My Career Journey

Whether you're just starting to explore your options and discover what you want to do, if you have a few ideas already and are starting to focus on some options, or if you have a clear idea as to what you want to do and are ready to take action, we're here to help.

Discover: "I'm just starting to explore careers and what I have to offer."
Focus: "I have a few ideas of careers that interest me and beginning to understand how to get there."
Action: "I have a clear idea of careers that interest me and know how to achieve my next step."

While all of our services are available to all students at any time, we would encourage you to prioritise the following activities, as they have been hand-picked to help you to get the most out of your career journey.

First year

Discover

Identify activities to develop your employability: Check King’s Edge for ideas or find part-time work starting with KEATS page and Part-time Work Fair.
Discover your strengths: Assess and evidence your skills using the King's Skills for the Future tool.

Focus

Identify activities to develop your employability: Check King’s Edge for ideas or find part-time work starting with KEATS page and Part-time Work Fair.
Discover your strengths: Assess and evidence your skills using the King's Skills for the Future tool.

Action

Identify activities to develop your employability: Check King’s Edge for ideas or find part-time work starting with KEATS page and Part-time Work Fair.
Discover your strengths: Assess and evidence your skills using the King's Skills for the Future tool.

Middle year

Discover

Identify activities to develop your employability: Check King's Edge for ideas and apply.
Learn about sectors and roles: Attend a Discover panel careers events with employers or alumni.

Focus

Learn about sectors and roles: Attend an employer masterclass or fireside chat within our focused festivals.
Get your CV sorted: Use our AI CV checker, CareerSet.
Decide on your next steps: Attend #MyNextSteps or faculty workshops on career choice and work experience.

Action

Know how to research opportunities: Read How to search for a job on KEATS and attend our workshop on searching for career opportunities.
Decide on your next steps: Attend #MyNextSteps workshops on application process or apply for a structured internship or placement.
Prepare for interviews: Use our online interview platform, Shortlist.Me, and read our KEATS interview resources.

Final year

Discover

Learn about sectors and roles: Participate in our Insights Programme.
Find out more about your strengths: Assess and evidence your skills using the King's Skills for the Future tool.
Decide on your next steps: Attend our workshops explaining the graduate labour market in different sectors.

Focus

Learn about sectors and roles: Attend an employer masterclass or fireside chat within our focused festivals.
Know how to research opportunities: Read How to search for a job on KEATS and attend employer presentations on their application process and culture.
Get your CV sorted: Use our AI CV checker, CareerSet.

Action

Learn about sectors and roles: Attend a careers fair or networking night with employers and alumni.
Know how to research opportunities: Read How to search for a job on KEATS and attend our workshop on searching for career opportunities.
Prepare for interviews: Use our online interview platform, Shortlist.Me, and read our KEATS Interview resources.

My Career Journey

First year

Discover

Focus

Action

Middle year

Discover

Focus

Action

Final year

Discover

Focus

Action

Quick links

Study at King’s

Information for

Facilities

Discover King’s

Contact us