If you’re reading this, it most likely means you’ve gathered enough points to apply for an EP reward in the summer of 2018 – congratulations!
This article breaks down the entire selection of rewards on offer this year by ‘industry’ so that you can browse the areas that most interest you. These include digital marketing, photography, journalism, technology, finance, event management, arts, history, law, sciences and opportunities in the public sector. Whatever your course or career ambition, I’m confident they’ll be something for you.
Each sub-section provides recommendations of which schools may be best suited to each reward category, but please don’t feel restricted by this – EP is a great way to broaden your life experiences beyond the subject of your degree. However, do be wary of the additional criteria for each reward, as some of these are quite specific.
The following key has been employed to simplify the forthcoming information, with the respective points threshold: paid internships (IN, 200 points); project placements (PP, 175) – £300 upon completion unless otherwise stated; work experience (WE, 150); work shadowing (WS, 100); company experience (EX, 75); skills workshops (SW, 75); and employability sessions (ES, 50).
Arts & Galleries
Recommended for students from – School of Music & Fine Art; School of Arts
| Sponsor | Type | Location | Description | Additional Criteria |
| Lilford Gallery | WE | Canterbury or Folkestone | Extended work experience placement to include art curating, artist research, studio trips and database management | Strong interest in a career in the Arts industry |
| Lilford Gallery & Framing | WE | Canterbury | Assist in the gallery, focussed on curating, sales, research, events marketing and social media – work with resident artist and assist framing operations | Must have strong interest in the arts |
| Nucleus Arts | WS | Chatham | Shadow managerial staff to gain insight into how an Arts Centre is strategically and operationally managed | Must have an interest in the Arts industry or Business |
| EX | Includes a workshop on creative careers, tour of the Arts centre and Q&A with resident artists | – |
Digital Marketing & Web Design
Recommended for students from – School of English; Centre for Journalism; Kent Business School; School of Engineering & Digital Arts; School of Computing; School of Psychology
| Sponsor | Type | Location | Description | Additional Criteria |
| Reflect Digital | IN x2 | Maidstone | Focussed on marketing and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) – also covers copywriting, outreach and more technical website changes | Must be able to commute and be passionate about digital marketing |
| MCM Net | IN | Tonbridge | Digital marketing internship focussed on SEO, PPC, social media and more! | Must be willing to learn and have passion for marketing |
| Inspired Technology Services | IN | Whitstable | Create a marketing strategy for a new product, then implement via telesales, email marketing, web presence and other media you feel are appropriate | Must have good business acumen and knowledge of marketing |
| Canterbury Connected | IN | Canterbury | Focussed on marketing the MyCanterbury initiative – working on a website, app and printed City guides; also work on the BID 2 renewal ballot | Must have your own laptop |
| Medway Council | IN | Medway | In the Communications team, to involve social media, creating Snapchat content, journalism and research; explore new media channels and review the Council’s local news coverage | Good social media knowledge, strong communication skills and an interest in journalism; must be able to commute |
| Support the design of a website, undertake research to generate web content, create marketing materials and website testing | Some web design experience and confident working with all ages | |||
| Caliper | IN | West Malling or remote working | Undertake psychology-driven research and content writing for social media and website | Preference for psychology students and must have strong social media and writing skills |
| TimeQuest | PP | Tonbridge | Review and develop the company’s website | Must have website design skills |
| Huggins Financial Planning | WE | Canterbury campus | Develop and implement a marketing strategy – involves reviewing the website, creating online content and social media | Must be studying a marketing degree or have strong understand of marketing principles |
| Sleeping Giant Media | WE | Folkestone | Diverse placement focussed on digital marketing, social media, videography, operations, marketing and finance | Must be at least 2nd year, have excellent English language skills and display a passion for digital marketing |
| Scaramanga Marketing | WE | Caterham | Experience all aspects of marketing – campaign analysis, writing newsletters, social media management and client research | Must be passionate about marketing |
| Historic Dockyard Trust | WE | Chatham | Undertake work in the Trust’s innovative marketing team, where you will have a number of projects | Demonstrate a keen interest in marketing via experience or academic studies |
| AudioPi | WE | Chilham, Canterbury | Develop the company’s social media streams and website content including work on SEO, copywriting and e-commerce | Must be a social media and website enthusiast |
