CES newsletter – February 2017

The Careers and Employability Service newsletter for February has been released, and you can download it via this link – CES newsletter – February 2017

The newsletter covers a range of areas, including the monthly careers planner; the employability events on campus throughout the term; off-campus events such as the PriceWaterhouseCooper work experience programmes; adverts for work and volunteering such as the Koreo Prize and the University’s CV competition; job vacancies and application windows; and other information about a host of services, opportunities, and advice available through the CES.

CES CV competition – open until 28th Feb

The Careers and Employability Service is currently running their annual CV Competition, sponsored by Santander Universities.

All you have to do to enter is submit your CV, and if yours is judged to be an example of really good practice and presentation, you could win a two-week work experience placement with a range of different employers.

This is a great incentive (if you need one!) to get your CV up to date and ensure that it is the best representation of your skills and experience it can be. Head to the CES website for more information, how to apply, and the companies the CES works with to provide the work experience placements.

University CES shortlisted for ‘Best Careers/Employability Service in the UK’

The University of Kent’s Careers and Employability Service has been shortlisted by the National Undergraduate Employability Awards for ‘Best Careers/Employability Service in the UK’!

Tim Reed, Head of the Careers and Employability Service, said: “The University of Kent is delighted to have been shortlisted in the Best University Careers and Employability Service category at the 2017 NUE Awards. This award category acknowledges Kent students’ outstanding success over the past few years as well as recognising the exceptional contribution made by Careers and Employability Service staff to the student experience at Kent.”

To see the full press release about the award nomination, head to the CES website.

CES newsletter – January 2017

The first Careers and Employability Service newsletter of 2017 has been released, and you can download it via this link – CES Newsletter – January 2017.

The newsletter covers a range of areas, including the monthly careers planner; employability events on campus during January and February (below are the events of the first two weeks of term); off-campus events such as the Charityworks online Q&A session; adverts for work and volunteering such as Camp America and the University’s CV competition; job vacancies and application windows; and other information about a host of services, opportunities, and advice available through the CES.

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CES Newsletter, October 2016

The Careers and Employability Service publishes a monthly newsletter detailing the employability events and workshops going on across campus, as well as off-campus events, competitions and awards, training opportunities, job and placement vacancies, and a host of other information which may be of interest to you. Each month, the newsletter will be posted here; you will be able to check back through the newsletters via this link.

This month includes a calendar of CES-run events on campus during the Autumn term; information about off-campus events; the first dates and details of the University’s Employability Festival and Careers Fair (head to the CES website for more details about EmpFest, and keep an eye on this blog); details of funding opportunities to help support the cost of work experience; and a range of job-hunting resources, particularly regarding teacher training, and further additions to CES’ series of job profiles.

Click this link to download this month’s newsletter: October 2016

CES Newsletter, September 2016

The Careers and Employability Service publishes a monthly newsletter detailing the employability events and workshops going on across campus, as well as off-campus events, competitions and awards, training opportunities, job and placement vacancies, and a host of other information which may be of interest to you. Each month, the newsletter will be posted here; you will be able to check back through the newsletters via this link.

This month is a bumper issue, including the full calendar of CES-run events on campus during the Autumn term; information of graduate training schemes with Teach China and the Department for International Development; details of funding opportunities to help support the cost of work experience; and a host of job-hunting resources, particularly regarding teacher training.

Click this link to download this month’s newsletter: September 2016