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King’s Careers & Employability
School of Bioscience Education
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Your careers service here at King’s is home to professional consultants ready to give you all the advice you need to get your career on track. There is even a careers consultant specific to the School of Bioscience Education, so you know that the advice you receive is tailored to you.
Welcome to the Careers Guide from the School of Bioscience Education - Find out about the services on offer to you from King’s Careers & Employability
Contents Lab-based careers
The pharmaceutical industry 4
The biotechnology sector 4
Roles within the sector 5
How to get in 5
Careers away from the bench
Communication science 6
Commercial/Support functions 6
Regulatory affairs 6
Science policy 6
Non-science careers 7
Further Study
How does a Masters or PhD work? 8
Finance 8
Applications 9
Applications, CVs and Interviews
Applications 10
CVs 10
Interviews 11
Assessment centres 11
Graduate destinations
Where do they go? 12
Finding work
King’s Step Internships 13
JobOnline 13
Employability
Bioscience Professional Skills Programme 14
Extra-curricular activities 14
King’s Careers & Employability 15
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Dear student,
I hope you find this guide, produced jointly by the School of
Bioscience Education and King’s Careers and Employability, a useful
launch pad to a rewarding and fulfilling career. As students of King’s
College London you will graduate from one of the most prestigious
universities in the world and from a School that is immensely proud
of its graduates. We strive to provide all our students with an
education that not only takes them to the forefront of knowledge in
their chosen discipline, but also equips them with a set of skills and
attributes that are attractive to potential employers across a range of
professions. Our success is reflected in the success of our graduates, a
number of whom are featured in this guide.
However, we can always do better and feedback from our students
has suggested that they would welcome some further guidance on
how best to position themselves in the graduate marketplace,
including professions that have not traditionally been destinations for
bioscience graduates. This guide is designed to do just that and offers
advice on topics ranging from how to recognise what you have to
offer potential employers, through identifying and plugging any
“skills gaps” in your portfolio, to selling yourself, whether by the
production of an effective CV or by excelling at that all important
interview.
I would also like to take this opportunity to remind you that the
College has an excellent careers service and I would encourage you
to make every use of the services they provide. They are there to
help you.
Best wishes,
Dr Ian McFadzean Dean of Bioscience Education
Welcome
This guide only represents a small proportion of the help which is available to you from King’s Careers & Employability. Make sure you complement this information with a visit to the careers service.
Edited by: Louise Honey King’s Careers & Employability
Designed by: Jonny Lott King’s Careers & Employability
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Lab-based careers
Find out more
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry - careers.abpi.org.uk The Bioindustry Association - www.bioindustry.org One Nucleus - www.onenucleus.com
If you’re still undecided on what career you might want, take a look at some occupational profiles by using the ‘bioscience’ and ‘prospects profile’ tags on CareersTagged
Top Tip Job titles can vary across companies so widen your search and look for content rather than title.
There are opportunities for scientific careers in a diverse range of
therapeutic areas and working environments, from large
pharmaceutical companies employing thousands of employees to small
biotech firms with a handful of research scientists.
The pharmaceutical industry
The pharmaceutical industry is truly global with research and development
sites that operate within a global market for medicines. As well as being at the
heart of scientific development and innovation, pharmaceuticals are a major
global business sector and as such offer diverse career opportunities.
The pharmaceutical sector faces various challenges to its continued prosperity
and growth. To weather the recent economic storm there has been a wave of
mergers, and many companies have started to outsource some of their
discovery science activities to smaller contract research organisations (CRO)
and biotech firms. However, despite these challenges, the sector looks set to
remain a crucial part of both the UK and world economies, and as such
provides a wide range of opportunities for science graduates.
The biotechnology sector
Many companies in this sector are small and often start out as university
research projects which then attract funding to become ‘spin out’ companies
(for example, Proximagen, a company originating from research done at
King’s College London: www.proximagen.com).
Many of the research roles require a high level of knowledge and skill and are
often filled by people with a PhD, so if you are interested in pursuing a career
in research it is worth considering further study in your chosen field. Turn to
page 8 to find out more about further study. There are, however, some
openings for first degree graduates, particularly in the more commercial
aspects of the industry, such as project management, marketing, sales or
investment and finance, and it is sometimes possible to get a graduate level
research position within some of the larger biotech companies.
Want to find out more? The BioIndustry Association (www.bioindustry.org)
has lots of information in its ‘Media Guide’, and the One Nucleus site
(formerly the London Biotechnology Network) has lists of companies in the
London area and arranges regular careers events: www.onenucleus.com.
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King’s Careers & Employability hosts a Work Experience & Internships careers fair every November, giving you the chance to meet employers who run placement opportunities
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‘ I currently work as a pharmaceutical and
medical technology industry analyst for a
business intelligence company in London.
I first became aware of the job opportunity at a
University of London careers fair where my
company had a stall. After speaking with some
of the staff there, their enthusiasm and
genuine love for the job led me to apply for the
analyst role on offer. The recruitment process
consisted of two online tests – verbal and
numerical, before then going on to the
interview stage.
