Win an Insight Day at Whitehall
Win an Insight Day at Whitehall on Wednesday 7 December – deadline extended!
Civil Service Fast Stream are excited to offer selected students the opportunity to visit Whitehall. You will gain an insight into working at the heart of Government and the variety of work carried out by over 420,000 Civil Servants, whose aim it is to make this country run as efficiently as possible. The day will consist of presentations, workshops and networking opportunities that will give you an opportunity to meet with and speak to current Fast Streamers about their experiences of the application process and being on the Fast Stream programme.
The Civil Service is a modern and diverse workplace, which is truly reflective of this country. Our core values are something that set us apart from other employers; we are accountable to the tax paying public and to the Government of the day, and our values underpin everything we do to fulfil that responsibility.
This prize is just for Kent Students and places are limited to 10 so if you would like to be in with a chance to attend please submit a 250 word application telling us about a time when have you taken the initiative and made a decision that resolved a problem?
Please email your application to placements@kent.ac.uk by 5pm on Friday 25 November!
Transport will be free and leave from the University of Kent at Canterbury at 9am, returning 5pm.
This is a great opportunity, and I hope that you consider applying for it. I thought this would be a good juncture to highlight the University’s guidance on S.T.A.R – Situation, Task, Action, Response – which is a great tool to help you answer interview questions, and to tackle questions and assignments such as this one for the Civil Service insight day.
Guest post – Law firm Q&A – 2pm, Thurs 1st Dec, SLT2
If you are thinking about a career in law after your degree, you may want to attend the Q&A session on 1st December with Herbert Smith Freehills, an international law firm based in London. Below is a guest post from Georgia Crossman, HSF’s campus manager for Kent:
International city law firm Herbert Smith Freehills are coming to Kent!
Question & Answer panel, Stacey Lecture Theatre 2- Thursday 1st December 2pm
This session is open to all years and degree disciplines, giving students the opportunity to ask representatives from Herbert Smith Freehills any questions they may have. Regarding anything from the application process for vacation schemes and training contracts, to what it’s like working in an international city firm. Or even to discover more about the conversion process from other degree disciplines to law. This will be an opportunity for you to meet the HSF team, and for them to provide you with information and guidance on pursuing a future career with the firm. To register your interest, please click ‘going’ on this event.
In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to contact Georgia Crossman, the Kent campus manager for Herbert Smith Freehills on gc345@kent.ac.uk with any questions or for further information!
Opportunities in heritage through EP
The University’s Employability Points scheme is designed to encourage and reward those who undertake activities which help your employability development, giving you points for these activities which can be exchanged for further employability activities, such as work experience placements and one-to-one careers advice, providing by local and national employers.
Below is a guest blog from the EP team, on the opportunities available through the scheme for those interested in going into the museums and heritage sector.
If you are interested in pursuing a career in Museums, Archives or another aspect of the Heritage Sector, hands on work experience is often invaluable!
The Employability Points Scheme offer a diverse range of opportunities for students to undertake work experience placements and training. We are pleased to say that we have a range of rewards specifically tailored to Kent History students.
EmpFest – your experiences
The University’s Employability Festival has been and gone – two weeks of talks, workshops, networking sessions, and fairs, all run with the aim of enhancing your employability prospects and your awareness of the jobs and careers that await you.
We hope that you engaged with EmpFest, and went along to the sessions that interested you. If you have any feedback on any aspects of EmpFest, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the CES, as they would love to hear your views, and if you have any suggestions or areas you would like to see covered in future events.
Also, if you attended any particularly useful sessions during the last two weeks – perhaps something that gave you a ‘Eureka!’ moment, or opened your eyes to a new path for the future – and you would like to write a guest blog for this website, get in touch with Jon Beer (J.Beer@kent.ac.uk). Guest blogs are very welcome, and you will receive Employability Points for taking the time to write up your thoughts.
There will, of course, be more employability events and talks throughout the rest of this term – keep an eye on the Upcoming Events box in the top right of the blog. These events will continue on into the Spring term, which will be capped off by #HumanitiesForHire, a sort of mini-Employability Festival specifically for Humanities students. Keep an eye on the blog for more details about that.
The Hub for Innovation and Enterprise
Ever wondered what it would take to set up your own business?
Got a fantastic business idea that you want to develop?
Or, simply want to add to your CV?
The University of Kent’s Hub for Innovation and Enterprise is the place for you!
The Hub is the University of Kent’s dedicated support for student enterprise and start-up guidance; providing support to students wishing to start a business. It’s open to all students at the University of Kent and include:
- 1-1 Business Advice
- Business Start-Up Workshops
- Business Mentors
- Online Business Start-Up Modules
- Competitions for Students
- Workspace Facilities
You don’t need to have any prior business knowledge, all you need is the willingness to learn!
We would strongly advice all students to take part in the online module as it is relatively easy to complete and looks great on your CV!
For more information, please visit: https://www.kent.ac.uk/enterprise/hub/. You can also read Josh Clarke’s blog post, written in his capacity as the student ambassador for the Hub, on why you should get involved.
