{"id":11866,"date":"2026-04-22T13:07:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/?p=11866"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:09:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:09:34","slug":"careers-fair-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/politics\/2026\/04\/22\/careers-fair-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers Fair 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our annual careers event took place on 21 April, bringing together a range of guest speakers from sectors well suited to politics graduates. Students heard about diverse career pathways and were able to ask candid questions about life beyond university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>A particular highlight was welcoming back our alumni Libby Akester-Hill, Pete Adams and Finlay Glithero, now working in the <strong>civil service, public relations, and the third sector<\/strong>, who generously shared their experiences and career journeys. 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