| Perfectly Clear Marketing | WS | East Malling | 2-days work shadowing – covers marketing, business development and digital marketing | Must have an academic background in marketing, sales and/or media; you will need to send your CV |
Event Management, Retail & Sales
Recommended for students from – School of Music & Fine Art; Kent Business School; School of Arts; School of Anthropology & Conservation; School of Politics & International Relations; School of Social Policy, Sociology & Social Research
| Sponsor | Type | Location | Description | Additional Criteria |
| Visit Kent | IN | Canterbury | Work with the Destinations Team to undertake event planning and/or marketing | Experience in event planning is advantageous |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | IN | South-East (student choice) | Sales and service within a retail branch environment | Must have a UK driving licence (max. 6 points) and within 1-hour commuting distance of a branch |
| HRP Equestrian | IN | Canterbury | Work as a Sales Agent – responsible for researching national and international markets, then the opportunity to pitch to potential clients with the Company Director | Must have an interest in sales and access to a laptop |
| Canterbury Cathedral Lodge | WE | Canterbury | Placement within the Events department, focussed on organising events and assisting conferences | Aptitude test will form part of the interview |
| People United | WE | Canterbury campus | Assist the charity with fundraising and event organisation | Must be interested in charities and fundraising; artistic interest is beneficial |
| YouCan | WE x2 | East Malling | Focussed on the charity sector – assist with event planning, facilitate wellbeing weekends, fundraising, social media and administration | Must have an interest in the charity sector and able to commute |
| Canterbury Cathedral | WE | Canterbury | Engage the community with activities and events within the Cathedral and across East Kent – generate ideas, plan, promote and deliver events | Interest in community engagement |
| Historic Dockyard Trust | WE | Chatham | Work with the Community & Outreach officer to plan and deliver public events | Keen interest in event planning and interacting with the public |
| Nucleus Arts | WE | Chatham | Covers arts management, event planning, promotion, retail, marketing and curating | Must be able to commute |
| Lilford Gallery & Framing | WE | Canterbury | Unique opportunity for a performance arts student, musician or poet to put on their own event | Must have creative arts background |
| Kent Enterprise Trust | WE | Herne Bay | Gain events experience – advertising, preparation and delivery | Must have strong communication skills and interest in events |
| Fundraising placement – assist with activities, grant applications and delivering events | Must have interest in fundraising and events; basic IT skills essential | |||
| TimeQuest | WE | Tonbridge | Game Mastering experience, where you will engage with players and oversee the escape room experience | Perfect for a Performance Arts student; must be comfortable engaging with people |
| Kent Downs | WE | Medway | Actively assist with the Ash project – curating, engaging audiences, social media and online archiving | Need a strong arts interest |
| Nucleus Arts | WS | Chatham | Placement to cover retail and business operations | Must have an interest in customer service and/or the Arts industry |
| Romney Marsh Wools | WS | Romney Marsh | Attend sales events alongside the company’s Directors | Must be interested in sales, marketing and/or business development |
| ST Fly | WS | Mayfair, London | Shadow the Sales Director at company HQ – attend supplier meetings and product negotiations; observe operational support and sales activities | Must be interested in business and/or sales |
Finance & Accountancy
Recommended for students from – Kent Business School; Kent Law School; School of Economics; School of Mathematics, Statistics & Actuarial Science
| Sponsor | Type | Location | Description | Additional Criteria |
| Kreston Reeves | IN | Canterbury | Within the Online Outsourcing team – involves assessing client accounting needs, providing recommendations, developing online accounting software, and assisting with seminars and training events | Must be studying a finance and/or accounting related degree |
| Wilkins Kennedy | IN | Ashford | Research and understand the market for accounting and consultancy services in North Kent – review current service offers and determine demand in the area | Must be able to commute and have strong research skills |
| Handels-banken | WE | Canterbury | In-branch work experience, covering traditional banking services to private individuals and businesses | Interest in banking and finance |
| MFW Chartered Account. | WE | Dover | Work within the accounts team – learn how to prepare tax returns and accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies | Interested in accountancy career |
| JPP Law | WE | Remote working | Virtual work focussed on commercial law and corporate finance | Must be self-motivated, confident and well-organised |
| MidKent College | WE | Gillingham | Placement in the finance department | Must be studying a finance-related degree |
| Medway Council | WE | Medway | Work with the finance strategy team | Must be interested in finance or accounting |