The Careers Fair – 12-3, Tues 1st Nov
The University’s Careers Fair will be held tomorrow in the Sports Centre, and you are strongly encouraged to go along.
The Careers Fair is one of the largest held on a university campus outside London, and over a hundred organisations and employers are coming to the campus to meet you – check out the webpage to see the full list of exhibitors, the subjects they are interested in recruiting from, and what they are offering at the Fair. It is an excellent opportunity to speak to employers about the types of jobs available with them, and to take the first steps towards a career.
Getting the most from the Careers Fair
The key to getting the most out of the Careers Fair is preparation; see this page of the blog on what you can do to maximise what you can get out of the Fair.
Humanities Placement Year – Find out more!
Are you thinking about taking a placement year or want to find out more about the benefits of taking one? The Faculty of Humanities is holding a short talk on taking a placement year (also called a year in industry) between Stages 2 and 3 of your studies next week.
Head along to KLT3 on Monday 31st October, 10-11, and hear from both Kent staff, and from students who have just returned from their placement years.
Teach First – Leadership Development Programme presentation
Click below for more information, and the link to sign up to attend.
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EmpFest – Routes into Teaching and the Teaching Fair, Thurs 3rd Nov
Teaching is a popular career option for many students, as it is both a challenging and rewarding field. But the number of ways you can become a teacher can be confusing – what is the difference between a PGCE and Schools Direct? What do charities or private teacher training companies offer? Can you apply through UCAS, or directly?
To answer these questions and more, a talk on Routes into Teaching will be held as part of Employability Festival on Thursday 3rd November (11-12 in KLT2).
Speakers from the Department for Education, Canterbury Christ Church University’s PGCE programme, and Kent-Teach, an organisation which help Kent schools recruit new teachers, will be coming to campus to tell you about the different ways you can become a teacher, and help you think about what you can do while you are a student to prepare for that first step in your career.
The Routes into Teaching session will be immediately followed by the Teaching Fair in the Keynes Atrium. Over a dozen school associations and teacher training providers will be on hand to answer your questions about teaching and what they can offer you.
If you are thinking about a career in teaching, or would just like more information about what teaching involves and the options that are open to you, the Routes into Teaching talk and the Teaching Fair are the key events for you during the Employability Festival. You can sign up to attend the Routes into Teaching session via this link, and you can find out more information about the Teaching Fair here.
Volunteers wanted – ‘100 miles for 100 years’
Darrienne Price of ScreenSouth, an organisation which has played a key role in the remembrance of the First World War in Kent (see their website at http://kentww1.com/), is looking for volunteers to support their ‘100 miles for 100 years’ project, which aims to set out a series of walking trails across Kent which will highlight Kent’s role during the war. Continue reading “Volunteers wanted – ‘100 miles for 100 years’” AMA with the CEO of Easyjet
The University is holding an ‘Ask Me Anything’-style lecture this evening with Dame Carolyn McCall DBE, the CEO of EasyJet and a former History and Politics student of the University. If you’re interested in Dame Carolyn’s journey from a student at Kent to head of one of the most widely-known companies in the world, head along!
The lecture starts at 18:15 in the Templeman Lecture Theatre. There is no need to book, but admittance is on a first-come, first-served basis until the lecture theatre is full.
Law for non-law students – Tues 25th Oct
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The Kent Student Law Society in collaboration with the University of Law would like to invite you to Law for Non-Law Event – Everything you need to know about becoming a lawyer.
If you are interested in becoming a lawyer, but didn’t want to do a Law degree, this is the workshop for you. It will cover everything from the qualification process and careers as a barrister or a solicitor, through to the skills and experience you need to focus on building during your undergraduate study.
Whether your ambition is to work as a lawyer or work in wider business, then studying at the University of Law will ensure you’ll get the best possible start to your career. Our innovative courses are designed and taught by lawyers with real business experience, with a clear focus on building the practical skills, commercial awareness and independent thinking that employers of today are looking for.
This event is will take place on Tuesday 25 October 2016 at 18:15 in CNW SR6 – Cornwallis North West.
This is a great opportunity to explore your choices and broaden of career prospectus. Join the event on Facebook.
Juliana Wood
Non-Law Pathway Representative
Kent Student Law Society
Case Study: History Students and the Employability Points Scheme
The School will regularly post case studies, written by both students and members of staff from across the University, highlighting different employability opportunities available to you. The first such case study is on the Employability Points Scheme, run by Kent Enterprise and Innovation, as a way to reward you for the extracurricular activities you do throughout your time at Kent.
The EP Scheme is unique to the University of Kent and aims to enhance students’ employability in a simple and engaging way.
Through the scheme, students are able to bank Employability Points for taking part in extra-curricular activities (many of which students are already taking part in!) such as societies, part-time work and volunteering. These points can be cashed in later in the year for ‘prizes’ which include paid internships, project placements, work experience, training, vouchers and a lot more, all offered by businesses and organisations.
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Employability Festival 2016
Click the picture to find out what’s going on across the University to support your employability prospects.