Canterbury Employability Festival programme

4 Employability Festival: Programme of Events TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER YABILITY PO LO 5 10.00-4.00pm above The Venue EM P 12.00pm-1.00pm KLT2 Postgraduate students An introductory workshop on writing research proposals with Dr Jim Groombridge Senior Lecturer in Biodiversity Conservation How to Succeed at Psychometric Testing YABILITY PO LO 10 EM P Coordinating an Arts Festival – the highs and lows! EM P All students Interested in study, work experience or volunteering abroad? Come along to the University’s Work and Study Abroad Fair to meet employers, Kent staff and other organisations and find out about the many international opportunities open to you, both during and after your degree. The Fair is organised by the Careers and Employability Service in conjunction with International Development. Students across all programmes and levels of study are welcome. For further details and a list of exhibitors please visit: www.kent.ac.uk/ces/events 2.00pm-3.00pm KS1 All students Join Emma Bowles, former Director of Canterbury Anifest and producer of multiple Arts festivals and events, in an informal behind the scenes talk on the highs and lows of coordinating an Arts Festival. This session will cover all elements of the Arts Festival, from micro-budget financing to programming for diverse audiences, from creative marketing to sponsorship engagement, exploring how different elements of festival organisation can be best utilised to enhance the audience experience and engagement, as well as the financial viability of the event. YABILITY PO LO 15 1.00pm-3.00pm KS4 All students Tips and practice session to give you a headstart for psychometric testing assessments. Before getting to that crucial interview, many employers use psychometric testing as a means to identify their ideal candidates’ suitability. This hands-on session will provide tips for CVs, job applications and working in the Arts YABILITY PO LO 10 TS IN 5 TS IN Writing a Research Proposal YABILITY PO LO 12.00pm-2.00pm Keynes Atrium TS IN All students The Media Centre is home to the University of Kent’s three media outlets – Kent Television (KTV) – the student TV station, InQuire the student newspaper and online news website, and CSRfm – Canterbury’s local Community & Student Radio station. Come by and have a look around the studios and computer suites, and find out how to get involved in producing TV and short films, writing for your student news teams, or volunteering for your local radio station. 5 EM P EM P EM P YABILITY PO LO TS IN Student Media Centre Open Day completing numeric and verbal reasoning tests as well as personality assessments and gives you a chance for practice. YABILITY PO LO TS IN Stage 1 and 2 computing students only Posters will be exhibited capturing the experiences of returning placement students and demonstrating the benefits of doing a placement. This will show second years the diversity of industries, companies and roles available for the Year in Industry. Work and Study Abroad Fair TS IN 9.00am-5.00pm SW101 EM P 10 TS IN Poster Fair 3.00pm-4.00pm KS1 Arts students Prior to becoming a lecturer at University of Kent this year, Will Wollen worked in the UK arts industry for 18 years as a freelancer, an employee, an employer and board member and has much experience of sitting on both sides of the interview table. This session will focus on:

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