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EMPLOYABILITY & PLACEMENTS EVENTS
- Alumni Talk about Careers in Psychology
Did you miss our Alumni Talk about Careers in Psychology? Alumni speakers from the School of Psychology discussed their careers in the sector since graduation. Speakers included a Clinical, Forensic, and Educational Psychologist, as well as a Mental Health Adviser with Mind, an HR Manager at Ford Motor Company and a University of Kent TEDX speaker. Get some practical advice and learn about some of the exciting careers paths available with a Psychology degree!
- Destination Success Bootcamp – 24-26 May
The Careers and Employability Service is launching our first ‘Destination Success Bootcamp’ which is a 3-day intensive training programme with the purpose of helping students to map out their journey to success and build confidence in their abilities. This programme is suitable to those across all years, including recent graduates. We have limited places so would recommend booking early to avoid disappointment.
For more information, including the joining instructions and to book your place go here – https://www.kent.ac.uk/ces/DestinationSuccess.html
- Graduating this summer?
This is an invitation for graduating students to sign up to Target for ongoing career support. All students graduating this year are being emailed via Target Connect and invited to sign up to Target Connect with an Alumni account using a personal email, so you can use the Careers & Employability Services for up to 3 years after graduation. Don’t forget to complete this when you receive the email invite.
OPPORTUNITIES
- British Ecological Society – Undergrad Summer School 2022 – deadline 3rd May
Applications are now open for the Undergraduate Summer School 2022 run by the British Ecological Society. Accommodation and food costs will be covered by the British Ecological Society. The programme will offer careers insight, skills workshops, and practical field experience to undergraduate students enrolled in ecology-related courses and interested in pursuing careers in these fields (such as, but not limited to, ecology, biology, wildlife conservation, geography).
- One year post-graduate job scheme for Psychology graduates – working with primary school children
Graduating this summer and interested in working with primary school aged children? Two Bridges School in Tunbridge Wells is looking for a Psychology graduate to work alongside the programme lead on their Primary Focus programme; a nurture-based programme to support primary aged pupils with social and emotional coping strategies.
- Free 2 week summer school – Behavioural Science Consulting
Cowry Consulting, the award-winning and leading Behavioural Science consulting firm based in central London, will be running a free, two-week, online summer school programme providing students and young professionals with important insights into the world of Behavioural Science consulting.
- Psychology student wanted for part-time therapy role (Head First)
Head First provides access to mandatory training and brain injury specific training. Head First also provide regular 1:1 clinical supervision and 24/7 emergency on-call support. This is a great opportunity for a therapy assistant to assist a 14 year-old girl with her independence and ongoing rehabilitation.
- Looking for a career in the environment sector?
Interested in joining the Environment Agency? Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC) is looking to recruit two members, to help shape local plans and influence the future of the environment.
- Economic Master’s Graduate, Economic Advisory, Cambridge/London – deadline 9th May
Are you interested in using economic theory and analytical thinking to solve everyday business and policy issues? Economic Advisory is looking for graduates in Economics (Master’s/PhD) for our graduate positions in our London and Cambridge offices. As a Senior Associate at Deloitte, you will have the opportunity to apply your economic knowledge and technical skills to solve real-world problems that our clients face. You will learn new analytical tools and skills and work on projects across different sectors and industries.
Learn more and apply here
- Educational Psychology Trainee Interest Day – 10th June
A FREE day for people interested in training to become an Educational Psychologist with a view to working with Kent Educational Psychology Service.
- Volunteering Opportunity: Make Education Fairer!
CoachBright are looking for Kent students to work with school pupils from low-income backgrounds to help them improve their grades, confidence and access to university. As we navigate life in a post-covid world, it’s more important than ever that our most disadvantaged pupils are getting the support they need.
Click here to find out more and help make education fairer!
- NatWest Insight Weeks for Women – apply now!
Applications now open for NatWest Insight Weeks for Women. This is a great way to learn more about NatWest and a career in banking; network with colleagues to hear about their experience and get a feel for the culture. The programme will run over four days from 30th August to 2nd September 2022.
- 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.
- How to get a graduate job – free online course!