| Hospitality Finder | WE x2 | Maidstone | Work in the finance team – involves purchasing and business operations | – |
| Brett Group | WE | Canterbury | 1-week placement focussed on projects relating the benefit pension scheme | Must have an interest in accounting |
| Santander | WS | Canterbury | Shadow the branch manager – includes sales management, risk management, people management and customer service | – |
| Let’s Do Business Group | WS | Maidstone & Sussex | 3-day shadowing of a Business Advisor, Business Finance and the Growth Hub teams | Must be studying a Business-related degree or have strong interest |
History, Archiving & Conservation
Recommended for students from – School of History; School of Anthropology & Conservation
| Sponsor | Type | Location | Description | Additional Criteria |
| Canterbury Cathedral | WE | Canterbury | Placement in the archives and library | Interest in History |
| National Trust | WE | Bodiam, East Sussex | Student Conservation Assistant – undertake conservation activities, manage volunteers and gain insight into the National Trust’s operations | Must have a passion for heritage and conservation |
| Historic Dockyard Trust | WE | Chatham | Experience archiving and cataloguing | Keen interest in history and heritage |
| Royal Engineers Museum | WE | Medway | Work with the Museum’s collection – involves cataloguing, auditing and displays | Interest in history and/or heritage |
| EX | Guided tour of the archive and collections – exclusive access to the museum including chance to handle rare items and visit the armoury | Must have interest in a museum sector career | ||
| ES | Speak to museum staff about particular roles and how to start a career in the museum industry | Interest in a museum sector career |
Human Resources (HR)
Recommended for students from – Kent Business School; Kent Law School
| Sponsor | Type | Location | Description | Additional Criteria |
| Shepway District Council | WE | Folkestone | HR placement – work on live projects, change management, performance-related pay, staff recognition schemes and research for the development of staff training | Interested in HR and able to demonstrate good research skills |
| MidKent College | WE | Maidstone | Placement In HR management | Must have an HR interest |
| Medway Council | WE | Medway | Experience the HR team – includes payroll, health and safety and employee engagement | Interested in HR |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | WS | South East or London | Shadow Talent Acquisition Agents, gaining an insight into the recruitment industry | Confident, outgoing, energetic and interested in a recruitment role |
Journalism, Media, PR & Content Writing
Recommended for students from – Centre for Journalism; School of English; School of Arts; School of Music & Fine Art; School of European Culture & Languages; School of Politics & International Relations
| Sponsor | Type | Location | Description | Additional Criteria |
| KRN Media | IN | Tonbridge or Folkestone | Journalism, covering breaking news, entertainment and leisure sections; source and write content, potentially including local festivals | Must have an eye for presentation and ability to develop innovate ideas; interested in journalism and able to commute |
| MCM Net | IN | Tonbridge | Content writing: create blog posts, articles and copy for a range of clients | Passion for writing, and able to commute |
| KIMS Hospital | IN | Maidstone | Content writing, marketing, research and case studies – utilise PR strategies to increase awareness of the hospital’s brand | Should be studying a marketing/communications-related degree (or demonstrate significant experience) |
| Bryncoed Production | WE | Enfield, London | Act as a runner for a children’s TV show being filmed for Sky | Must be interested in the media sector, and able to reach location for 7am starts and until 8pm |
| Global Radio | WE | Whitstable | Experience ll departments of a radio station, Heart FM – work on live projects and develop knowledge of how the station functions | Must have a passion for radio and/or journalism |
| KMTV | WE | Medway campus | Video producer, to work on commercial and promotional content – opportunity to work in a professional television studio, client brief and film on location | Must be Stage 2, 3 or postgraduate; video skills are essential; also desirable to have knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud or CS6 |
| AudioPi | WE | Chilham, Canterbury | Work as a sound engineer, assist on podcasts and work with sound effects | Must have experience in sound effects and editing |
| Review and amend scripts submitted by academic and teachers | Suitable to students from most academic backgrounds | |||
| Digitom | WE | Tunbridge Wells | Shadow the production team across films and possibly animation projects – planning, filming and editing
*Video shoots may require early starts |
Enthusiastic and skilful in video production, plus knowledge of Adode would be advantageous |
| PepsiCo | SD | Canterbury campus | Workshop by Kent Alumni and Pepsi’s Communication Manager – provides an introduction to working in media, PR or journalism | Interest in the media industry |
| Bryncoed Productions | Skills session introducing the media industry, particularly TV |
Law & Legal Services
