YOUR CAREER STARTS TODAY
Welcome to
KING’S CAREERS & EMPLOYABILITY
This is your guide to King’s Careers & Employability, the careers service here at King’s. It doesn’t matter whether you know exactly what career you want, or if you have no idea - we can help develop your employability for any sector and find a career path that’s right for you.
IT’S WHAT WE DO
Practice Interviews
Career Guidance appointments When you need career advice, just call King’s Careers & Employability on the day you would like to talk to someone, and book a Career Guidance appointment. This is a 20 minute appointment with a Careers Consultant, for you to discuss anything from career options to job applications.
If you have an upcoming interview, we provide you with an opportunity to practice for it, using the actual job description for the vacancy.
Careers Resources
Our Careers Centre is stocked with resources from general topics such as creating the perfect CV and cover letter, to specific information like careers in pharmacy. Just come in any time we’re open and have a browse!
ADVICE & EVENTS TAILORED TO YOU We know that every student is different in what they want from their career. Whenever you see your King’s Careers & Employability faculty or school icon below, you know that information is specific to you. Visit www.kcl.ac.uk/careers/departments to find yours.
Natural & Mathematical Sciences
Biomedical Education
Dental Institute
Nursing & Midwifery
IoPPN
Law
Medical Education
Arts & Humanities
Social Science & Public Policy
EVENTS King’s Careers & Employability host a number of events each year, to allow you to become proactive in building your career.
King’s CAREERS
SERIES
King’s Careers & Employability have Careers Series which run throughout the term. These include The Selection Process, Public Policy Series and Legal Week.
King’s Careers Fairs are your opportunity to meet top employers in your sector. Find out about particular recruitment processes, and get your name known within organisations you might want to work for.
Professional Skills Programmes are run in collaboration with your faculty or department. They offer events such as What to do with your degree, Applications, CVs & Cover Letters, and How to network, plus many more.
30 Sept
KLPSA application deadline
6 Oct
Part-time Work Fair
10 - 11 Oct
Finance, Consulting & Technology Fair
17 - 21 Oct
Legal Week
25 - 27 Oct
Law Fair
7 - 8 Nov
Internships & Career Options Fair
22 Nov
Bioscience Fair
24 Mar
Nursing Fair
Check the events calendar online at
kcl.ac.uk /careers/events
Some events require registration, so make sure to sign up online at kcl.ac.uk /careers/events
The King’s Leadership & Professional Skills Award is an opportunity for you to learn professional and leadership skills, meet employers and increase your employability in this increasingly competitive graduate market. You will reflect on, and develop, your own skills, and benefit by learning from others about different approaches to tasks.
King’s
Visit kcl.ac.uk/klpsa for more info and to apply
APPLICATIONS CLOSE
30TH SEPTEMBER
LOOKS GREAT O YOUR N CV!
G LOBA L INTERNSHIPS PROGRAMME
Want to take the first step towards securing an international career? The Global Internships Programme provides talented King’s students with the opportunity to complete a six-week internship in cities all over the world. Exclusive to King’s students
Practical & professional experience
Immerse in an exciting new culture
kcl.ac.uk/gip
Applications open Jan 2017
E XC L U S I V E T O K I N G ’ S S T U D E N T S A N D G R A D U AT E S King’s Internships
On Campus
Internship Programme
Working for a small or medium sized business, you will get the chance to contribute towards a clearly-defined project, add notable experience to your CV and help you stand out from the crowd. Your internship will last between 8 and 26 weeks and you will be paid at least the National Living Wage.
King’s Internships On Campus offers students from any discipline the opportunity to apply knowledge gained from academic study into a professional working environment on campus. Quality internships are available in various academic and central departments, lasting up to twelve months at any of King’s’ five campuses.
If your degree offers an internship module, you can undertake an assessed internship for academic credit. Plenty of support and guidance is available for you to successfully find and complete a quality internship placement, allowing you to gain invaluable experience for when you graduate.
020 7848 1376
Visit kcl.ac.uk/internships to find the internship for you
internships@kcl.ac.uk
Looking for work on campus? Visit www.kingstalentbank.com to find opportunities.
OPENING TIMES STRAND CAMPUS
GUY’S CAMPUS
King’s Careers & Employability The Bridge, Level 1 Macadam Building Strand Campus London WC2R 2LS
King’s Careers & Employability The Mezzanine Henriette Raphael Building Guy’s Campus London SE1 1UL
Monday - Thursday 9.30 - 17.00 Friday 12.00 - 17.00
Monday - Tuesday 13.00 - 16.00
Career Guidance appointments at Strand are only available Monday - Thursday.
To book an appointment at Strand Campus or Guy’s Campus, you need to call us up and book on the day.
GET IN TOUCH
Career Guidance appointments are also available at Waterloo Campus and the IoPPN. Please contact us to arrange an appointment at one of these campuses.