Employability Week: 3-7 November

The University  is hosting its second annual Employability Week for students from 3-7 November 2014 at Canterbury and Medway. You can preview the exciting programme of events.

The Careers and Employability Service, together with Academic Schools, Professional Services and Kent Union have organised over 100 events. They showcase the many ways in which students can gain experience and skills while studying at the University. There will be visiting alumni, presentations by graduate employers, skills sessions and competitions. Headline features this year include:

  • The biggest Careers Fair the University has ever organised on Tuesday 4 November (over 100 exhibitors!) giving students the opportunity to meet with some of the most exciting graduate recruiters.
  • A Teaching Expo on Wednesday 5 November to showcase the routes into teaching and some great opportunities to get placements and gain experience.
  • The Kent Opportunities Fair on Thursday 6 November providing information about Kent’s exceptional extra-curricular activities.

Employability Week provides Kent’s students with a terrific opportunity to find out about the employability initiatives at the University including the Employability Points Scheme, the Careers Employability Award, the new mentoring system KEW-NET and the Student Ambassador Scheme.

The Careers and Employability Service hopes you and your students enjoy Employability Week. Don’t forget we are here all year round, so do get in touch if you would like to discuss your careers and employability ideas.