I am the Careers Digital Information Officer at KCL. I manage the King's Careers Blog, writing and editing articles about careers interest topics and current opportunities in different industries (such as competitions, event campaigns and other non-job vacancy opportunities) to help prepare King's students and graduates for your future.
Interested in engaging with competitions around tech? Into changing the world? Looking to build networks and enter into a career in tech, mobile networks and innovation? Then check out this opportunity from Vodafone.… More Competition alert: Vodafone’s Think Big, then Bigger!
Hoping to make the most of your time at King’s and get into the current opportunities to build success in your studies and future career? Then check out this fantastic competition from King’s Policy Institute, open for all current students at KCL.… More Opportunity alert: King’s Policy Idol 2021 Competition!
We hope you’ve had a restful holiday season and are excited for the return to study and life in the virtual King’s community. Fighting the post-holiday slump is not easy and the pandemic isn’t helping – so in today’s blog, we’re talking about reflection and goal-setting to the new semester ahead.… More It’s January, now what? Your guide to Reflection & Goal setting!
If you’re interested in a career in policy or have great ideas to share, then check out this exciting essay competition opportunity. Open to students and recent graduates until the deadline of 24th January!… More Opportunity alert: European Student Thinktank Policy competition looking for essayists!
Let’s take a look at what the New Year will bring, with events from King’s Careers & Employability! Get your calendars – you won’t want to miss the exciting opportunities that are kicking off the January term at King’s!… More New Year and King’s Careers – what’s to come in early 2021!
Thinking about the next year and where you might be going towards careerwise? In today’s blog we are showing an exciting further study career opportunity in aviation and thermal power. The Fan Makers Bursary is currently available for applicants for the October 2021 intake!… More Opportunity Alert: Interested in civil aviation? Check out this bursary for a Thermal Power MSc!
We’re excited to dive into a new series: stories of King’s community via its staff networks. Today, KCL alumna and King’s Sustainability Officer Alexandra talks about her career journey so far, what she values in staff networks, and why it’s useful for students to know about workplace communities!… More Stories from King’s staff networks: KCL alumna and Sustainability Officer Alexandra’s passion grew into a career
In our previous blog, we explored the topic of disclosure and debunked myths about being open to a potential employer about your personal circumstances that may have affected your CV – but certainly not your potential! Today, let’s explore 3 example-based tips on describing gaps in your CV in a positive way.… More Three steps to describing your mitigating circumstances with confidence (Part 2)
In this blog, we discuss how you can talk about your disability with an employer. You might want to explain how you have developed strengths and skills that will be useful in the workplace, explain mitigating circumstances like lack of work experience or grades that don’t reflect your abilities, in a way that helps the employer make reasonable adjustments – or helps you be open because it’s an important part of your identity.… More Disability confidence beyond the application process: explaining mitigating circumstances (Part 1)
Today’s blog is celebrating the opening of King’s Experience Awards applications for 2021 – with a special case study from its current showrunner! Read on to see what takeaways George himself got from the King’s Experience Award, and what advice he has for current students.… More KCL alumnus George’s experience with King’s Experience… from student to running the programme!