UG: Finalists
UG: Finalists
Career Planning and Support for those in their Final Year.
Your path to success: Your Final Year
Welcome to your final year at Kent. There are so many opportunities that await you. This timeline details ways in which you can make the most of your final year before you graduate.
September
Autumn Term: Welcome Back!
Get ready for another year of becoming more employable!
- Check out the Uni Kent Careers Hub for Careers focused events and graduate opportunities.
- Start collecting Employability Points. This could lead to a summer internship and rewards.
Develop your employability with extra curricular activities!
- Build your skills with Study Plus
- Browse our Kent Extra pages.
- Don't forget to log EP points for extra curricular activities including part-time work and volunteering.
- Consider Part-Time Work
Research your career options and have a 1-2-1 Careers appointment
- Research your career options and begin action planning.
- Update your CV and practice filling in applications.
- Attend a 1-2-1 Careers Advice appointment and form a plan how to make the most of this year.
October
EmpFest
You don't want to miss our employability festival!
This will feature sessions and workshops run by careers staff and employers from various sectors.
This is a fantastic time to start considering sectors that interest you and to build your network.
October
Autumn Careers Fair
The Autumn Careers fair runs during EmpFest. This is a great place to network with employers and ask questions about the sectors that interest you.
November
Get Prepared
- Considering a Law Conversion Masters? You should apply now
- Explore sectors with our theme weeks
- Start looking for Graduate schemes. Some will be on the Uni Kent Careers Hub.
- Start preparing for interviews and assessment centres.
- Consider further study.
Update your LinkedIn profile
Start following professionals on LinkedIn and other social media.
We often run regular LinkedIn workshops. Check when the next one is on our events calendar.
Winter Break: We are open
Our service continues during the break from term.
- Book 1-2-1 appointments in person and online
- Check out our career resources
- Attend Study Plus sessions and Career Workshops
- Log your EP points.
January
Welcome to Spring Term
- Consider a Year In another course or further study.
- Check in with the careers service
- Continue attending Study Plus sessions and Career Workshops
- Attend Sector Focus Themed Weeks throughout term.
During January
- Continue to monitor the vacancy database (Uni Kent Careers Hub)
- Make an appointment with a Careers Adviser
Spring Careers Fair
The Spring Careers fair runs during the second term of the academic year. This is a great place to network with employers and ask questions about different industries and graduate oppourtunties.
March
EP Points Deadline
Make sure you log all your employability points before the deadline. The more points you have the more access you have to employability opportunities, including summer placements!
Spring Break
Our service continues during the break from term.
- Book 1-2-1 appointments in person and online
- Check out our career resources
- Attend Study Plus sessions and Career Workshops
- Update your CV and book a Quick Advice appointment (online or in person)
Summer Term
- Check in with the careers service
- Continue attending Study Plus sessions and Career Workshops
- Ask for an academic reference.
- If an employer needs to confirm your
details, direct them to the Confirmation of Qualifications
webpage.
After Graduation
The graduate recruitment cycle begins again – as a recent graduate you can still apply to graduate training schemes.
The Careers and Employability service can support you for up to three years after you graduate. Get a graduate careers account.
Make the most of your final year!
Your time at University can feel like it's flying by! Make sure you make the most of what's on offer to you while you are studying at Kent.
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Uni Kent Careers Hub
Find placement, internship and graduate opportunities.
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Start planning ahead
Check out our pages on career planning and start working towards your future.
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Meet with us: 1-2-1 Appointments
Discuss your ambitions with an advisor, get advice on graduate schemes and becoming employable.
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Quick Advice
Develop an outstanding CV. We can give you CV and application feedback in our QA sessions.
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Career Resources
Access career resources. This includes a CV checker, an interview platform and mock aptitude tests.
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Employability Points
Make your co-curricular activity count! Get rewarded with professional development Oppourtiunies.
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Study Plus
Follow your interests, learn skills and become employable with free mini courses and sessions.
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Find Part-Time Work
Looking to support yourself while you study? Find out more about applying for Part-Time Work
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Get involved in University Life
There are ways to gain experience while you study including volunteering and becoming an ambassador.
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Kent Extra
Enhance your knowledge, learn new skills and improve your CV.
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International Students
Are you an international student? Find out more about how your career team can support you.
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Consider Further Study
Whether at Kent or elsewhere, there is the option to go onto further study. Find out more.
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Civil Service Fast Stream
Read more about the Civil Service Fast Stream.
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Get support after you graduate
We can support you for three years after you graduate. Don't miss out, set up your account now!
