Computer Science and IT
Professional Institutions
www.bcs.org
BCS website – plenty of information, web links etc.
www.iap.org.uk
Institute of Analysts and Programmers - professional organisation for people who work in
the development installation and testing of business systems and computer software.
www.iop.org
Institute of Physics website – very informative on scientific careers generally.
www.engc.org.uk
The engineering council site – contains links to institutions, publications.
Careers Sites
www.targetjobs.co.uk/IT
Online copy of information also available in the Careers Hub with links to employers
www.insidecareers.co.uk
Click on IT for lots more information and useful links to careers directly related to IT as well.
Computer Games Industry
www.gamesindustry.biz
www.gamasutra.com
www.ideaworks3d.com - Independent organisation specialising in games
www.jagex.com
Founded in 2001, Cambridge-based, 295 employees now and more than 5m users. Develops
and operates online computer games particularly a multiplayer 3D adventure game called
RuneScape.
www.rmgraduates.com
Research Machines - Engineer and supply ICT to the UK education sector
IT/Communications specialists and consultancies
www.tibco.com
Integration software to connect incompatible IT assets and process
www.mxtelecom.com
www.dataconnection.com
www.detica.com
www.dorsetsoftware.com
Smaller but fast growing business
www.ocado.com
Internet retailer which offers an IT graduate stream
www.uk.capgemini.com
Technology, outsourcing and consultancy in some 30 countries
www.sanderson.com
IT Support for manufacturing, distribution, and sales applications
www.atosorigin.co.uk
International, broadly focused IT services company
www.ipl.com
IT Consultancy and software
www.urbanscience.com
IT solutions to maximise the effectiveness of sales and distribution
www.accenture.com
Major international consultancy with strong focus on IT
IT suppliers to Financial Service clients and City firms
www.factset.com
www.fidessa.com
www.chp.co.uk
CHP Consulting a smaller but growing supplier of IT to the financial service industry
Other related employers who have been in touch with Warwick recently
www.arm.com
ARM – design/ R&D of digital products
www.siemens.co.uk
Broad technology based company with plenty of IT scope
www.bt.com
Communications and IT. Offer ICT and research stream within their grad programme.
www.ibm.com/uk
Focused around innovation. See also IBM’s Hursley site (www.hursley.ibm.com) is IBM’s
largest software development site outside the USA www.microsoft.com/uk/careers
General Interest relating to technology careers
www.nef.org.uk
National Energy Foundation– environmental engineering site
www.physicsweb.org/jobs
www.e4engineering.com
www.technologyhorizons.co.uk
Information on various technology sectors, and some jobs too.
www.newscientistjobs.com
New Scientist jobs & careers guide - click on Careers Guide at the top of the page or register
for email alerts.
www.eevl.ac.uk
Portal for engineering, mathematics and computing
www.space-careers.com
Specialist site featuring news and jobs in the space industry. Somewhat US -focussed,
unsurprisingly, but still useful.
www.applegate.co.uk
Excellent listing of mainly SME’s in technology by product, location etc. Has links to their
websites and in many cases names of key executives. Excellent for networking.
www.sgr.org.uk
Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) website - Ethical careers resource for scientists,
engineers, architects, and technologists.
www.the-mia.com
Motorsport Industry Association website – good as a first resource for motorsport
companies search
Agencies
Amongst many agencies catering for the sector are:
Aardvark Swift - www.aswift.com offers advice and some insights into getting into the
industry, esp. gaming
Matchtech – www.matchtech.com
Plus many more – see www.rec- uk.com for a full listing of consultancies of interest to you.
Remember though – they aren’t working for you, they’re working for them! So don’t hang
all your hopes on an agency going all out to find you your perfect job.