Katinka Singh is a student in Informatics at King’s College London. In this entry of Global Placement Stories, Katinka Singh gives advice on how to start a placement successfully! Starting a new job at any stage of your career can be a daunting experience – but maybe more so when it’s your first. The first… More Global Placement Stories | How to Start a Placement Successfully
This post is written by Lindsay Parker, an Application Adviser and PhD candidate in the department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries. Here she outlines some tips and advice for students looking for a career in Sustainability. Routes into careers in sustainability are many and varied. A growing area, sustainability is increasingly vital across all sectors. A… More Application advice: Top tips for a career in Sustainability
This post is written by Lindsay Parker, an Application Adviser and PhD candidate in the department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries. Here she outlines some tips and advice for identifying transferrable skills to include in your CV. A common concern when writing a CV, particularly at the start of your career or when exploring… More Application advice: Identifying transferrable skills
This post is written by Natasha Lindsay, a 2nd year PhD student at the IOPPN Department of Psychology researching neurocognitive and behavioural development of infants with epilepsy. She has been an Application Adviser with Kings’s Careers and Employability since September 2022. Applying to psychology internships and placements in the UK can be a daunting task, but… More Application advice: Applying to Psychology Internships and Placements in the UK
Eme Ani is an Application Adviser with Careers and Employability she also happens to be a second-year medical student at King’s and here shares her experience of sitting the UCAT exam. What is the UCAT? Everyone applying to medical school in the UK sits at least one of three exams called the UCAT, BMAT or… More Student Experiences: My UCAT Experience
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
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
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
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
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!