The Careers in Africa recruitment summits are coming apply now (February) for London in May. University of Manchester Careers Blog

The Careers in Africa recruitment summits are coming apply now (February) for London in May. Its that time of year again, when the international recruitment summits for Africa take place. These summits are great if you are an African international student studying in the UK and you would like to explore / apply for graduate career opportunities in Africa for when you return. Global Career Company are pleased to announce that the Careers in Africa Recruitment Summits will take place in Paris, Lisbon and London on the dates below: Paris, 12th- 14th April 2013 Lisbon,10th â€" 12th May 2013 London, 17th â€" 19th May 2013 The Summits are “invitation-only” events and bring together graduates and professionals seeking careers  in Africa with leading companies from the region. They provide unparalleled face-to-face access with leading HR Directors and Senior Business Leaders from up to 40 organisations over one weekend and feature interviews, company presentations and a networking reception. Previous attending companies include BAT, GTBank, Wood group, Chevron, Henkel, Phillip Morris, Dangote, Afreximbank, Solar Turbines, JTI, Nigerian Breweries, Safely, Aurecon, Unicem, Diageo, G4S, Nampak, Allan Gray, GSK and many more are expected. More information can be found on  www.careersinafrica.com The application deadline is 28th February 2013. From our experience (in Careers) treat this application like a job application with a focus on accuracy, professionalism, evidence of your achievements/skills, career motivation. Feedback from GCC is that 1000s of students apply for these places but many can have basic errors /lack of professionalism which counts them out for the summits. Message from GCC: Please note that applicants must have an excellent academic track record and work authorisation for at least one African country! All International international jobs international students