Famous brands Goldman Sachs, Proctor and Gamble, Barclays and BT are among 47 companies at today’s recruitment fair run by the University of Cambridge’s Computer Laboratory.
Famous brands Goldman Sachs, Proctor and Gamble, Barclays and BT are among 47 companies at today’s recruitment fair run by the University of Cambridge’s Computer Laboratory.
Recruiters from software, animation and gaming companies as well as representatives from some of the major names in finance, defence, communications and commerce will demonstrate the scope of career options open to computer science students.
A number of the recruiters come from successful start-ups run by Cambridge alumni. Zeus, a leading internet traffic management and security software company, is just one example.
Set up only two years ago, Zeus now has a local presence in China, France, Germany and Japan, as well as in the UK.
A BBC report last month put computer science sixth in its top ten of most popular subjects, based on UCAS figures for university entry in 2007. One conclusion of the report was that students were increasingly aware of their future employment prospects.
The sheer number and range of companies involved in this year’s fair indicates the career potential of computer science.
Andy Hopper, Professor of Computer Technology, explains: “Tony Blair made a speech last week in which he emphasised the importance of communicating the opportunities in science and engineering to young people. Here is a concrete indication of what can happen; 47 companies competing at a job fair to employ the best Computer Scientists from Cambridge. It’s a message schools will find appealing and useful.”
The recruitment fair runs from 11.30am until 4.00pm on Thursday 16 November 2006 at the Computer Laboratory located in the William Gates Building.
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