Settled in to the new term?

Why not check out these upcoming events run by the Careers & Employability service?

Applications for Charityworks 2018 are open now!

Charityworks is a PAID, 12 month graduate scheme which will give you all the skills and tools you need to build a career in the UK non-profit sector.

As a Charityworks Graduate Trainee you will undertake a full time job in a partner charity or housing association, and take part in an acclaimed leadership programme.

You’ll build experience of the sector, gain an understanding of the key issues, and have access to a national network dedicated to making a difference. You’ll do a real job in a placement organisation ranging from national charities like AgeUK and NSPCC to award-winning local housing associations like Poplar HARCA in the East End of London, to national organisations like the National Housing Federation.

You’ll be matched with a Charityworks Programme Manager and external mentor to help you make the most of the year. Twice a month you’ll come together with your fellow trainees and leaders across the sector to explore and debate the key issues affecting your work and society as a whole. You’ll also produce your own research, helping to raise your profile and develop your understanding of your environment.

For more information and to apply now visit: http://www.charity-works.co.uk/apply/

Enhance your CV, learn something new and earn Employability Points by taking a FREE Study Plus course!

Study Plus provides the chance to learn new skills alongside your degree. There are so many courses to choose from, including:

• Business start-up workshops
• Talking Cultures: Exploring Intercultural Competence
• Business Mandarin for beginners
• Dirty History: Exploring Film & TV Medievalisms
• Preparing Dissertations or Extended Assignments with Microsoft Word
• Spanish for travel
• Digital Photography
• Big Ideas: An Introduction to Philosophy

SAC’s own Dr Ian Bride will be running several courses, introducing students to woodland management and woodland crafts, in a fun, practical and interactive way:

• Understanding Traditional British Woodland Management – Cutting it down, cutting it up: basic timber processing
• Woodland Coppicing: Understanding and Practice
• Making a Besom (Witches Broom) for Halloween
• Origins and making of Christmas wreaths

For more information about all of the Study Plus courses offered and how to sign up visit:

https://www.kent.ac.uk/studyplus/courses/index.html

The Centre for English & World Languages (CEWL) offers a range of English language modules for international students who are already registered at the University of Kent.

For more information, have a look at the CEWL website:

https://www.kent.ac.uk/cewl/courses/in-sessional/index.html

Check out these exciting opportunities and more on the Careers and Employability Service website:

https://www.kent.ac.uk/ces/vacancies.html

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK SUMMER SCHOOL FOR ANTHROPOLOGY AND ETHNOGRAPHY

Location:
Gozo (Malta) – Europe

Dates:
Session 1: June 5 – June 24, 2018
Session 2: July 2 – July 21, 2018
Session 3: July 29 – August 17, 2018

About the Summer School
The Off The Beaten Track program started in 2006 and is now – with 24 editions over the past 12 years – the longest standing anthropology field school in the world. Our basecamp is located on the islet of Gozo, one of the three inhabited islands of the Maltese Archipelago in the heart of the Mediterranean. The program offers a unique opportunity to acquire ‘in the field’ experience. The islands present a balance of past and present, where rural Mediterranean traditions intersect with foreign influence in small villages.

The Malta Summer School international faculty and staff help connect students and locals. They facilitate and monitor the progress of each student’s project and guide all interested participants through the process of publishing the results of their research. The program is residential and conducted in English.

The participants
The field school is directed towards young anthropologists and cultural scientists; however, any individual who would like to learn about anthropological research and fieldwork is welcome. Previous knowledge or experience is not required. We aim for an individually tailored program that can start at any level. Even PhD research (or pre-research) can be included and guided. The school has a strong socio-cultural focus, but any topic can be covered in the individual program of the student. Each session has a maximum of 16 participants with a 2:1 student to staff ratio. Places are confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis to suitably qualified candidates.

Price
The tuition fee is 3,250.00 euros.

This fee includes:
• Full Board (accommodation, food, drinks)
• All program related activities
• Official Attendance certificate and transcript
• Supervision with fieldwork analysis and in the write-up stages

How to apply
Full details of the International Summer School including how to apply and entry requirements can be found at: http://anthropologyfieldschool.org/page8/index.html

Deadline
Rolling admissions, with a maximum of 16 participants per session. Spaces usually fill up by the beginning of December.

For further information, visit www.anthropologyfieldschool.org 

The Kent App Challenge is a competition open to ALL students at the University of Kent.  No coding or technical knowledge is required to enter.

Students have 6 weeks to create an exciting and innovative app idea, which provides a solution to a global problem. At the end of the 6 weeks, students have the chance to pitch their idea to a panel of judges.

Each student in the winning team will receive a cash prize of £200 (up to a maximum £800 prize for the whole team) and all students who participate in the competition will be able to collect Employability Points.

Check out the website for more information: https://www.kent.ac.uk/enterprise/events/appchallenge.html

and come along to the launch event on the 11th October 2017 at 1pm  in  the Jennison Lecture Theatre

Nominations are now open for the Stage 1 Student Rep Elections!

Student Reps are a vital link between the student body, Kent Union and the University. They are volunteers which are elected by their peers to represent them and act as the first port of call for any suggestions, comments or queries about the course/s they represent.

• Develop Leadership, Communication and Meetings Skills.
• Network and meet new people.
• Log your volunteering hours on Kent Student Certificate in Volunteering (KSCV) award.
• Help to shape the development of HE at Kent and make a real difference to the student experience of yourself and your peers.

Monday 25^th Sept at noon: nominations open

Wednesday 4^th October at 4pm: nominations close

Wednesday 4^th October at 5pm: voting opens

Monday 9^th October at 4pm: voting closes

Login to the Kent Union website and check out the Representation pages to nominate yourself or vote:  https://kentunion.co.uk/

Canterbury Christ Church University Postgraduate Routes into Teaching Open Day

The next Postgraduate Routes into Teaching Open Day is on Saturday 14^th October, 10am to 2pm at Augustine House, Canterbury Campus

For more details and to book, please visit

www.canterbury.ac.uk/inspire-a-generation

The Careers and Employability Service are running the CV Competition 2017 from the 2^nd October – 15^th December 2017.

Apply with a CV and cover letter for your dream job, for a chance of winning one of five £50 Amazon vouchers.

This is a great way to hone your CV writing skills and put them to the test!

How to enter 
1)      Find a job advert for your dream job
2)      Create a CV and cover letter for the role
3)      Submit your CV, cover letter and the job advert to careerhelp@kent.ac.uk , adding ‘CV Competition 2017’ in the email subject header

Good luck!