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EMPLOYABILITY & PLACEMENTS EVENTS
- Did you miss any of our alumni careers events this term?
The Christmas holidays is the ideal time to catch up on those missed events. You can view all the recordings here.
BOOK A 1-1 CAREERS CHAT
Need some advice on your CV or future career? January 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/
OPPORTUNITIES
- The Embodying Peace Fellowship Internship – deadline 31 December
Gain non-profit skills by joining this three-month virtual study and internship program supporting peacebuilding in Israel-Palestine.
- Bank of England summer internships 2022 – deadline 3rd January
Do you want to combine your studies with on-the-job learning? And would you like to work somewhere exciting, where your insights are valued? Then a Bank of England paid summer internship could be just for you. They will take students from any discipline and you’ll gain valuable real world work experience.
- Bank of America Summer Internship Program – deadline 15th January
Are you interested in a global career in Banking? Applications are now open for Bank of America’s Global Corporate & Investment Banking Credit Summer Analyst Program.
Further information can be found here
- Thinking about a career in a think tank? – 18th January
Interested in a career in a think tank? Chatham House is now looking to recruit the next cohort of interns for the Molchanov Sustainability Internship Programme. This interactive event will provide an opportunity to learn more about the internship programme, as well as discover more about the work they do and what it’s like to work at a world-leading think tank. You will hear from staff about their work and career pathways, and interns will share insights about the internship programme – from the application process and interviews to what a typical day in the life of an intern includes.
Click here for more information
- Calling all Conservationists – Volunteer Pond Officer for an 11-week project in Spring 2022
Would you like some hands-on experience of e-DNA pond water sampling, with the opportunity to learn about Natural England’s pond restoration and creation scheme for Great Crested Newts? The e-DNA monitoring runs from 15th April until 30th June when ponds are most active and we envisage needing help 2-3 days per week during this time.
EXTERNAL EMPLOYER EVENTS
| Externally organised Events | |||
| Kent Police: Positive Action Discovery Careers Event: Ethnic minorities in Policing |
14-Dec | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Kickstart your Career with Change 100 | 17-Dec | 14:00 | 15:00 |
KENT CAREERS EVENTS
Monday 13th December
Sign Up for the Employability Points Scheme – 12:00-13:00
Do you have questions about the Employability Points Scheme? Do you want to find out more about how the scheme works, what you can claim for, scheme dates, applying for rewards etc.? Join this session to find out more and ask questions.
Career Management – 14:00-15:00
Looking at 4 stages to help you plan your career – self-awareness, explore opportunities, decide what to do, take action!
CV’s, Cover Letters and Application Forms – 15:00-16:00
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 do’s and don’ts and ways to tailor your documents to make you stand out.
Tuesday 14th December
Do Something Great – Volunteer – 09:30-10:30
Volunteering is a great way to gain experience and develop your employability skills. This session will go through the different types of opportunities which are available and how you can make the most of them.
How to get started with LinkedIn – 11:00-12:00
Not joined LinkedIn? It is one of the most useful places to network. Find out how to get started with the basics.
Finding Work Experience – 13:00-14:00
Are you looking for work experience opportunities to help increase your skills and add to your future applications? Find out about the benefits of gaining experience, what constitutes experience and where you might find opportunities, both virtual and in person.
Interview skills, including video interviews – 15:00-16:00
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 15th December
Commercial Awareness – 12:00-13:00
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.
Volunteering in the Kent Community Oasis Garden – 12:30-14:00
Come along and join us at KentCOG every other Wednesday from 1 -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.
CV’s, Cover Letters and Application Forms – 14:00-15:00
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 do’s and don’ts and ways to tailor your documents to make you stand out.
Thursday 16th December
Interview skills, including video interviews – 10:00-11:00
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!
Have you heard of LinkedIn, but you are unsure how it works? Or maybe you have a LinkedIn profile, but you would like to grow your network? In this interactive session an Adviser will provide advice on creating and developing an effective profile, as well as discuss the tools you can use to expand your connections and find jobs!
Virtual Assessment Centres – 15:30-16:30
This session will cover Virtual assessment centres and how they work in practice, the types of exercises, what to expect with case studies, group tasks and top tips for an assessment centre – before and on the day!
Friday 17th December
Interview skills, including video interviews – 10:00-11:00
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!
Monday 20th December
Interview skills including video interviews – 11:00-12:00
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!
CV’s, cover letters and application forms – 13:00-14:00
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 do’s and don’ts and ways to tailor your documents to make you stand out.
Tuesday 21st December
Finding work experience – 12:00-13:00
Are you looking for work experience opportunities to help increase your skills and add to your future applications? Find out about the benefits of gaining experience, what consitutes experience and where you might find opportunities, both virtual and in person.
Commercial awareness – 14:00-15:00
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.
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 |