Careers and Employability
Careers and Employability Service
University of Kent
About Us
The Careers and Employability Service supports students and graduates in their career journey whilst at university and after graduation. Our service comprises of one-one advice appointments with trained careers experts, workshops, employer events, employability schemes and tangible online tools.
From entering into the Labour Marketing to considering further studies, our careers staff pride themselves on enhancing our student's employability and career prospects.
Our Work
Find out more about our achievements as a Careers Service
Graduate Support with GradCore
Video Case Studies
Supporting graduates in their transition into the labour market.
SAFETY NET: Graduate Support
Video Case Study
Supporting students in their life after University.
Student & Graduate Feedback
Read latest reviews of our service
Explore our student and graduate testimonials. Hear about how the support from our service has positively impacted them.
"My university continue to support me"
Graduate Success Story
Read Charlotte Askew' story. After graduation and help from our service she secured a role as a community artist and project facilitator with Zinc.
"I feel equipped to go into the working world"
Graduate Success Story
Ella Wilson Graduated from The University of Kent in 2022 and, after support from the careers service, secured a role as a Marketing and Communications Executive.
"The support me feel like I had a good safety net”
Graduate Success Story
Lucas Lane Graduated from The University of Kent in 2022 and, with support from the Careers Service, has secured a role as a Claims Handler with Aviva.
"My coach’s support was always extremely helpful"
Graduate Success Story
Harry Day Graduated from The University of Kent in 2022 and, after support from the Careers service, has secured a role as a Junior Designer for Publicis Media.
"My coach was fantastic!"
Graduate Success Story
Jaedyn Graduated from The University of Kent in 2022 and, after support from the careers service, has secured a role as a content creator apprentice for MCM
“The University cares what happens to me”
Graduate Success Story
Martin Slavov Graduated from The University of Kent in 2022 and has secured a place on The Creative Writing Master of Arts at Leeds Trinity University.
“The support affected my confidence positively”
Graduate Success Story
Nikita Solanky graduated from The University of Kent in 2022 and has secured a role as a Case Administrator for the Ministry of Justice.
Graduate gets onto the Civil Service Fast Stream
Graduate Success Story
Noah Garriock graduated from The University of Kent in 2022 and has secured a role on the Civil Service Fast Stream Commercial Graduate Programme.
“For me the CV writing was the most valuable”
Graduate Success Story
Matthew Youngs Graduated from The University of Kent in 2022 and has secured a role as a Legal Claims specialist.
“I felt very confident following the support"
Graduate Success Story
Pearl Okungbowa graduated from The University of Kent in 2022 and has secured a role as a medical writer with Ashfield Medical Communications.
“I’m very grateful we were provided with a mentor”
Graduate Success Story
Ruth Odugbesi graduated from The University of Kent in 2022 and is now a Junior Data Governance Analyst at Penguin Random House.
"My mentor, Konica, was great!”
Graduate Success Story
Simone Jackson graduated from The University of Kent in 2022 and is now as an Architectural Assistant at Architect That.
"Support throughout applications was amazing"
Graduate Success Story
Taylor Roffey graduated from The University of Kent in 2022 and is now a Sport and Fitness Assistant at The University of Cambridge.
More Graduate Success Stories
Finding the next step -Tegan's Story
Graduate Success Story
Tegan graduated from The University of Kent in 2022 and has secured a place on the Library and Information Management MA team at Manchester Metropolitan University.
"Andy was always ready to help"
Graduate Success Story
Oumou Djawane graduated from The University of Kent in 2021 and has secured a role as an Assistant Accountant at Com Laude.
"The help with my CV was also very valuable"
Graduate Success Story
Jack Caley graduated from The University of Kent in 2021 with an Honours Degree in Law and Criminology.
“It made my life so much easier "
Graduate Success Story
Aarish Hyder graduated from The University of Kent in 2021 with a degree in Law and Accounting and Finance. Aarish is currently working as a High Court and Debt Recovery Tribunal Advocate.
"I have changed my attitude to the job search"
Graduate Success Story
Alex Ellwood graduated from The University of Kent in 2021 with a BSC in Financial Mathematics and has secured a role as a Data Entry Clerk.
"Feedback was really helpful"
Graduate Success Story
Ibraheem Griffiths graduated from The University of Kent in 2021 and has secured a role as a Case Administrator at Nationwide Building Society
"I'm happy the University invested in this scheme"
Graduate Success Story
Charline Blin graduated from The University of Kent in 2021 and has secured an internship with the Inter-agency Coordination Section, Partnership and Coordination Service at UNCHR In Geneva. Advocate.
"Jane really helped me with interview prep"
Graduate Success Story
Sina Tesfu graduated from The University of Kent in 2021 and secured a role as a Legal Assistant with Hodge and Jones LLP.
The Employability Points Scheme
Rewarding students for getting involved in co-curricular activity which enhances their employability.
About the EP Scheme
Get Involved, Get Rewarded!
The Employability scheme is exclusive to to the University of Kent and rewards students for their co-curricular activity.
Interns Thrive at Reflect Digital
EP Case Study
Reflect Digital took on two Interns in Summer 2023, Read more about their EP experience here!
Work experience at Kent County Council
EP Case Study
Three Kent students were lucky enough to be Rewarded with work experience within the governance and democracy team at Kent County Council this summer.
SEO internship at Berger Tools, a Kent-based SME
EP Case Study
Final year International Business student Daniela Hardikerova has been completing an SEO internship at the small sales business Berger Tools Ltd this summer. Read about her experience.
Internship in software development with FX Digital
EP Case Study
EP visited the FX Digital offices in London where Kent undergraduate Taha Ibrahim is completing his internship in app development.
Student Internship at YoYo Design
EP Case Study
Read about Jadon Guthrie’s experience at Yoyo Design as part of the Employability Points Scheme.
Student and Graduate Success Snapshots
