Author: Xuan Lin Tan

Interested in Government, Public Sector, and Policy? Review the events you missed!

November 23, 2022

  King’s Careers & Employability hosts a multitude of events throughout the year to ensure that students are equipped with all the knowledge they need to make their career decisions. As part of that, we host a ‘Focus on…’ week in each sector. Our annual Focus on Government, Public Sector & Policy week was hosted from… More Interested in Government, Public Sector, and Policy? Review the events you missed!

Global Placement Stories | Maksymilian Sekula at STFC as a software engineer

November 22, 2022

Maksymilian Sekula is a current Informatics student at King’s College London. In this entry of Global Placement Stories, Maksymilian discusses what to consider in finding a placement! This time last year, applying for placement roles was not an easy task, but it taught me a lot about job application processes. Firstly, being early is key.… More Global Placement Stories | Maksymilian Sekula at STFC as a software engineer

KURF experiences: Emily Kostina on analysing MRI data

November 17, 2022

Emily Kostina studied BSc in Biomedical Sciences and graduated with a first-class degree in the summer of 2022. She’s currently undertaking a Master of Research (MRes) in Child Health at UCL. She worked as part of the King’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship (KURF) scheme with Dr Andrew Melbourne (Senior Lecturer in King’s Biomedical Engineering Department) with… More KURF experiences: Emily Kostina on analysing MRI data

Opportunity Highlight: HarperCollins’ Author Academy

November 15, 2022

  If you have a story to tell but think voices like yours aren’t heard, HarperCollinsUK has opened applications to their free-to-attend Author Academy Spring 2023 for writers from underrepresented ethnic backgrounds, with an aim of helping motivated and dedicated writers to become commercially successful in the publishing industry. They are delivering an expert programme… More Opportunity Highlight: HarperCollins’ Author Academy

Career insights on the go? Listen to: Let’s Talk Law!

November 9, 2022

Let’s talk about ‘Let’s Talk Law’, the Law Careers Podcast hosted and produced by Caroline Lindner. Caroline is one of our resident law career consultants, who was a recruiter for law firms prior to her start at King’s in February 2021.   What does King’s Careers & Employability offer for students in law?  We put a… More Career insights on the go? Listen to: Let’s Talk Law!

Global Placement Stories | Hristina-Andreea Sararu at Sainsbury

Global Placement Stories | Hristina-Andreea Sararu at Sainsbury

November 7, 2022

Hristina Sararu is a current Computer Science student at King’s College London. In this entry of Global Placement Stories, Hristina divulges tips she has for the application process!  I am working as Data Analyst in my placement at Sainsbury’s and have enjoyed my journey so far. It can be overwhelming working in a big company,… More Global Placement Stories | Hristina-Andreea Sararu at Sainsbury

PGLA

An insight into the Principal’s Global Leadership Award (PGLA)

October 27, 2022

The application for the Principal’s Global Leadership Award (PGLA) is looming, and it is time to make a quick decision on whether you should apply! But can leadership be taught?   Mollie Phillips and Daria Popa, third year students in Chemistry with Biomedicine, Politics and Economics (PPE) respectively, gives an insight of their time pursuing… More An insight into the Principal’s Global Leadership Award (PGLA)

Undergraduate of the Year Awards 2023

A reflection on 2022’s Undergraduate of the Year awards with King’s finalists

October 24, 2022

The Undergraduate of the Year awards  The targetjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards is an annual competition open to students across the UK, partnered with an outstanding graduate recruiter that offers amazing opportunities such as 1-1 meetings with CEOs, placements, internships, or trips abroad. This year, they have 13 different awards on offer.   Of course,… More A reflection on 2022’s Undergraduate of the Year awards with King’s finalists