Dear BSISers,
I hope the January students amongst you are well settled and the rest have freed up time after handing in their papers.
As promised last week, I would like to inform you of the following (details mentioned below):
• Business cards registrations are open! Deadline is February 6th http://key2advance.com/business_cards.php
• Joint BSIS Anniversary Reception and Networking Event, February 21st
• Dream Job workshop on Thursday, Jan. 30th from 15:00-16:15
• You can book specialized career sessions with Marta, Elizabeth, Martine and Lara
• Please find information about the European Commission Programs attached
Kind regards
Mona
DETAILS- PLEASE READ:
• Business cards
BSIS will sponsor business cards for the January and new PhD students. Please note that those who have already received cards, cannot order again.
The deadline for entering your information for the business cards is the 6th of February at 20:00. On the 7th the details will be sent to the print shop!
To make collecting your information easier, I would like to ask you to sign up with the following link:
http://key2advance.com/business_cards.php
Please double check that all the information is correct before submitting the form, since the print shop will copy/paste all the data entries to make your cards. (pay attention to capitalization of letters, special spelling, spacing between numbers and symbols). Please also make sure you follow the format suggested on the registration site (i.e. the phone numbers, titles and the use of your KENT email account)
Name (Joe Smith):
Title (MA/PhD/LLM Candidate):
Degree (International Relations):
GSM – cell phone +32 (0) 333 444 555
Fixed Line +32 (0) 111 222 333
email (only the @kent.ac.uk address):
*** This time, students will only write the title they are working towards (MA, PhD or LLM) and the degree they will earn (IR, IPE…etc.). BSIS extra curricular activities will not be put on cards anymore, since it will be strictly academic.
On the 20th during the networking workshop (Wilson room between 15:00 and 16:30), you will receive 100 business cards (individually packed) in full color on off-white good quality stock 250g/m2.
• Joint BSIS Anniversary Reception and Networking Event, February 21st
We would like to invite you to attend and participate in the upcoming Joint BSIS anniversary reception and networking event on February 21st from 17:00-21:00!
University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies will celebrate its 15th birthday with a reception for current students and Brussels-based alumni on Friday 21st. In cooperation with key2advance, representatives from various organisations and key2advance`s career advisors (http://key2advance.com/partners.php) will be invited to join in this celebration and meet the university`s faculty, staff and students.
This set up allows you to ask professionals from various fields questions about their line of work (i.e. working conditions, skills, qualifications, growth possibilities, etc…) whilst also allowing former students to reconnect with the university and various organizations in Brussels.
• Workshop: What is my Dream Job & How to get it!?, Thursday the 30th from 15:00-16:15
The search for the “ideal” job begins with looking at yourself (your strengths, values, interests, skills..etc). Pioneers in career coaching have devised an assessment tool that is composed of 8 factors. Once these conditions are clear, then you can embark on a successful job-hunt. This workshop is for anyone who has spent more time planning their holidays than they have planning their careers;-). (i.e. most of us;-)). It is also very useful for anyone who is planning a career change or has gained a degree or worked in something unrelated prior to starting his/her MA.
• Specialised career advice sessions
key2advance now has 4 experts in their field offering BSIS students more focused career advice. To read up on their profiles, please go to: http://key2advance.com/partners.php.
Only those who have not had a 45 minute session with me yet, can book a meeting with my colleagues (and vice versa), since every student is entitled to only one session for the duration of their academic year.
To book a meeting, please email me at ukb@key2advance.com indicating your time preference and mentioning whom you would like to meet in the subject line.
Marta Markhoul: can provide advice on International Organizations, the UN system, the European Commission Traineeship Programs, the World Bank and German Political Foundations)
Monday, February 24th: 9:00-9:45/9:45-10:30/10:30-11:15/11:15-12:00
Marta also has one slot open this Thursday at 14:15-15:00
Elizabeth Van Den Bergh: can provide advice on tailoring your application to the Communications, PR and Project Management sectors.
Friday, March 6th: 14:15-15:00/15:00-15:45/15:45-16:30/16:30-17:15
Martine Alonso Marquis: can provide advice on obtaining a PhD, getting an internship or job at the European Parliament, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague and can advise anyone interested in working with/in the Balkans.
Friday, February 28th: 14:15-15:00/15:00-15:45/15:45-16:30/16:30-17:15
** Depending on demands and if the above slots are filled, Martine could also meet students on March 7th in the afternoon.
Lara Natale: can provide advice to anyone interested in Migration, the NGO sector and Think Tanks
Lara can meet with students after February 21st. Dates to be confirmed shortly
• European Commission Traineeship Programs
At last week`s workshop on the EU internships, we promised to send you the handout that outlines all the three traineeship programs offered by the Commission that are of relevance to BSIS students. Please find this attached!
If you managed to get through to here, then you are fully up to date on what key2advance will be offering this semester!;)
Best regards
Mona
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Mona Shair
Careers and Placement Officer
+32 486 936 864
+49 (0) 151 207 07 847
ukb@key2advance.com
www.kent.ac.uk/brussels