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Alumni Talk about Careers in Psychology and Mental Health

By nc433 | 25 January 2023

Wednesday 8th February 17:30 – 18:30 Live on TEAMS Are you interested in a career in psychology and/or mental health? Join us to hear from … Read more

Government Economic Service (GES) – Assistant Economist Scheme 2023 is open for applications!

By nc433 | 31 January 2023

The Government Economic Service Assistant Economist Scheme 2023 application portal is now live! ✅ Make a real impact on policy and decision-making at the heart … Read more

ASPIRE workshop – learn how to create a marketing strategy

By nc433 | 31 January 2023

Wednesday 1st February 14.00 – 15.30 The Business Start-Up Journey workshops are back from this Wednesday 1st February until the end of March. We have … Read more

Gain experience as an intern in NGOs, International Organizations or Think Tanks

By nc433 | 30 January 2023

Chatham House Internships 2023 Applications for 2023 internships are open now! You can apply for an internship in one of our host teams when the … Read more

International Student Careers Events

By nc433 | 25 January 2023

with Career Ignition Hub by Student Circus Book your seat for live online panel discussions and expert sessions with Career Ignition Hub – for international … Read more

Win a £2,000 work-life balance bundle & other prizes!

By nc433 | 24 January 2023

CMS is an international law firm that offers legal and tax advisory services. They aim to recruit 50% law and 50% non-law for their graduate intakes. … Read more

Business Start-Up Journey workshops and funding opportunities

By nc433 | 24 January 2023

The Business Start-Up Journey workshops are back from Wednesday 25th January until the end of March. There are some great guest speakers lined up for … Read more

Want to work in clinical psychology? Information session 26th Jan

By nc433 | 18 January 2023

If you are a Psychology student interested in a career in Clinical Psychology and Mental Health please come along to our information session on: 26th … Read more

Employability Points – learn about the application process

By nc433 | 17 January 2023

Learn more about the fantastic Employability Points sponsors and the amazing rewards they are providing! The deadline to log all your activities on My Folio … Read more

Innovation i-Teams Programme 2023 – apply by 18th Jan

By nc433 | 17 January 2023

Ready for a challenge? Work collaboratively to a brief set by one of University of Kent’s business sponsors in #KentiTeams2023 – an 8-week programme starting … Read more

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