Category: Our advice blogs

Application season: Psychometric tests with GraduateFirst

March 22, 2023

Psychometric tests tend to be the first step in most job applications- whether it be for a spring week, summer internship, or graduate programme. They are designed to streamline the hiring process and screen a large pool of candidates through a standardized measure of skills, abilities, and personality traits. Depending on the role you’re applying for,… More Application season: Psychometric tests with GraduateFirst

KURF Experiences: Sarah Alshalhoub on Lego catheters

March 16, 2023

Sarah Alshalhoub is a current third year student pursuing a BSc in Biomedical Engineering. She worked as part of the King’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship (KURF) scheme with Dr. Kawal Rhode (Professor in Biomedical Engineering and the Head of Education at the School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences) where one of the projects she worked on… More KURF Experiences: Sarah Alshalhoub on Lego catheters

How to improve commercial awareness with: Financial Times

March 1, 2023

For a lot of students preparing for job interviews in the Finance sector, they’re often asked to demonstrate their passion and interest in that particular role, and their knowledge of the company itself. Interviews will also be asking technical questions, where they’re looking for candidates who are using relevant terminology as they talk about background… More How to improve commercial awareness with: Financial Times

Global Placement Stories | Alexia Ambrus at Bank of America as a Scala Developer

February 27, 2023

Alexia Ambrus is a current Computer Science student at King’s College London. In this entry of Global Placement Stories, Alexia Ambrus talks about what she does on placement, and the lessons she’s gained from it. Why did you want to do a Placement? The main reason I wanted to do a placement year was to… More Global Placement Stories | Alexia Ambrus at Bank of America as a Scala Developer

Application season: Optimise your CV with KCL CareerSet!

February 8, 2023

Completing their CV is arguably one of the most daunting tasks students find when completing job applications. We understand that in today’s job market, it’s crucial that your CV stands out and is clear in demonstrating concrete examples of your experience and achievement so that employers can best understand what impact you can bring onto the… More Application season: Optimise your CV with KCL CareerSet!

Worried about summer internships? Read this guide!

December 15, 2022

Recently, the number of students worried about their applications for summer internship deadlines has increased. Whilst it is true that a lot of internships had opened in autumn, there are still a lot of major companies who’s looking for the perfect candidate for summer 2023. I spoke to one of our resident career consultants, Andrea… More Worried about summer internships? Read this guide!

Global Placement Stories | Nathan Lutala at Paperplanes UK as a Junior Operations Developer

December 12, 2022

Nathan Lutala is a current Computer Science student at King’s College London. In this entry of Global Placement Stories, Nathan Lutala talks about his application process in finding a placement opportunities, and delves into his insights and advice for those looking to do the same! “You should do a placement year.”  Listening to this advice… More Global Placement Stories | Nathan Lutala at Paperplanes UK as a Junior Operations Developer

KCL CaseCoach subscription – get yourself ready for case interviews!

December 6, 2022

As the UK Consulting sector continues to grow, we’re seeing more and more students applying for consulting positions. After perfecting your CV, and going through immersive online assessments and psychometric tests, how can you prepare yourself for a case interview?  King’s College London has partnered with CaseCoach, the leading online case interview prep platform, created… More KCL CaseCoach subscription – get yourself ready for case interviews!

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!

What To Expect and How to Prepare for an Accounting Interview

October 27, 2022

This blog post was written by The Accountancy Partnership who have provided great insight into the types of questions you would be asked at an accounting interview and advice on how to give great answers. The more prepared you are, the less scary it will be! No matter what industry you’re in, the key to… More What To Expect and How to Prepare for an Accounting Interview