Make your graduate job search easier and land the graduate job you want with help from the UK’s leading graduate coaching company. Understand the graduate recruitment process and prepare for the world of work to land the job you really want!
BOOK A 1-1 CAREERS CHAT
Need some advice on your CV or future career? Book a one-to-one appointment with our Employability Officer who 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/
CAREERS SERVICE EVENTS
Tuesday 3 May
Getting the most out of your Careers Service, 11:00-12:00, Online
The Careers & Employability Service offers free and impartial advice, guidance and resources to help you on your career journey.
This session will take you on a tour of the resources and services on offer to you.
Interview skills including video interviews, 13:00-14:00, Online
This session will cover common interview questions and how to approach them, including competency, strengths based and motivational questions. The session will also look at steps to take to prepare for an interview, helping you to feel more confident for the real thing!
Wednesday 4 May
Commercial Awareness, 13:00-14:00, Online
Commercial awareness is one of the top skills employers are looking for from students and graduates who are applying for internships, placements and graduate roles.
In this session you will find out what commercial awareness is, how employers test for it during the recruitment process, how to make yourself more commercially aware and some useful techniques to help you demonstrate this.
Thursday 5 May
How to get started with LinkedIn, 11:00-12:00, Online
Not joined LinkedIn? It is one of the most useful places to network. Find out how to get started with the basics.
CVs, Cover letters and Application forms, 14:00-15:00, Online
Join this information session to find out the key things you need to include in your CV, application forms and cover letters.
We will cover the dos and don’ts and ways to tailor your documents to make you stand out.
Monday 9 May
How to make the most of your vacation, 13:00-14:00, Online
Suggestions for activities you can do during the vacation to boost the skills and experiences on your CV.
Building resilience for the recruitment process, 15:00-16:00, Online
What is resilience in relation to the recruitment process? Steps to develop this vital skill and demonstrate resilience to employers.
Tuesday 10 May
Asking for Reasonable Adjustments, 11:00-12:00, Online
What are reasonable adjustments, and should I request them? Telling an employer about your disability is a personal choice, but there are benefits to doing so – one of these is asking for reasonable adjustments to enable to bring your whole, best self to work.
This session will give you some ideas of different adjustments you may benefit from, and how and when to speak to an employer about them.
Community Litter Pick, 12:30-14:00, Meet at the Careers and Employability Building, Canterbury Campus
Clean and green environments can nurture positive mental and physical wellbeing and promote a happier community. A litter-free place reduces damage to local habitats, and by recycling materials that might otherwise become litter, natural resources are also protected.
It is well known that litter breeds litter; people are generally less likely to drop litter in an area that is clean. The first and most effective method of prevention, therefore, is setting the example in your community, so why not take part in our Litter Pick.
Join up today and start making a difference to the spaces around us.
This links with goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities and goal 15: Life on Land on the UN sustainability goals.
Employability Points will be earned by volunteering.
What to expect at an Assessment Centre, 14:00-15:00, Online
This is an information session which will cover what to expect at an assessment centre, the types of exercises undertaken, how to approach case studies and group exercises and tips for preparing.
Wednesday 11 May
Study Plus – Editing and Proofreading at work by Jakki Bendell, 09:30-11:00, Online
Editing and proofreading are transferable skills that will be valued in any job role. At work, you will need to check your own emails and reports. Your employer may also ask you to check other people’s work as part of your role.
This session will give you the skills, tools and resources to check written work effectively. It is highly interactive including group discussion and practical exercises.
After completing this 90-minute online course, you will be able to:
- Understand the difference between editing and proofreading, and why they are difficult
- Know how to check and improve the readability of documents
- Identify techniques to edit and proofread your document systematically
- Know what to look for
- Use free software editing tools
Study Plus: World Class Manager Programme Introduction, 13:00-13:30, Online
This session will introduce you to the online World Class Manager programme. This programme can be completed at your own speed, introducing you to the actionable and highly practical ways to help managers get their best for themselves and their teams. It is designed around 12 habits of great leaders.
You don’t need to be a manager to attend the introduction and complete the course. This is designed to provide you with the knowledge you can take forward to your future employment.
