{"id":1177,"date":"2017-02-10T13:04:20","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T13:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=1177"},"modified":"2017-09-05T08:47:23","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T07:47:23","slug":"cccu-news-from-the-core-upcoming-events-and-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/cccu-news-from-the-core-upcoming-events-and-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"CCCU News from The CORE &#8211; Upcoming Events and Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We work hard to source the best and most relevant information, opportunities and jobs for you, as well as offering you support throughout the term (soon to be semesters). This is\u00a0all to increase your knowledge and skill-set, and to ensure that you have the best chance of success, wherever you go after University.\u00a0Once you leave the Uni it&#8217;s highly unlikely you&#8217;ll get the same opportunities so make the most of them while you can!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Meet Kent County Council\u00a0at The CORE &#8211; Monday 13th February<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1182\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/Kent-County-Coucil-graduate.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/Kent-County-Coucil-graduate.png 663w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/Kent-County-Coucil-graduate-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Looking to kick start your career in the public sector?<\/p>\n<p>Kent County Council are recruiting for their 2017 Graduate programme and <strong>will be at The CORE on Monday 13<sup>th<\/sup> February from 11am to speak to anyone interested<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>Take advantage of this fast track graduate opportunity and they will give you the chance to become a local government leader of the future. The 2 year programme covers these main areas:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kent.gov.uk\/jobs\/starting-your-career\/kent-graduate-programme\/management-stream\">General Management Stream<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kent.gov.uk\/jobs\/starting-your-career\/kent-graduate-programme\/operational-research-stream\">Operational Research Stream<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kent.gov.uk\/jobs\/starting-your-career\/kent-graduate-programme\/highways-transportation-and-waste-stream\">Highways, Transportation and Waste Stream<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click each for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remember to pop along\u00a0Monday 13<sup>th<\/sup> February from 11am to find out out how you could start your career in the public sector.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are highly motivated and talented, this could be the scheme for you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Music and Performing Arts (MPA) Event &#8211; Friday 17th February<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1185\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/lifeafteruniFINAL1-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/lifeafteruniFINAL1-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/lifeafteruniFINAL1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/lifeafteruniFINAL1-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/lifeafteruniFINAL1-680x448.jpg 680w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/lifeafteruniFINAL1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CALLING ALL MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Want to make those connections? Networking is vital. Put\u00a0the skills you&#8217;ve gained from previous workshops into practice at our MPA Employability Event. Learn here about what the industry wants from you and what you can get out of it in return, by discussing available opportunities with those who understand the field best &#8211; the employers!<\/p>\n<p>The event starts at <strong>10.00am in\u00a0Augustine Hal<\/strong>l\u00a0on <strong>Friday 17<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0February so make sure to add to your diary!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Music and Performing Arts Event takes place and will see employers, freelancers and alumni talk about how they became successful!<\/p>\n<h5>Have you read our Student Enterprise blog on Freelance Musician from alumnus Patrick Channon? <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/student-enterprise-blog-working-as-a-freelance-musician\/#.WJ2NQ7uLTRY\">Here it is!<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Student Volunteering Fair &#8211; Wednesday 22nd February<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1190\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/student-volunteering-fair.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/student-volunteering-fair.jpg 705w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/student-volunteering-fair-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/student-volunteering-fair-680x356.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Volunteering FAIR\u00a0will be taking place on Wednesday 22<sup>nd<\/sup> Feb, as part of Student Volunteering week!<\/p>\n<p>Use this opportunity to come and speak to organisations and representatives from charities and others.<\/p>\n<p>This event is part of the Volunteering&#8217;s celebrations for Student Volunteering Week 2017. Keep an eye out for their\u00a0other events, including an exciting collaboration with People United, CCSU and KU Volunteering on Acts of Kindness!<\/p>\n<p>Email volunteer@canterbury.ac.uk to find out more. Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/407512916257238\/\">Facebook Event here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Disability and the Workplace<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1129\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-57825-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"535\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-57825-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-57825-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-57825-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-57825-680x453.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-57825.jpeg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Check out our blog post on the fantastic opportunities not-for-profit company EmployAbility has teamed up worth The British Council and Google! Opportunities with the Civil Service and Support workshop information are also available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/disability-and-the-workplace-opportunities-and-support\/#.WJ2U3LuLTRY\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>And Finally&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I know we say this every week but <em>seriously<\/em>, check out our social media channels!<\/p>\n<p>Not only will we let you know when the next blog post is up but we tweet LOADS of opportunities out throughout the day, Monday to Friday. This ranges from what we have on, to how to start up your own app, to recruitment fairs, and much more!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like and follow to stay in the loop!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CCCU_Careers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1194\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/Twitter_logo_blue-1024x833.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"58\" height=\"47\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/Twitter_logo_blue-1024x833.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/Twitter_logo_blue-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/Twitter_logo_blue-768x624.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/Twitter_logo_blue-680x553.png 680w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/Twitter_logo_blue.png 1139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 58px) 100vw, 58px\" \/>\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/careersteamCCCU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1197\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/fb-art.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/fb-art.png 250w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2017\/02\/fb-art-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We work hard to source the best and most relevant information, opportunities and jobs for you, as well as offering you support throughout the term (soon to be semesters). 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