Recommended for students from – Kent Law School
| Sponsor | Type | Location | Description | Additional Criteria |
| TMLEP | IN | Canterbury campus | Focussed on the role of Medico-Legal Administrator, providing experience in the field of clinical negligence
*TMLEP may be looking to offer full-time and part-time opportunities |
Must be studying a law degree, have good attention to detail, good writing and communication skills, and basic IT skills |
| Becket Chambers | WE | Canterbury campus | Mini pupillage | Must be interested in career as a barrister |
| MidKent College | WE | Maidstone | Focussed on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) | Must be interested in data protection and/or law |
| Stour Chambers | WE x4 | Canterbury | Mini pupillage with a barrister | Must be pursuing a career as a barrister |
| Medway Council | WE | Medway | Experience the legal services department | Must be studying a law-related degree |
| Brett Group | WS | Canterbury | 2-day work shadowing of a legal professional | |
| Kent Fire & Safety Service | EX | Rochester | Attend a Fire Investigation experience – multiple presentations and understand the legal aspects of evidence collection and presentation | |
| JJP Law | SD | Workshop about the legal sector, focussed on key skills and different entry routes | ||
| Becket Chambers | Session focussed on advocacy | Must be interested in pursuing a career as a barrister | ||
| ES | 1:1 appointment with a barrister, focussed on general working life and CV feedback | |||
| Family Law Kent | 1:1 appointment with a specialist family solicitor | Must be interested in starting a career as a solicitor | ||
Photography, Videography & Graphic Design
Recommended for students from – School of Arts; School of Music & Fine Art; School of Engineering & Digital Arts; Centre for Journalism; School of Architecture
| Sponsor | Type | Location | Description | Additional Criteria |
| EMIR | IN | Ashford | Photography – capture and edit photos for e-marketing, print campaigns and B2B promotion | Access to a DSLR camera, appropriate lenses and editing software |
| Medway Council | IN | Medway | Design and create information sheets and info-graphics for health and social care | Must commute to Medway, and adequate digital design/production skills |
| The Landmark London | IN | Central London | Create and edit multiple videos and social media clips
*May include evening/weekend hours |
Experience in videography and able to commute; access to relevant hardware and software |
| HRP Equestrian | IN | Canterbury | Creative internship, focussed on videography, photography, social media, image editing and blog posts | Access to a laptop and video hardware/software; must be creative and have experience in videography |
| Mobile Caddy | IN | Remote working | Flexible internship – dependent on your preference – which can include customer research, storytelling, event planning, graphics, animation, videography, photography and digital marketing | Must be based in UK during internship, and have creative outlook, critical thinking skills and strong research skills |
| My Tipi Event | PP | Rochester | Shoot and edit a promotional wedding video | Access to recording and editing equipment; videography experience |
| Hub for Innovation/Enterprise | PP | Canterbury campus | Create a promotional video, showcasing the Hub for Innovation & Enterprise | Must have associated hardware, software and videography experience |
| TimeQuest | PP | Tonbridge | Produce and edit promotional photos | Must have own camera, photo-editing software and photography experience |
| Produce and edit promotional videos | Must have own video camera, editing software and videography experience | |||
| National Trust | PP | Bodiam, East Sussex | Create a fun and informative Health & Safety video for Bodiam Castle’s volunteers | Must have videography experience and access to hardware and software |
| Jason Dodd Photo. | WE | Canterbury campus | Provides an insight into professional photography – includes editing and location assistance | Must have interest in photography |
| Kent Enterprise Trust | WE | Herne Bay | Work as a photographer for the team | Must have photography skills, your own camera and experience of editing software |
| Yoyo Design | WE | Tunbridge Wells | Placement focussed on graphic design | Must have graphic design experience (academic or co-curricular) |
| Convert Energy | WE | Canterbury campus | Review the company’s promotional literature and redesign content | Must have good graphic design skills |
| Kent Downs | WE | Ashford & throughout Kent | Fixed-point photography project – involves capturing images of the Kent Downs landscape. You will then help design the project’s display | Confident reading a map, experience using DSLR camera and happy to walk reasonable distances |
| Shepherd Neame | CE | Faversham | Focussed on the architecture of over 300 pubs and hotels – includes insights into how architectural projects run and Q&A session | Must bring ID as proof of age for tasting session |
Project Management, Leadership & Administration
Recommended for students from – Kent Business School; School of Arts, School of Music & Fine Art, School of Engineering & Digital Arts
| Sponsor | Type | Location | Description | Additional Criteria |
