Good luck to those of you who are still doing exams and for those of you who are done we hope you are having a good summer.
We are done for the semester and Val and Pauline have finished the whole BSc Psychology degree. As such we are all thinking about careers and thought we would share our plans and tell you about the support available at King’s.
Careers can be a scary topic to approach, it’s hard to know where to begin. King’s has a wide range of services to help you when you’re worried about your future or just stuck for what to do over the summer. The Careers and Employability service at King’s help support you during this time, with additional support for international students regarding visa and work limitations. They even support students up to two years after graduating! You might be interested in taking a look on their page for prospective students.
Val
Next year I will be starting a graduate scheme in Mental Health Social Work called Think Ahead. This involves on the job experience, alongside a master’s degree in social work. During the selection process for this programme, I had to attend an assessment centre which involved a multitude of tests. I contacted the careers and employability services to help refine my interview skills and showcase my skills effectively.
Not only do the Careers and Employability services help go through interview and assessment techniques, they can also help to refine your CV and cover letters. After speaking to a fellow student, they commented on how difficult it can be to phrase or organise your CV/cover letter. The staff know what potential employers are looking for, and are very helpful in teaching you these skills.
Liv
As you´ve probably been told a thousand times, psychology is a degree which will keep many doors open and allow you to pursue a wide range of career paths. Given I had no idea what I wanted to do before starting uni, this was one of the reasons (paired with my interest in psychology) in picking the course.
My interest is in journalism and video production, which might seem completely unrelated, but I like to think that psychology is a useful degree no matter what career path you chose to follow. Think that with the psychological knowledge you have an advantage and different perspective to most people in different areas. We study the human mind and human behaviour, and that is undoubtedly useful in most if not all jobs!
So even if you have a specific career plan in mind, or have no clue at all, as you start your university experience as well as your studies you will slowly discover areas and interests previously unknown, possibly uncovering a new passion and vocation!
Pauline
I am not sure what I want to do yet as a career. I really enjoyed studying and think that in the future I will definitely do a masters. For now, I am enjoying the freedom of pursuing multiple things and figuring out my interests. This year I was lucky enough to win a paid internship at the Roundhouse through the King’s Cultural Challenge – where we had to pitch ideas to big cultural organisations in London. King’s has lots of different initiatives like this that build bridges between renowned employers and students. I will also be working part-time at Science Gallery London which is opening on campus. This is not only a beautiful place for students to study but there will be lots of opportunity for paid work too. King’s has its own temping agency and I did lots of interesting flexible part-time work throughout my studies.
If you have any questions about careers feel free to ask us on the offer holder Facebook group.
Until next time!
Val, Liv, and Pauline
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