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!

Paid placement opportunity with 20th Century Fox

20th-century-fox-logoTwentieth Century Fox has made available a twelve-month paid internship in Marketing, Promotion and Publicity, starting in July/August 2017, for one Kent student to complete through the year-long Placement Scheme.

The position requires someone who is very detail oriented and who can prioritise and organise a large amount of information in a fast-paced, heavy workload environment. The person should be self-motivated, an excellent communicator with strong administrative skills. They should work well as part of a small team. A passion for TV and film is essential. The position is based at the Twentieth Century Fox UK’s head office in Soho, Central London.

The successful candidate will be given a unique opportunity to be the sole intern within a small team, which offers a breadth of experience across Marketing, Promotion and Publicity. It is an excellent opportunity to gain invaluable work experience with a world-famous organisation.

The deadline to apply is 12th December 2016. For more details about the post and how to apply, see the entry in the Careers vacancies database: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/jobSearch.html?id=9529&service=Careers+Service.

Opportunities in heritage through EP

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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.

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EmpFest – your experiences

Layout 1The 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.

Placement Opportunities – 7th November

Every week, the Careers and Employability Service sends out a list of the new placement vacancies they are advertising through their online vacancies database. This list will be published on the blog each week, to help those of you who are thinking about undertaking a placement year next year, or thinking about doing one further in the future, think about what is out there for you.

Click the button below for this week’s list.

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The Hub for Innovation and Enterprise

picture1Ever 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

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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.

Placement Opportunities, 31st October

Every week, the Careers and Employability Service sends out a list of the new placement vacancies they are advertising through their online vacancies database. This list will be published on the blog each week, to help those of you who are thinking about undertaking a placement year next year, or thinking about doing one further in the future, think about what is out there for you.

Click the button below for this week’s list.

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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

Teach First is a private teacher training provider, an a nationally recognised graduate employer in the UK. On Tuesday 1st November in KLT6, 18.00 – 20.00, they will be giving a presentation about their work, and about their leadership development programme.

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.

 

Paid Position – Kent Union Representation Coordinator

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[Open to alumni only]

Kent Union is currently recruiting to the role of Representation Coordinator (Academic Communities). This role will work closely with the University’s Academic Societies to support them and enhance their work, as well as looking to work with schools to continue to develop and create new academic communities so that all students can find an opportunity to feel a part of a community of learning at Kent.

The recruitment pack can be found on the Kent Union website at https://www.kentunion.co.uk/news/article/11479/Representation-Coordinator-Academic-Communities/.

Volunteers wanted – ‘100 miles for 100 years’

screensouthDarrienne 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’” →

Placement Opportunities, 24th October

Every week, the Careers and Employability Service sends out a list of the new placement vacancies they are advertising through their online vacancies database. This list will be published on the blog each week, to help those of you who are thinking about undertaking a placement year next year, or thinking about doing one further in the future, think about what is out there for you.

Click the button below for this week’s list.

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