Thanks to a generous grant, Child.org will be able to offer Charity Apprentice 2017 for free to students who dream of working to change the world for the better.
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Bookable one-to-one CV sessions – Monday 10th Oct
Helen Johnson, one of the Employability Advisors in the CES, will be available in Rutherford College between 1pm and 3pm on Monday 10th October for bookable 20-minute sessions to help you with your CV.
These sessions are intended for anyone who already has a CV written, who would like to have it critiqued by a professional Employability Advisor.
You can book a place at one of this sessions via TargetConnect, at https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=1319&service=Careers+Service. Please make sure you take a copy of your CV with you to the session.
If you cannot attend one of these sessions, and you would like advice on your CV or another aspect of your employability development, you can go to the CES drop-in sessions between 10:30-12:30 and 14:00-16:00 every weekday in the CES building, or email careerhelp@kent.ac.uk for a more in-depth session.
Volunteering in… Museums and Heritage
As part of the on-going development of this blog, I wanted to let you know that a new page has been added to the Work Experience and Volunteering section of the blog. If you are considering a career in the museums and heritage sector, or if you are just interested in volunteering in a museum or with a local history group, there is now advice on the blog on how and where to seek out those opportunities.
Any volunteering opportunities the School is asked to advertise will, of course, be posted on this blog as soon as they come in. However, especially in this sector, it pays to be proactive, and seek out volunteering opportunities for yourself.
To have a read of this new section, head to http://blogs.kent.ac.uk/history-employability/volunteering-in-museums-and-heritage/.
Employer Profile – CASE
The first of a series of articles profiling graduate employers has been launched on the blog.
Written by a former student of the School of History, now working as a Graduate Trainee with the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, this profile will likely be of interest for anyone considering a career in fundraising after their degree. You can find the article through the link above, or via the Employer Profiles section of the Profiles and Prospects menu of the blog.
This profile may also interest anyone who is thinking about applying to work for the University’s Development Office as a telephone fundraiser as part of the University’s next alumni fundraising campaign (the deadline for which is Sunday 9th October).
CCCU – Routes into Teaching Open Day, 15th Oct
Civil Service Fast Stream – applications open
Ahead of the Introduction to the Civil Service Fast Stream event, organised by the School of Politics and International Relations, on the 12th October, I thought you would be interested to know that the Fast Stream programme has launched a new website. Click the jump to find out more.
Also, if you are a final-year student thinking about applying to the Fast Stream this year, applications open on Thursday 29th September. You’re strongly encouraged to have a look at the website and attend the SPIR talk on 12th October if you are planning a career in the Civil Service after you graduate.
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New video – Career Options with History
On Wednesday 28th September, Jenny Keaveney, a Careers Advisor for the University’s Careers and Employability Service, gave a talk on the different career options open to students of History and Military History. I’m pleased to say the turn-out on the day was excellent, and I hope that many of you will come along to the future talks and events run by Jenny and other members of the CES.
The talk was recorded, and you can watch the video in the Job-hunting – Your Career page of this blog.
Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events list in the top-right corner of this blog to make sure you don’t miss out on future employability workshops and events, and on the School’s events calendar to look further ahead.
PG students only – Overseas Volunteer Programme
Opportunity to Co-lead a Group of Students on an Overseas Volunteer Project Summer 2017
International Student Volunteers (ISV) is looking for faculty and graduate students to serve as University Leaders (ULs) for a minimum of two weeks on ISV’s 2017 May to August Volunteer Programs in Australia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, New Zealand, South Africa or Thailand. Expenses will be covered; see below for details.
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Career-hunting – The Graduate Recruitment Bureau
The School of History and the University are regularly contacted by organisations and companies who offer services to help you find either part-time jobs while you are studying, or to help you get started on your career after you graduate. We pass on those that we have vetted and consider to be offering a good, honest service to you.
To that end, below is a message to students in the final year of your degree from the Graduate Recruitment Bureau:
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Employability@Kent talk today
EDIT – updated with the video of the talk, which is below.
The first employability workshop of this year will kick off this afternoon at 4pm in the Gulbenkian Cinema. This session will focus on introducing you to the various departments and services offered by the University, and to give you an idea of what employability is at university, and what you can be doing to develop your employability prospects throughout the year.
This talk is aimed at new undergraduate students, but I’m sure it will be useful to many of you. As such, has been recorded:
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What is this blog for?
This blog has been created to help students in the School of History develop your employability prospects, and to help you throughout your degree to prepare to enter the wider world of careers and employment.
Through the drop-down menus above, you’ll find signposts to all the employability-related services, awards, schemes, and opportunities available at the University. You’ll find advice on how to develop your skills and experience to prepare you for your career, and to help you decide on what that career should be!
Scroll down to find out more about the employability workshops and events going on across campus, and about opportunities for volunteering, placements, internships, paid work, and other work experience available to you.
The Big Employability Survey 2016
The School’s first-ever employability survey is now live, and we need you to complete it!
We want to find out about your career interests and plans, your employability activities, your opinions on how the School and the University support your employability development, and your thoughts on how we can improve. Your feedback will be extremely useful, helping us to hone and expand on the School’s employability activities in the future.
As such, and to show our gratitude for taking the time (about eight to ten minutes) to complete it, we will be giving a £20 Amazon voucher to five students who complete the survey before it closes.
The survey is open until 12noon this Friday, 13th May. Head to the link to take part: School of History Big Employability Survey 2016.
Humanities For Hire
Kent Union Recruitment Day
Getting the most out of the Careers Fair
A new page is up on the blog, focusing on helping you prepare for the University’s Careers Fair on Tuesday 3rd November. This will be your opportunity to meet with representatives from up to 130 different organisations, from a vast array of industries and sectors, and so preparation will be essential.
Head to the page for advice on how to make sure you get maximum benefit from this great opportunity, and click the link below to download the flyer prepared by the Careers and Employability Service.