Employability news:
B:KEW – unpaid work bursaries available
The Careers and Employability Service still has a limited number of B:KEW bursaries available to students undertaking unpaid work experience. These bursaries help towards the cost of travel during the first three weeks of your work experience. This academic year students have undertaken a variety of experiences in fields such as journalism, finance, arts, teaching, charity, law, heritage, health and arts.
For more information go to the CES B:Kew pages
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Events:
Benefit – Experience Forum Theatre at the Gulbenkian: (Interesting watch for Social Science students)
Three interwoven stories unlock the frustrations and passions of characters struggling with their bank balances, their addictions, their histories and their own sense of self. A coup in a country half a century ago, a disability leaves a person isolated, and a sex addiction that’s destroying a relationship link three characters in a carefully crafted story about lives and loves and the social systems they have come to depend upon.
This production uses Forum Theatre, a type of interactive theatre which empowers the audience to change the action that plays out in front of them. You will have the chance to debate, disagree and even participate with the production.
For more information go to the Gulbenkian website
Vacancies:
CHSS – Research Assistant/Associate:
More details can be found on the university’s Job Opportunities page
Kent Union – Graduate Opportunities:
Kent Union currently have the following graduate positions available:
- Trainee Manager Coopers
- Trainee Manager Operations
- Trainee Manager Parkwood
- Trainee Manager Systems
All of these positions are for a 1 year fixed term contract, starting in August 2015.
Application deadline – 31st May
To find out more go to jobshop:
Kent Union – 4 x students required to deliver “stand out” sessions:
Successful candidates will attend “Train to Train” training and be offered support with personal and professional development as well as having something really valuable to include on their CV.
Students will be required to lead, report on and evaluate one of the following areas as well as delivering specific sessions –
- Session management/ development – preparing resources and documentation for sessions, making amendments as necessary to content
- Evaluation of sessions –both qualitative and quantitative
- Marketing and promotion of stand out programme (including social media)
- Project management of programme – setting dates, stakeholder liaison etc
Please see full details of the role and an application form
2015-16 Employability Points Student Ambassador and Student Enterprise Ambassador wanted:
If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, which is paid for terms one and two, you can find all the relevant information, including role description and application form on the website
CXK – National Citizen Service – Assistant Team Lead & Team Lead:
Theer are still National Citizen Service positions available over the summer as well as some volunteering opportunities linked to the programme. This would be a good opportunity if you are not sure about going for paid employment but would like to gain some experience of working with young people in a residential.
For more information go to the CXK website:
Bechange Opportunities:
Fundraising Officer
Bechange is looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Fundraising Officer to develop and submit trust and corporate fundraising applications and develop relationships with businesses. If you have experience of fundraising and would like the opportunity to drive forward Bechange as a successful and sustainable charity, they would like to hear from you.
Support Worker
Support Workers deliver excellent, person centred and community based services to Bechange’s clients across Dover District. Do you have experience of supporting people to make positive changes in their lives? Are you able to take a positive and sensitive approach to meeting the needs of clients? Then they would like to hear from you.
To apply for either opportunity, download an Application Pack, complete it and return to enquiries@bechange.org.uk by 9.00 AM on 28 May.
Internships:
PwC:
PwC has a range of internships available, to find out more have a look on their website:
Kingfisher Beer:
Kingfisher Beer is looking for an ambitious Summer Intern to work alongside the marketing team, including projects both in and outside of the office.
Details
Location: Springfield House, Sandling Road, Maidstone, Kent. ME14 2LP
Time Period: 8 weeks in July/August 2015
Days worked: 4 days out of 7 (from Monday – Sunday)
Salary: Reasonable travel expenses only
The Role
- Work for a great international brand
- Shadow and support an experienced marketing team
- Learn how a marketing department operates
- Participate in research projects
- Data management
- Assist with brand events
- Participate in brand event logistics
- Support with ad-hoc admin tasks
Person Specification
- Must have an interest in Marketing
- Preferably be university educated
- Must be fluent in English
- Must have good interpersonal skills
To apply for this role, please email Jessica.Gosling@kingfisherbeer.co.uk