Two fantastic events are coming up at the end of January… an opportunity to get some deep insights into the job of a journalist, as well as a chance to hear all about work experience and first job opportunities in publishing, when Bloomsbury and HarperCollins come to QMUL. Plus, read on for an interesting GoogleSkills workshop, as well as two more events focused on Careers in Charities as well as Intellectual Property.
N.B. register for events with normal QMUL login details, however if you have not booked for a careers event before, you will have to answer some registration questions when you click through the links
HOW TO GET INTO PUBLISHING… from those that know! Thursday 31st January 6pm – 7.45pm, People’s Palace PP1.
We are delighted to have two major publishers coming on to campus to talk about their organisations and the type of work experience, internship & entry level roles that they have available.
We will be joined by Lisa Goll – Events Manager at Bloomsbury and Owner of London Writers’ Café and Christiana Markou – Recruitment Advisor at HarperCollins, as well as a Junior Editor from Bloomsbury and a recent recipient of a HarperCollins BAME internship.
Lisa and Christiana will give presentations and will be interviewed about general recruitment questions. The Junior Editor and HarperCollins intern will also be interviewed about how they secured their opportunities and their reflections on their experiences. There will also be opportunity for your questions to all our guests.
RESERVE YOUR PLACE NOW: https://qmul.targetconnect.net/leap/event.html?id=5435&service=Careers+Service
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A Career Conversation… Life as a National Newspaper Journalist with Sarah Oliver, from the Mail on Sunday. http://www.saraholiverwriter.com/ Wednesday 30th January lunchtime 1.15 – 2.15pm, LAWS Room 1.19
We are delighted that Sarah Oliver is coming to QM to speak about building a career as a newspaper journalist. Sarah is an established QMentor supporting one QM student each year interested in building a journalism career. Now we have an opportunity for lots more students to benefit from her knowledge and experience.
As a foreign news correspondent Sarah covered the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as stories across the world from Kosovo to Malawi. In more recent years she has focused on features, columns and celebrity interviews. With Sarah we will explore what it takes to get started on a newspaper career, how a career can develop, skills & experienced required to get a foot in the door, as well as perhaps exploring some of her most memorable career moments.
If you are interested in any aspect of newspaper journalism this is a definitely a ‘not to be missed session’.
RESERVE YOUR PLACE NOW: https://qmul.targetconnect.net/leap/event.html?id=5595&service=Careers+Service
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3 other interesting events coming up …
Careers in Charities: 21st January 6-7pm
CharityWorks will be talking about how to begin a career in the non-profit sector, provide you with an overview of the graduate scheme for the UK non-profit sector
RESERVE YOUR PLACE HERE: https://qmul.targetconnect.net/leap/event.html?id=5453&service=Careers+Service
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Careers in Ideas: 22nd January 6 – 8pm
If you would like to consider a law career in Intellectual Property, come and speak to a range of firms who will be promoting their work experience and graduate opportunities! N.B. Definitely do some research on the role & firms coming in advance, so that you understand their areas of interest.
DETAILS & BOOKING HERE: https://qmul.targetconnect.net/leap/event.html?id=5431&service=Careers+Service
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Google Skills: The Importance of Self Promotion, 28th January 6 – 7.30pm
This 90 minute workshop is aimed at women & underrepresented groups. The workshop will help you to highlight the importance of self promotion in your career, and provide you with the tools to start developing this skill.
RESERVE YOUR PLACE HERE: https://qmul.targetconnect.net/leap/event.html?id=5433&service=Careers+Service