While I was at uni, I was the vice president
for the biomedical science society, marketing
manager for KCL-UNICEF, and I managed
to get involved with other societies including
the finance society. This helped me in my job
interview as I was able to draw on all these
experiences to show that I had the skills
required for the job.
My advice to any student would be to always
make the most of the resources the uni offer to
sharpen their skills. For example, my
marketing role with KCL-UNICEF laid the
foundation for the client-management skills I
now use in my job, while having a great
personal tutor at uni helped me to choose a
career path that I believe is right for me.
Moses Akintomide-Akinwamide Biomedical Science BSc, 2012 Industry Analyst
Roles within the sector Roles within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are loosely
divided into research and development roles, and commercial or support
functions. Opportunities to work in drug discovery exist in both sectors and it is
possible to continue as a bench-scientist throughout your career, or to move
into management roles. Within the large pharmaceutical companies, there are
entry points for school leavers through to post doctoral candidates, and some
offer opportunities to study for higher level qualifications alongside practical
work.
How to get in
Having relevant experience is a significant boost to any application, and many
roles will only be open to people with some previous experience. This can be
found through a variety of means. For laboratory experience, it is a good idea to
consider a summer placement with a company or university research group.
The careers handout on ‘Getting Laboratory Experience’ provides some ideas
and starting points. For other roles, it is sometimes possible to find summer
internship schemes with larger companies. Alternatively, you should explore
setting up your own experience through contacting relevant companies directly.
The ABPI provides a list of bioscience companies who offer work experience
and placements on its careers website: careers.abpi.org.uk.
Also, academics have often got industry contacts and many small biotech firms
have associations with universities or research institutes.
Getting relevant experience
Employers include
NHS King’s College London GSK Institute of Psychiatry
Institute of Cancer Research Department of Health European Molecular Biology Laboratory Astra Zeneca
Find out more
British Science Association - www.britishscienceassociation.org
Association of British Science Writers - www.absw.org.uk
Science Media Centre - www.sciencemediacentre.org
The Royal Society - www.royalsociety.org
Society of Biology - www.societyofbiology.org
Science careers away from the
bench If you want to use the knowledge you have gained from your degree
but do not want to work as a lab based researcher, then consider why
you chose to study a science degree and which aspects of your course
you have enjoyed and would like to use in the future.
Below are just some of the options you could choose within other areas
of science.
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Communicating science
Science communications covers a broad area of careers focussed on the
communication of scientific ideas and issues to a wider audience – either
members of the general public or a specific target audience such as
government and policy makers.
This could involve working in print media, broadcast media, online media, live
events, museums, scientific journalism/publishing/press work, medical or
technical writing.
Commercial/Support functions
This area of the industry covers a wide range of roles, including
pharmaceutical sales, healthcare marketing, public relations, personnel and
management services. It is not usually necessary to have a life sciences
background to do many of these jobs, although knowledge of the biosciences
and the drug development process would be an advantage.
Regulatory affairs
Regulatory Affairs covers all aspects of the legislative safety of pharmaceutical
products, from keeping up to date with new legislative requirements, to
preparing documentation for the licensing of a new product. This area of the
industry has its own professional body, TOPRA, which provides information
on the career roles and opportunities: www.topra.org
Science policy
Science policy is a broad and growing area, and the kind of work you would
be doing very much depends on the role and organisation for which you work.
You may be involved in promoting public engagement with science,
developing research briefings to influence policy makers or developing policies
on the future of science education.
A useful starting point is: POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and
Technology) www.parliament.uk/post
Employers include
Cancer Research UK European Patent Office King’s College Hospital Anthony Nolan Trust Biomed Central Nature Medical Research Council Bupa Wellcome Trust
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‘ My current role is Assistant Clinical Editor
for Pulse, the UK’s leading general practice
magazine. I got this role after working as a
paid intern on their digital team for 9 months.
When I was at university I wasn’t really sure
what I wanted to do but I always enjoyed
writing. Two things that really helped me in
getting my role was my 1-month BBC
internship when I graduated, and setting up
my blog. My initial interest was in beauty
writing - so completely unrelated to
pharmacology - but it showed employers my
enthusiasm and ability to write, along with
showing initiative. The pharmacology
department staff always encouraged and
supported me to follow my interests, be it with
module selection or choices after university. It
can be scary not having a set plan, but by
following my interests I was able to try a few
different options before I settled into what I’m
doing now.
My advice to students would be to stay true to
their interests and what they enjoy.
Cat Attfield Pharmacology BSc, 2011 Assistant Clinical Editor
Non-science careers Many scientists, whether by chance or planning, end up in careers which are
unrelated to their first degree but which draw upon the skills that they
developed as science students. Particularly in the UK job market, many
graduate level jobs are open to graduates from any degree discipline. Therefore,
just because you have a degree in a life science subject, you are not restricted to
working in life science.
