OxFORD Asset Management is an investment manager<br />
with a quantitative focus. Our team of mathematicians, scientists<br />
and software engineers develop proprietary algorithms and trading<br />
software to invest on a global scale. By analysing a range of data<br />
and information, we exploit relationships among financial instruments<br />
such as stocks, futures, and currencies. We work with the latest<br />
technologies to build computational models of financial markets,<br />
which trade the Fund’s portfolio. We tackle problems with an<br />
open mind, and draw inspiration from a vast array of sources.<br />
We encourage a culture of innovation and craftsmanship,<br />
and embrace a philosophy of continual improvement with rapid<br />
feedback on personal contributions.<br />
Opportunities available: Software Engineering, Quantitative<br />
Analysts, Systems Infrastructure and Summer Internship<br />
Programme 2017.<br />
Graduates sought: Mathematicians, Scientists, Engineers and<br />
Computer Scientists. No finance experience is necessary. We<br />
are always looking for exceptionally talented individuals who are<br />
ambitious and relish a challenge. We value mental flexibility,<br />
innovative thinking, and the ability to work collaboratively.<br />
Teamwork is as important to us as individual excellence.<br />
Graduate salary: OxFORD offers a comprehensive and flexible<br />
benefits package, including competitive salary and performance<br />
related bonus, private healthcare, pension and life assurance.<br />
Application advice: Please submit CV and cover letter online.<br />
High Level Work<br />
High Level Pay<br />
Central Oxford<br />
www.oxam.com<br />
BANKING + INVESTMENT<br />
www.rothschild.com/careers<br />
Email: InternRecruit@Rothschild.com, GradRecruit@Rothschild.com<br />
Main locations: Worldwide. UK includes London, Leeds, Birmingham<br />
and Manchester.<br />
About us: Rothschild & Co is a global and family-controlled group.<br />
We provide M&A, strategy and financing advice, as well as<br />
investment and wealth management solutions to large institutions,<br />
families, individuals and governments, worldwide. Having been at<br />
the centre of the world’s financial markets for more than 200 years<br />
we can rely on an unrivalled global network of more than 2,800<br />
talented employees and a track-record of outstanding execution<br />
with 50 offices around the world.<br />
Opportunities available:<br />
Spring Insight Programme – for first year students or second year<br />
students on a four-year course<br />
Summer Internship Programme – for penultimate year students<br />
Graduate Programme – for recent graduates<br />
Long-term Internships – for penultimate/final year students and<br />
recent graduates<br />
Graduates sought: We recruit from all degree disciplines. A high<br />
level of academic achievement is required, together with strong<br />
numeracy and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.<br />
Students must have a minimum of 340 UCAS points and be on<br />
track for or have achieved a minimum of a 2:1 in their degree.<br />
Visa sponsorship: Yes<br />
Graduate salary: Competitive<br />
Annual vacancies: Approx. 100 including graduates and interns<br />
Application advice: Apply online. All candidates must submit<br />
an online application and applications are reviewed on a rolling<br />
basis.<br />
www.sparx.co.uk/join<br />
Email: recruitment@sparx.co.uk<br />
Main locations: Exeter, Devon<br />
About us: Here at Sparx, we’re working flat out to investigate<br />
scientifically what makes the best learning experience. By<br />
using real-time data to drive an evidence based approach to<br />
education, we’re developing an extraordinary new technology for<br />
the classroom that is redefining the limits of what young people<br />
can achieve and is helping us figure out what works (and what<br />
doesn’t) in the field of education. Our platform for Maths uses<br />
custom built content and a powerful, data-driven web and mobile<br />
framework to deliver a tailored set of exercises, games and<br />
incentives for students.<br />
Graduates sought: Bright and determined graduates studying<br />
computer science, statistics, mathematics, engineering or the<br />
sciences with at least a 2:1<br />
Visa sponsorship: Unfortunately Sparx are not able to sponsor<br />
VISAs.<br />
Graduate salary: £30k + depending on qualifications and experience.<br />
Vacation work: We offer 8-week summer internships to those<br />
studying computer science, statistics, mathematics, engineering<br />
or the sciences, achieving at least a 2:1. Being an intern at Sparx<br />
isn’t about taking a back seat. Our interns are bright, motivated<br />
and integral members of the team.<br />
Application advice: The deadline for intern applications is 8th<br />
January 2017. Graduate applications are open all year.<br />
Please apply online at www.sparx.co.uk/join/opportunities<br />
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