| Yoyo Design | IN | Tonbridge | Project manager for digital projects, from pitch to delivery. Work with different accounts including JP Morgan and RNLI | Must be interested in digital projects and have project management skills |
| Reflect Digital | IN | Maidstone | Internship focussed on account/project management | Must have a passion for marketing |
| Vision Metric | IN | Canterbury campus | Design, develop and implement more streamlined business processes – plus associated marketing, business development and administration | Must have interest in business and/or marketing, positive attitude, self-motivation and basic IT skills |
| Collins Bespoke | IN | Ashford | Support the company’s director with marketing, business promotion, business administration and advertisement | Must be able to commute |
| Kent Innovation/ Enterprise | WE | Canterbury campus | Work with the Business Relationships Team, student support teams and commercialism teams | – |
| AudioPi | WE | Chilham, Canterbury | Build and expand AudioPi’s database of secondary school contacts | Must be interested in database creation |
| MidKent College | WE | Maidstone | Focussed on business development – work and collaborate with external organisations who support the college | Good understanding of business development |
| WS | Shadow the Director of Enterprise & Employee Engagement, gaining an insight into strategic management | Confident and interested in business development and engagement | ||
| Canterbury Innovation Centre | WS | Canterbury | Shadow the Centre Manager, providing insights into management | – |
| Shepherd Neame | CE | Faversham | Focussed on business strategy, marketing and branding – includes a presentation on adapting to modern trends, Q&A session with Directors lunch and tasting session | Must bring ID as proof of age |
| Shepway District Council | CE | Folkestone | Attend a staff training session, focussed on project management | Must be able to commute |
Public Sector & Community Work
Recommended for students from – School of Social Policy, Sociology & Social Research; School of European Culture & Languages; School of Sport & Exercise Sciences; School of Psychology; School of Politics & International Relations; School of Anthropology & Conservation; Kent Business School
| Sponsor | Type | Location | Description | Additional Criteria |
| Medway Council | IN | Medway | Work with youth workers to plan, promote and work on a summer scheme aimed at young people (8-14) – ideal for prospective teachers | Must be interested in social and/or youth work; willing to undertake a DBS check |
| Focussed on public health nutrition to raise awareness of healthier habits and improve access to services | Able to commute, and have a passion for food and cookery; willing to deliver workshops | |||
| Work with the Culture, Environment & Transformation Department focussed on housing services | Must be able to commute | |||
| DSTL | WE | Remote working | Undertake research in relation to the defence sector – how can government officials increase efficiency and savings? | Must undergo a basic security clearance check; communicate technical information clearly –industry interest beneficial |
| Historic Dockyard Trust | WE | Chatham | Work with the Education & Learning department to help facilitate workshops and education programmes | Demonstrate an interest in teaching/training |
| Kent Enterprise Trust | WE | Herne Bay or Whitstable | Review the charity’s business strategy and marketing plans | Must be interested in marketing and/or business strategy |
| Herne Bay | Working with people who have learning difficulties – assist them with reading, writing and utilising computer to get them ‘work ready’ | Must be patient, flexible and able to demonstrate strong communication skills | ||
| Work as an Environmental Champion – create awareness of environmental issues with KET’s tenants and customers | Must have strong communication skills and interest in environmental concerns | |||
| IONA | WE | Canterbury campus | Assist with marketing, business processes and database management – will be tailored to the student’s strengths and interests | May be required to sign a NDA, and must be passionate about assisting people with disabilities |
| Research placements focussed on disabilities and/or mental health | As above, plus strong research skills | |||
| K Sports | WE | Maidstone | Insight into K Sports’ Education & Sports facility – includes marketing, communications, football coaching and sports education | – |
| Medway Council | WE | Medway | Provide assistance on the Youth Summer scheme | Interested in either youth work, social work or teaching, and willing to undertake a DBS check |
| WS | Shadow the School Organisation & Capital Projects Team, focussed on project management. Gain an appreciation for the maintenance of schools, stakeholder management and wider planning in education | Must be interested in project management | ||
| Nucleus Arts | WS | Chatham | Gain insights into the Centres’ community outreach programme | Must have an interest in community outreach and the Arts industry |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | WS | Tunbridge Wells | Shadow the Chief Executive – exclusive insights into high-level leadership within a local council | Must be interested in starting a career in local government |