Graduating? Your career action plan, 13:00-14:00, Online
How ready are you for graduation and making job applications? – This checklist will help you reflect on your career readiness and help you to set actions to fill the gaps.
CVs, Cover letters and Application forms, 15:00-16:00, Online
Join this information session to find out the key things you need to include in your CV, application forms and cover letters.
We will cover the dos and don’ts and ways to tailor your documents to make you stand out.
Thursday 12 May
How to get started with LinkedIn, 11:00-12:00, Online
Not joined LinkedIn? It is one of the most useful places to network. Find out how to get started with the basics.
Graduate Careers with MI5, M16 & GCHQ, 13:00-14:00, Online
At MI5, MI6 and GCHQ we are proud of our mission to protect National Security and UK interests overseas. We’re also proud of our people and upholding our values. Our working cultures encourage open minds and attitudes and are supported by a welfare and benefits structure that enables our workforce to be at its best. From training and development that helps employees expand their skills, to flexible working patterns that support a healthy work life balance at MI5, MI6 and GCHQ to create an environment where everyone can achieve their full potential.
Between us we have many ways to use your skills, so we offer variety and potential to switch between agencies. We are so proud of our awards for diversity and inclusion, which underpin everything we do and hold important. Come and join us on Thursday 12th May at 1pm, where we will be sharing with you a presentation about what it is like to work for us, explain our missions further and show you some of the many routes to joining us.
Study Plus – The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace by Ali Whelan, 13:00-14:30, Online
To provide an overview of Emotional Intelligence and how it underpins personal effectiveness within the workplace.
You can expect to come away knowing:
- The 5 elements of EI
- The importance and impacts of EI in the workplace and for career building
- Actions you can take to increase your own EI
Commercial Awareness, 15:00-16:00, Online
Commercial awareness is one of the top skills employers are looking for from students and graduates who are applying for internships, placements and graduate roles.
In this session you will find out what commercial awareness is, how employers test for it during the recruitment process, how to make yourself more commercially aware and some useful techniques to help you demonstrate this.
Friday 13 May
Study Plus – Personal Energy Management for Optimal Workplace Performance by Ali Whelan, 10:00-11:30, Online
Moving past time management, energy management relates to understanding your optimum performance times during the day/week/month and how you can manage workloads and task prioritisation around your peak energy times.
Students can expect to come away knowing:
- The concept of energy management
- How to recognise peak and low energy periods
- Different strategies for managing your life, working with energy fluctuations
- How to deal with working effectively outside of your optimum hours, when you have no choice.
Graduating? Your career action plan, 11:00-12:00, Kennedy KENSR10, Canterbury Campus
How ready are you for graduation and making job applications? – This checklist will help you reflect on your career readiness and help you to set actions to fill the gaps.
Volunteering in the Kent Community Oasis Garden, 12:30-14:00, Meet at Careers and Employability Service Building Reception, Canterbury Campus
Come along and join us at KentCOG 12:30pm-2pm. You will meet fellow students, learn new skills and get the most out of gardening, socialising and wellbeing opportunities. We also aim to run workshops supporting the local wildlife.
Please wear sturdy footwear, bring waterproofs (always be prepared for the wet weather!) There is shelter in the potting shed and also in the polytunnels.
All tools will be provided.
This links with goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities and goal 15: Life on Land on the UN sustainability goals.
Employability points will also be allocated through volunteering.
Interview skills including video interviews, 13:00-14:00, Online
This session will cover common interview questions and how to approach them, including competency, strengths based and motivational questions. The session will also look at steps to take to prepare for an interview, helping you to feel more confident for the real thing!
Study Plus: Understanding stress and self-care – Planning for your future, 14:00-16:30, Online
As you prepare to enter, or re-enter, the world of work taking stock of your wellbeing is an important reflective practice. Not only will it ensure that you know when you are feeling overwhelmed, but it will provide you with strategies and tools to help manage your stress levels and enhance your resilience.
You will have the opportunity to explore the symptoms of stress (physical, emotional, and behavioural) and then think about the steps you can take to develop your self-care routines and those important work-life boundaries that will keep you well.
