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Employability Festival: Programme of Events
MONDAY 30 OCTOBER
The Employability Points Scheme: What is it all about?
This bitesize interactive session will offer the students the chance
to find out further information about the University of Kent’s unique
Employability Points Scheme. This will include information on how
to earn points, log points and ultimately, get rewarded! All students
12.00-
13.00 KS16 Being self-employed in the Arts
How to be a freelance practitioner – looking at how you do
contracting, how you keep records, time management, an
introduction to protecting your intellectual copyrights. All students
12.00-
14.00 Jennison
Social
Area EDA Employers Fair
Come and network with industry employers who have graduate
and undergraduate opportunities and are looking for students just
like you. Meet the recruiters and get insight into their job roles as
well as their top tips! Engineering
and Digital
Arts
students
12.00-
13.00 KS11 Becoming a professional marketer
How to improve recruitment prospects through combining your
degree and CIM membership. Representatives from CIM and Kent
Accredited Centre, Goldcrest Academy will be on hand to offer
guidance and advice. Special exemptions apply to students at
approved Universities. Stages 1
and 2 BSc
Marketing
students
only
12.00-
13.00 MarLT2 Swiss Re: Nobody dreams of working in insurance...
Have you ever considered a career in insurance? No? Neither had
most insurance professionals when they were in your shoes. But
there is more to this varied and exciting career path than meets the
eye. Join us to find out more. All students
#EmpFest17
Studio 3
gallery,
Jarman
Building 11.00-
12.10
YABILITY PO
LO
10
SAC
students
YABILITY PO
LO
5
What could I do with my degree from the School of
Anthropology and Conservation?
Meet some recent SAC graduates and find out what they are doing
now and how they got there. Hear about their experiences since
graduating, make some contacts and be inspired!
YABILITY PO
LO
10
GS1
YABILITY PO
LO
5
11.00-
12.00
YABILITY PO
LO
15
YABILITY PO
LO
10
All students
YABILITY PO
LO
Kent Union representation and democracy
Getting involved in representation and democracy and Kent Union
provides many opportunities to improve organisation,
campaigning, communication and public speaking skills. You can
run for election to be a Student Rep, Student Trustee, Part-Time
Officer, or Sabbatical Officer. Keynes
Atrium 09.00-
17.00
EP
Points
Open to
Event Venue Time
10