On 16 May, the School of Humanities hosted its annual careers conference for undergraduate and postgraduate students on Regent Campus.
The event started with a welcome lunch where students had the opportunity to get to know each other and the organisers of the event, Dr Saskia Huc-Hepher and Janet Willoughby. The first panel consisted of five representatives from different organisations including AMS, Forage and the local government scheme National Graduate Development Programme (NGDP). Each of the delegates shared what they studied and how their education in the Humanities helped them enter the field where they are currently working.
Afterwards, students had the opportunity to choose between two sessions: speed chats with postgraduate course leaders or a session on programmatic hiring. Several career experts hosted the sessions, each of whom gave advice on the dos-and-don’ts of job hunting and tips about psychometric tests students are likely to encounter.
Following a networking tea, the students were able to choose between two more sessions: a hybrid panel of teachers working in the primary, special needs and secondary sector, or learning more about public-service graduate schemes.
The day ended with a roundtable of Humanities’ graduates, who shared their experiences of life after university and a final social gathering in Fyvie Hall. Students were able to practice their networking skills and say goodbye to lecturers over an aperitif.
Areti Gatsiou, a recent Translation (French) BA Honours graduate, commented on the event: “This Careers Conference was certainly enlightening and answered questions that all of us have on the threshold of graduation.”
Find out more about the Careers and Employability Service at the University of Westminster.
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