Canterbury and Medway: 7 October – 18 October
The annual University of Kent Employability Festival starts soon across the Canterbury and Medway campuses. The festival is free to all University of Kent students and recent graduates!
Want to know how to succeed in an interview? Or how to prepare for an assessment centre? The Employability Festival is the perfect opportunity to develop your job-seeking skills and gain an insight into a range of career sectors from graduate employers, industry experts and Kent alumni. Receive expert advice on the key things that can make you stand out in the recruitment market!
Take advantage of the range of activities taking place, which will help you to take the steps towards your dream career. These include:
- Succeeding in Interviews
- How to find part-time work
- A Mock Assessment Centre
- Business Start-Up advice
- Psychometric tests
Plus, gain employer insights into tech, finance, law, conservation, heritage, politics and more! See the full EmpFest programme.
The majority of events are open to students from all stages and schools. Some have limited spaces, so check out the website and book your place ASAP.
Highlights include:
Careers Fair
- Tuesday 15 October, 11.00- 15.00, (11.00 -12.00 Access Hour*) at Sports Centre, Canterbury campus. If you are a Medway student book your place on the free Campus Shuttle
- Download the free Careers Fair Plus App to view the full list of exhibitors and interactive floor plan! Available on the App Store and Google Play
- *The Access Hour is an additional hour to give you extra time and space to meet with employers and organisations in a less crowded environment.
GradJobs Live! Trip to London
- Friday 18 October, free coach travel
- Booking essential- Canterbury student booking and Medway student booking.
- The UK’s leading graduate job fair, GradJobs Live!, brings together top employers, workshops and special features to help with all stages of the recruitment process.
For information about what’s on during #EmpFest19, see the online programme.
Canterbury: Facebook: @UKCES Twitter: @unikentemploy Instagram: @unikentces
Medway: Facebook: @ukmemployability Twitter: @ukmemploy Instagram: @medwaycareers
Join the conversation at #EmpFest19
Find out more on the Careers and Employability website.