| Shadow the Director of Change & Communities – insights into various community, heritage, cultural and council managerial activities | ||||
| Civil Service Fast Stream | WS | Central London | Shadow senior civil servants in Whitehall, potentially including individuals from the Home Office and Department for Local Communities and Government | Must be from an EU or Commonwealth country, willing to undertake a security check and bring ID |
| EX | Behind-the-scenes tour of Whitehall – see the inner workings of governments and meet people who did the Fast Stream | |||
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | SD | Canterbury campus | Workshop introducing local government work – covers heritage, museums, environmental issues and health and networking opportunities | |
Publishing
Recommended for students from – School of English; School of European Culture & Languages
| Sponsor | Type | Location | Description | Additional Criteria |
| Pearson | WE x2 | Harlow, Essex | Covers all aspects of publishing and e-learning such as trade marketing, content production, operations, design – meet senior management and hear ‘day in the life’ talks | Must be able to commute |
| Waterstone’s | WE x5 | Canterbury | Placement focussed on retail management and publishing | May include weekend and evening work |
Science, Environment & Pharmaceutical
Recommended for students from – Medway School of Pharmacy, School of Biosciences; School of Anthropology & Conservation; School of Physical Sciences
| Sponsor | Type | Location | Description | Additional Criteria |
| KIMS Hospital | IN | Maidstone | Pharmacy internship focussed on pain relief and discharge – establish how much discharge medication is actually used by patients | Must have some technical knowledge and strong communication skills |
| Bakerwell | IN | Ashford or Folkestone | Undertake ecological surveys, report writing and plan production focussed on Kent-based wildlife
*Some surveys undertaken outside normal working hours |
Must be studying an ecology, conservation or environmental degree; relevant legislation and GIS experience would be beneficial |
| Smart Maritime Ltd | IN | Canterbury campus | Review and research environmental regulations in relation to the maritime industry | Must have good business acumen and an interest in environmental issues |
| Kent County Council | IN | Maidstone | Working with the Sustainable Business and Communities Team focussing on the development of an Energy and Low Emissions Strategy | Must be skilled in research, analysis, communication and report writing |
| Brett Group | WE | Canterbury | Placement within the Environmental department focussed on regulations, sampling, data processing, auditing and sustainability management | Must have an interest in environmental matters |
| ADEY | IN | Kent Science Park, S’Bourne | Work in the water testing lab with the Analytical Chemist – provides training and chance to learn about instrumental techniques such as ICP-OES and the photometric multi-analyser | Must be studying a chemistry-related degree; preferably in Stage 2 or above |
| WS | Placement in water testing, providing insights into lab work | Must be studying a Chemistry-related degree | ||
| Fluid Consulting | WS | Canterbury campus | 2-days with the Director – insight into the company’s operations focussed on energy harvesting from water | Must be studying a Science degree |
| Shepherd Neame | CE | Faversham | Focussed on manufacturing including: how to brew, associated challenges and scientific processes | Must bring ID as proof of age for tasting session |
| Dehns | ES | Canterbury campus | Session covering what it means to be a Patent Attorney and how to start a career – CV feedback and general advice will be provided | Must be studying a science degree and on course for at least a 2:1 |
Statistics, Data Analysis & Research
Recommended for students from – School of Mathematics, Statistics & Actuarial Science; School of Social Policy, Sociology & Social Research; School of Computing; School of Economics; Kent Business School; Centre for Journalism
| Sponsor | Type | Location | Description | Additional Criteria |
| Sustainability Motor | IN | Canterbury campus | Undertake research and report writing – involves collecting, collating and analysing data relating to sustainability in the apparel industry | Strong statistics and data analytical skills are essential |
| Sevenoaks Town Council | IN | Sevenoaks | Research for strategic projects, and assisting the administrative team with day-to-day general office duties | Must be able to work independently, research effectively and commute |
| Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce | IN | Ashford | Assess the economic impact of a business support programme – work with local employers, undertake research and create case studies | Must live in Kent throughout the internship, have good business acumen and be able to demonstrate resilience and confidence |
| Medway Council | IN | Medway | Working on the Highway Asset Management Project to assess performance and customer enquiries – involves data analysis and consideration of the current infrastructure | Must have Microsoft and statistical knowledge |
| Analytical internship in the Public Health team, working with statistics and computational statistics | Must have strong statistical skills and able to commute to Medway | |||