This webinar will be a whirlwind tour of best practice, free resources, and signposting to help you think about your wellbeing and resilience for now, and for your future career. There will be time for Q&As at the end of the session so attendees can share best practice and ask questions about their specific challenges.
- Life After Uni Week – 16th– 19th May
A week of inspirational talks from employers and workshops designed to support students with their journey immediately beyond graduation. More events are being added, please see the weblink for details.
Life After Uni Week – Careers and Employability Service – University of Kent
Other Career Information and Events
Teacher Training Recruitment Event – find out which route to the classroom suits you best! About this event Do you want to train to be a teacher in Canterbury or anywhere in Kent? We’re looking for amazing graduates to train to teach in our partnership of over 100 schools. Come to our free PGCE event and meet teachers and course leaders as well as our current trainees. Whether you have your degree already or will be completing your degree soon, we want to hear from you. This event will run at St Anslem’s School in Canterbury, Old Dover Rd, Canterbury CT1 3EN Visit our website for more information at www.teachinkent.co.uk If you have any questions, call us on 07784 236629.
Are you considering a career at the Bar? Gray’s Inn has funding available to support students pursuing a career at the Bar of England and Wales. We are currently accepting applications for our GDL Scholarships. All non-law undergraduate students intending to study any full or part time postgraduate law conversion course during the 2022/23 academic year are eligible to apply. GDL Scholarship funding ranges from £2,500 to £12,000. All scholars receive a minimum of £2,500 before being invited to apply for additional means-tested funding. In addition, all GDL scholars automatically qualify for a Bar Course Scholarship interview and, if successful at interview, their base financial Bar Course Scholarship award starts at £7,500. To Apply Complete and submit an application via our online scholarship application system Applications are now open. The application deadline is Friday 6 May 2022. Interviews will take place between 20 – 22 June 2022. Online Scholarship Q&A Further details about our scholarships, including our merit assessment criteria, are available on our website. We also recommend attending our online Q&A on Wednesday 27 April. This will give you the opportunity to get advice and insight from interviewers and recent scholars. It is free to attend and you can register here. Watch the video: Scholarships – behind the scenes
If you have any queries please contact scholarships@graysinn.org.uk |
- The Adobe Digital Edge Awards,
an industry-recognised award, which credits the best student examples of digital literacy in the country. This is a fantastic opportunity for students who are applying to placement or grad roles, to demonstrate desirable employability skills such as creative thinking and communication.
From engineering to geography, business to architecture, the Digital Edge Awards are open to all UK university students. To enter, students should submit coursework where they’ve showcased digital literacy skills – that’s work that shows off creative problem solving, critical thinking and visual communication! The awards are judged by a panel of experts, including
the founder of RateMyPlacement, Oliver Sidwell!
As well as the opportunity to receive an accolade for their CV, two winners will receive a £9,250 cash prize, alongside six runner-up prizes of £1,000!
You can find out more about the awards here. Entries close 31 May.
| We invite your students to join us to gain virtual work experience with BT in May 2022.
Step Up (University + HE students) Wednesday 11th May at 6pm
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| BT is one of the world’s leading communications services companies, connecting customers in 180 countries.
Their purpose is simple: they connect for good. Through the power of technology, they’re supporting customers to live, work and play together better. Their fixed broadband and mobile networks are connecting the nation and their cyber security experts are helping to keep the country safe. As data becomes increasingly important to their business and to our everyday lives, we’re excited to be working in partnership with BT. They want to give your students the opportunity to help them solve some real life business problems using data, gain virtual work experience and certification. All our events are free to attend, hosted on MS Teams and for the duration of 45 minutes. More details of the BT event can be found here |
GRN Member Invite: Fresh Insights Webinar
Our Fresh Insights series of invitation-only webinars continues on Wednesday 11th May at 12.30pm and I’d be delighted if you could attend.
Topic: Employment Law Update with Simon Bloch, Employment Partner at JMW Solicitors LLP. Discover the latest employment legislation for graduate recruiters covering employment law plus key employment cases.
Date: Wednesday 11th May 12.30pm-1.30pm GMT.
Interested? Book your free place here.
Don’t worry if you’re already booked up that day because once registered you will have access to a recording of the webinar on-demand.