Category: Events

Did someone say “Rockstar developer”? Tips to bag that coveted software engineering job.

June 17, 2019

Top tips and an excellent initiative in this guest post from King’s student Sivaranjani Subramanian. It is term 3 and the pressure of job interviews is upon us. After working as a software engineer for 3 years, I returned to academia for my Master’s degree at KCL, which makes this my round 2 of job… More Did someone say “Rockstar developer”? Tips to bag that coveted software engineering job.

Digital Humanities to Digital Careers

April 22, 2019

Last month, the Department of Digital Humanities hosted a panel event for students to hear from two professionals working in the digital industry. The panel consisted of Toby Hoon, Chief Information Officer of Immediate Media, and Alex Light, founder of the digital agency SOON_ with 20 years of experience in the industry. Alex Light presented on “10 Ways to Get a Job… More Digital Humanities to Digital Careers

8 core skills for careers in public and global health

March 23, 2019

A panel of inspiring public and global health professionals joined us on campus in February for our Discover Careers in Public and Global Health event. Their experience spans consultancy, global NGOs and smaller charities, research and academia. They all gave a clear message that careers in public and global health are not linear. So let… More 8 core skills for careers in public and global health

Celebrating International Women’s Day at King’s

March 5, 2019

International Women’s Day is coming up on Friday 8 March 2019! The theme for this year is #BalanceforBetter, calling for a more gender-balanced world. To promote this campaign, individuals are posting images with the hashtag and striking a pose with their hands out 🤷‍♀️   To celebrate International Women’s Day at King’s, there are several events on campus that aim to… More Celebrating International Women’s Day at King’s

The value of networking

January 24, 2019

Networking is a great way to gain advice, build connections and discover more about the industry you are interested in. Whether you are at a networking event or having a one-to-one chat with someone, it is important to ask questions and get the most out of talking with people whose career interests you. This will give you… More The value of networking

Discover Careers in… Journalism

November 30, 2018

On November 14, students from a range of courses, departments and faculties gathered at our Discover Careers in… Journalism panel to find what it is really like to work in this industry. Our Discover Careers in… panels are a fantastic opportunity to hear from industry professionals and alumni about their career stories and gain advice about working in a range of sectors. The panel consisted of Ashitha Nagesh, a Broadcast Journalist from the… More Discover Careers in… Journalism

It’s time for October’s competition round-up

October 19, 2018

We’ve got details of two competitions this month, offering you a chance to compliment your studies and win yourself some great prizes! We’re bringing you details of: RBS Entrepreneurial Challenge Deloitte Capture the Flag RBS Entrepreneurial Challenge RBS are running an entrepreneurial challenge across universities in London & Edinburgh to see which team can raise the most… More It’s time for October’s competition round-up