| Analytical internship in the Public Health team, working with statistics and computational statistics | Must have strong statistical skills | |||
| Sevenoaks Town Council | In | Sevenoaks | Undertake research for strategic council projects and day-to-day general office duties | Must be able to work independently on projects and research effectively |
| Kent County Council | IN | Maidstone | Working in the Sustainable Business & Communities Team, focussed on the development of an Energy & Low Emissions Strategy | Must be skilled in research, analysis, communication and report writing; preferably studying Economics or Science |
| Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust | IN | Maidstone | Work with the Associate Director of Procurement to revise procurement procedures | Must be personable, analytical and capable of working in a team environment |
| Medway Council | PP (£500) | Medway | Research for either the ‘Staying Connected’ project – focussed on social isolation in over-65s – or working on a communication plan for a mental health hotline | Must have strong research skills and able to commute |
Web Development, Technology & Electronic Engineering
Recommended for students from – School of Computing, School of Engineering & Digital Arts; School of Physical Sciences; School of Mathematics, Statistics & Actuarial Science
| Sponsor | Type | Location | Description | Additional Criteria |
| Reflect Digital | IN | Maidstone | Web development internship for a ‘super geek’ | Experience of PHP/MySQL Javascript and understand the principles of OOP and MVC design pattern |
| Mobile Caddy | IN | Remote working | Product and engineering internship –work with architects, app developers and project managers to research, design and build projects | Must be based in UK during internship and studying a Computing or Electronic Engineering-related degree |
| MCM Net | IN | Tonbridge | Internship as an ASP.Net/CSS Developer. This sponsor needs a ‘super geek coder’ to work on live projects and help build tools | Must have basic understanding of coding and a strong desire to learn |
| Smart Maritime Ltd | IN | Canterbury campus | Cyber internship, looking into the development of a security product – create an assessment framework to benchmark solutions | Must be studying a Computing or related degree |
| Volume | IN | Wokingham, Reading | Work on developing cutting-edge AI driven customer applications and disrupt brand engagement | Must be studying a Computer Science degree or MSc Business Analytics, plus passionate about NLC/ML |
| Fluid Consulting | IN | Canterbury campus | Data science – focussed on analysing the performance of critical infrastructure to ensure the reliability of water supplies | Must have good understanding of data science |
| Velmai | WE | Remote working | Learn about applied artificial intelligence – work with European and Asian clients, attend meeting with a large global media agency, create avatars and undertake testing | Must have good level of business acumen and willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) |
| Yoyo Design | WE | Tunbridge Wells | Placement focussed on website design | Must be studying a computing-related degree or have strong IT skills |
| South-eastern | WE | Slade Green & Ramsgate | Work in the technical team | Must be studying a course related to electrical engineering |
| MidKent College | WE | Gillingham | Working with the IT support team to provide IT solutions to staff and students | Must be studying an IT-related degree |
| School of EDA | WE | Canterbury campus | Work with the Electronic Engineering team – covers experiment planning, equipment maintenance and hardware development | Must be studying an engineering degree or have related industrial experience |
| TimeQuest | WE | Tonbridge | Game and puzzle design experience, where you can improve some of the electronically-driven puzzles | Must be studying an Electronics-related degree |
| Medway Council | WE | Medway | Experience of integrating reports into a database | Adequate understanding of structured query language (SQL); ideally from an EDA/computing course |
| Singularity Labs | WE | Whitstable or possibly remote working | Develop a methodology for the creation of household weighted postal sector centroids | Must be studying a Computer-Science degree or relevant coding experience |
| Undertake open source data collection – identify, download and test geographic datasets | ||||
| Create a B2B lead scoring algorithm to rank retail location sales targets based on proximity and choice of local retail points | ||||
| Use open source mapping APIs to create an interactive geographic microsite – utilising Google Maps, Carto or leaflet mapping | ||||
| FDM | EX | Central London | Visit FDM HW – meet with consultants, careers workshop, tour of Head Office and networking lunch | Must be interested in starting a career with FDM |
For more information about specific rewards, links to sponsor websites and student case studies from previous years, visit the Employability Points rewards page via https://www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints/rewards-2017-18.html. But remember: the deadline for applications this year is Tuesday 3rd April @ 23.59
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