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Read on for the latest work experience and graduate job opportunities as well as employability and careers events happening in the next two weeks.
EMPLOYABILITY & PLACEMENTS EVENTS
- SAVE THE DATE!
CAREERS IN NGOs – Wednesday 9th February – 17:30
Continuing our alumni careers events programme, we kick off this term with Careers in NGOs. A panel of Kent alumni will be discussing their experiences since graduation and offering their tips for finding work in this sector. This is not one to miss – more information will follow soon!
If you were unable to attend any of last term’s events, you can view all of the recordings here.
OPPORTUNITIES
- New Year, New Challenge – time to focus on your future career!
As we embark on a new year and new term, now is the time to focus on your future career; ensure your CV is impactful and you are interview ready! Check out our New Year blog post for upcoming graduate scheme deadlines and find out about the tools available to help you prepare for assessment centres and interviews. We also discuss the enormous value in volunteering.
- Are you an economics student interested in gaining work experience whilst continuing your studies?
Compass Lexecon are hiring Research Analysts as part of a 2-year Master’s Apprenticeship Programme with Queen Mary University of London launching in September 2022. Find out more!
- Ecology Summer Placement (Bath) 2022 – deadline 28th January
Join the Ecology Team at Buro Happold (part of their Environment Team) and gain experience in a range of environmental and ecological disciplines with a view to protecting and enhancing the natural world. Click here for full details
- Summer Internships 2022 – Financial Planning & Wealth Management – deadline 31st January
Get paid this summer whilst gaining experience of the Financial Services industry – specifically, you’ll be involved in and learn more about financial planning, wealth management and financial coaching. More information here!
- Paid conservation internship with ZSL – deadline 6th February
Are you passionate about wildlife and conservation? This is your opportunity to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wildlife going extinct. As an intern, you will create engaging stories and content for ZSL blogs, websites, social media and Newsletters. Find out more and apply!
- Charityworks – Leadership Programme – deadline 24th February
Charityworks is a paid, 12-month talent programme which gives you all the tools you need to build a career in the UK Non-Profit sector. Click here for further information
- Go Abroad Bitesize – an exciting new initiative supporting global opportunities for Kent students!
Current Kent students can now apply for funding to carry out short, extra-curricular placements abroad. These could be anywhere in the world and could involve studying (for example a summer school), working (summer internship) or volunteering.
To find out what opportunities may be available, how much funding you could get, how and when to apply, please visit the Go Abroad Bitesize webpage
Funding application deadlines: 6 Feb; 3 April 2022
BOOK A 1-1 CAREERS CHAT
Need some advice on your CV or future career? 2022 one-to-one appointments with our Employability Officer are now available to book. Our Employability Officer can support you with your job and work experience search, help you look for and secure work (we review CVs, applications, and offer interviews and assessment centre training and advice). Use the link below to make an appointment:
https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/aspirations/book-a-careers-chat/
CAREER MANAGEMENT EVENTS
| Career Management Events | |||
| Career Management | 24-Jan | 14:00 | 15:00 |
| Postgraduate Study | 28-Jan | 14:00 | 15:00 |
| Career Management for mature students and career changers | 31-Jan | 15:00 | 16:00 |
EXTERNAL EMPLOYER EVENTS
| Externally organised Events | |||
| Kent Police: Positive Action Discovery Careers Event: Females in Policing |
11-Jan | 10:30 | 12:00 |
| Kent Police: Positive Action Discovery Careers Event: Ethnic minorities in Policing |
11-Jan | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Kent Police: Positive Action Discovery Careers Event: Ethnic minorities in Policing |
18-Jan | 10:30 | 12:00 |
| Kent Police: Positive Action Discovery Careers Event: Females in Policing |
18-Jan | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Kent Police: Positive Action Discovery Careers Event: Females in Policing |
25-Jan | 10:30 | 12:00 |
| Kent Police: Positive Action Discovery Careers Event: Ethnic minorities in Policing |
25-Jan | 18:00 | 19:30 |
STUDY PLUS EVENTS
| Study Plus Events – find out more | |||
| Study Plus: Introduction to Mindfulness | 21-Jan | 11:00 | 12:30 |
| Study Plus: Understanding stress and self-care | 25-Jan | 14:00 | 16:30 |
| Study Plus: Travelling Virtually in Xi’an, China, the Ancient Capital of 13 Dynasties A series of Virtual Workshops |
26-Jan | 13:30 | 14:30 |
| Study Plus: Travelling Virtually in Xi’an, China, the Ancient Capital of 13 Dynasties A series of Virtual Workshops |
2-Feb | 13:30 | 14:30 |
| Study Plus: LGBT What does it mean? | 8-Feb | 10:00 | 12:30 |