Graduate Fair offers one-stop Careers Shop
On Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th June more than 90 Employers and 6,300 pre-registered students will be attending one of Europe’s largest Graduate Fairs at the Business Design Centre, Islington in London. The Guardian London Graduate Fair from The Careers Group is a FREE one-stop Careers Shop for students, graduates and career changers providing invaluable networking opportunities and useful career tools for [...]
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:36:49 +0000
Do you want to work in Arts Administration?
If you are considering a career that involves working in a theatre, museum, gallery or an arts centre then you might want to attend a course organised by The Careers Group at the University of London on Wednesday 16th June 2010. Careers in Arts Administration provides an opportunity to network with key professionals who will share their personal experiences of operating in [...]
Tue, 18 May 2010 14:51:28 +0000
Student Job hunt warms up for summer
Finding a job is top of the agenda for thousands of students due to graduate from university this summer. Many will be heading to a major graduate recruitment event that happens in London every June. The Guardian London Graduate Fair from The Careers Group, is one of the largest graduate recruitment fairs in Europe and takes place on June 23rd/24th at the Business Design Centre, [...]
Mon, 10 May 2010 11:51:18 +0000
Getting into International
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Working as a Parliamentary Researcher
Grainne Magee completed a Masters in the War Studies Department at King’s College London in 2008. She now works as a Parliamentary Researcher for Philip Davies the Conservative MP for Shipley. We talked to her about her career. What is your academic and work background? As well as the War Studies Masters I have a [...]
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:18:47 +0000
Traineeships in the European Commission
I wrote this piece last year but realised I didn’t post it up here. So I’m doing so now and including some updated links at the end. Please note that the recruitment process has been made more transparent so please visit the relevant links. ”Adeline, an MSc Risk Analysis student at King’s College University of [...]
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:04:06 +0000
International Development Consultancies (again)
Thanks to Iain a consultant working for PKF in Kabul for pointing us to a list of consultancies when he read a recent post (http://thecareersgroupgid.wordpress.com/2010/07/28/where-do-i-find-a-list-of-development-consultancies/). Ironically it was one on an archive site of ours that we had forgotten about. I’ve checked it out and rather than re-issue it I am going to make sure [...]
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:10:59 +0000
Some Application Tips
I was invited to a presentation by the recruitment team of CHP Consulting an IT Consultancy. The summer period is when we get the chance to visit employers though this year it has felt like we haven’t really had a period where students have been away. In an afternoon ‘quick query’ session this week I [...]
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:16:18 +0000
An Internship with the International Committee of the Red Cross
Sarah Cotton is taking an MA in International Relations at King’s College. She is combining this full time course with an internship at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). I spoke to her about her experience. How did you find the internship? Well I was doing an internet search for humanitarian / development [...]
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:35:40 +0000
Where do I find a list of development consultancies?
Good question. Here’s what an experienced consultant told us. “I haven’t come across one as such. And I wouldn’t be surprised if one does NOT exist. The amount of ‘consultancies’ that would have to be listed on this database would make it terribly overwhelming and could render the service rather obsolete. It would have to [...]
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:48:16 +0000
Sainsbury’s Graduate Recruitment 2011
Believe it or not my job means I talk to traditional graduate employers and not just ngos and development outfits. Yesterday I served on a panel for an in-house Sainsbury’s graduate recruitment team as the firm prepares its staff for the launch of it’s 2011 recruitment programme . I was there as the career adviser along with two [...]
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:44:39 +0000
Working in an international development consultancy
Alison Hoskins completed a Masters in International Relations at King’s College in 2009. She completed the MA part time while continuing to work as a teacher. She now works as a consultant in the London office of Africa Practice a strategic communications consultancy that works with governments and corporate clients in Africa. I spoke to [...]
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:23:14 +0000
Getting into development – Chris Blattman’s tips
Chris Blattman is an academic at Yale with a range of interests. These include making sure his students are aware of some very practical issues when looking to make a start in development. I’m summarising some tips from his blog. To read the whole thing you can start by clicking on Chris’ blog on the [...]
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:06:15 +0000
Political risk in an investment bank
Dane Alexander completed both his law degree and an MSc in International Peace and Security at King’s College. After his MSc he began work in the risk department of Standard Bank’s UK operation. I went to talk to him about his new career. Standard Bank – South Africa’s largest bank with offices in the UK [...]
Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:37:47 +0000
Off the Shelves_
The Careers Group Information & Research team bring you the latest news, careers advice and library acqusitions.
What employers want: what do careers advisers know about it anyway?
The Careers Group‘s careers advisers are regularly out-and-about meeting employers, attending open days and interviewing recent graduates to find out what graduates need to do to get that job. For each visit they will write up a report and share it with colleagues across the group so everyone can stay up-to-date. Some of our advisers [...]
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:42:14 +0000
So I got my PhD, but I want to do something different…
It is a common enough situation to want a change, particularly after the stress of finishing that PhD dissertation, but where do you go from there? I recommend treating this as your next research project. Think about the methods you can apply to find the information you need – from resoures, people and advice – [...]
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:06:38 +0000
Is your CV heading for the shredder?
Recruiters are having their say about common CV mistakes to avoid in The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) LinkedIn discussion group – some useful tips here that I had to share. Mistakes to avoid: Poor spelling and grammar (as ever – but they all say it!) Unusual formatting – it should be easy to scan. [...]
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:22:14 +0000
Practice psychometric and aptitude tests – update
Prepare for an assessment centre, or learn more about yourself and your abilities, by using these resources to try out graduate-level aptitude tests. Since my blog post last year, University of London careers services have now subscribed to an online testing service so students can practice numerical and verbal tests that will be just like the [...]
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:01:25 +0000
Careers in cyber security
Just heard about this new website giving information about the range of jobs available in IT security, and launching a national challenge to identify new talent. Why all this effort? Because IT security experts are increasingly in demand and there are fears about a skills shortage – it is a job with a good future. [...]
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:44:05 +0000
Difficult interview questions
I have just added a new podcast to our Difficult Interview Questions series, bringing us up to five in total. If you haven’t listened in before, each one is a 5-10 minute long discussion of how you might tackle that question, featuring careers advisers Jeff Riley and Deena Panthaky (who don’t always agree!). It is [...]
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:53:56 +0000
How to stand out – alternative thinking
I recently went to an employer presentation where once again the same ‘top tips’ for standing out were given – good spelling on forms, no textspeak in emails, research about the job and company, punctuality, professional attitude, work experience, networking… No doubt there must still be plenty of people making the same mistakes year-in, year-out, but let’s [...]
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:49:39 +0000
Creative CVs for creative jobs – inspiring examples
If you are applying for jobs and internships in very creative areas, like graphic design, fashion, illustration or film, why should your CV be cookie cutter dull? While you should still include all the standard elements – personal details, qualifications, skills, experience – you can also make an impression and show off your passion and originality [...]
Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:09:08 +0000
The Guardian London Graduate Fair from The Careers Group
Don’t forget, our big graduate recruitment fair is coming soon! Put the 23rd and 24th of June in your diary, and sign-up online to get in first (and enter the draw for a 737 flight simulator experience – want!). The fair is free to any and all comers, whether you are a current student or [...]
Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:10:28 +0000
Design Competition: Design the new front cover for the Finalist Directory
The Careers Group, University of London is holding a competition to design the new front cover for our annual publication, The Finalist Directory. We are looking for something new and exciting that will stand out and attract the right audience. The Finalist Directory is distributed to University of London College Careers Services in September each [...]
Tue, 25 May 2010 10:52:24 +0000
Gradclub blog_