The challenge, therefore, is discovering a job or career area that you think you
would enjoy. It is worth spending some time thinking about the skills that you
have developed during your time at university, both during your course and
outside of it, and how these might be relevant to different career areas.
For example:
It is also important to consider what is important to you in terms of your:
An online tool that can help you to do this is Prospects Planner. www.prospects.ac.uk/myprospects_planner_login.htm
Interests Skills
What have you enjoyed/not enjoyed in your course and why?
What are you good at and how might you be able to apply these skills?
Environment Values
What sort of working environment will be important to you?
What do you consider important in terms of your own success, what your job would contribute to etc.
Experiment design and implementation
Library projects
“Project management skills”
“Research and critical analysis skills”
Roles of previous King’s graduates include
Employers include
Academic Tutor Audit Assistant Events and Conference Coordinator Fund Management and Sales
Marketing Assistant Paralegal Trainee Underwriter Strategy Analyst
Barclays Citigroup Department for Business, Innovation
and Skills Deutsche Bank Dove Partnership
EY Financial Times KPMG Nestlé Royal Shakespeare Company Teach First
Find out more
Careers Tagged - www.careerstagged.co.uk
Prospects - www.prospects.ac.uk
Milkround - www.milkround.com
Target Jobs - www.targetjobs.co.uk
Inside Careers - www.insidecareers.co.uk
Find out more
Find a Masters - www.findamasters.com Find a PhD - www.findaphd.com Jobs.ac.uk - www.jobs.ac.uk
Further study Not every graduate will go straight in to employment when they leave
King’s. Many will want to build upon their qualifications for reasons
such as increasing their employability for a particular career.
Choosing to do further study is a big decision so talk to your careers
consultant to see if it’s right for you.
How does a Masters or PhD work?
An MSc or MRes programme generally lasts one year (full-time). Masters
programmes are useful for students who want to become more specialised or
change the focus of their studies, or gain more lab experience (if you haven’t
done a lab project or want time to decide whether the commitment of doing a
PhD is really for you).
If you are expecting a 2:1 or 1st, and are doing an extramural year or lab
project, you may not need to do a Masters before you do a UK PhD.
However, it is becoming more common to do so. Some 4-year PhD places
include an equivalent of a Masters year, with taught components and rotation
through a range of short lab projects before you commit to a particular 3 year
research project.
You do not have to be an expert in the topic of the PhD to apply for the place,
although you should obviously do a bit of background reading to support your
application. You should not feel restricted by your degree title: e.g. you do not
have to be doing a BSc in Neuroscience to apply for a PhD at the Institute of
Psychiatry. Look at the details of the project, what kinds of techniques it will
use, and what they want in an applicant.
Finance
There is no postgraduate equivalent to the system of undergraduate student
loans and grants.
Most Masters expect you to finance yourself (fees and living expenses),
though some (the most competitive, for obvious reasons) may have bursaries
for all or some students. Remember that a full-time Masters lasts a full
calendar year, and is likely to be more intensive than your BSc, so you cannot
rely on part-time work to get you through. Some part-time Masters
programmes are available, but this arrangement is commonly aimed at
students who are being sponsored by their employer (i.e. where the Masters is
considered part of the job training), so you get onto one of these by getting the
job first.
In contrast, most PhD places are funded (a good thing, as they last 3 or 4
years), by a research council, charity or similar. Your fees will be paid and you
will receive a tax-free stipend for your living expenses if you are a home
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Love being at King’s? Visit kcl.ac.uk/study/pg to learn more about what postgraduate courses are available to you here
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‘ I am on a 4 year MRes/PhD in the
musculoskeletal department at Newcastle
medical school, meaning I have done a one
year master’s degree and am now doing a
three year PhD.
Extra-curricular activities are very useful in
helping to make you stand out for any form of
job application. During my time KCL, I was a
member of the University football team and
did voluntary work with a centre for
recovering drug and alcohol addicts. Being a
member of a sports team can be useful when
applying for a job as it reflects the ability to
work in a team and be disciplined, while
working in the community shows you have
the capacity to work with a diverse range of
people.
King’s provides lots of support, amongst which
I found careers events and alumni events to be
the most useful. It was very insightful to be
able to talk with students who had done a
similar degree and learn about the types of
career path they have chosen.
At the beginning of my degree, I didn’t find
research very appealing. I then did a summer
studentship in a research laboratory during
my second year though and discovered that I
actually really enjoyed it! Importantly, if you
find something that really interests you, don’t
be put off by the amount of training or study it
requires- as long as you enjoy it, it won’t
matter.
Emma Rogers Anatomy, Developmental & Human Biology BSc, 2012 PhD student at Newcastle
student. Unfortunately, many sources of PhD funding exclude international
students, and sometimes EU nationals as well. For instance, non-UK EU
nationals usually qualify only for a “fees only” (no stipend) award from UK
Research Councils. For this reason, you should always include information on
your nationality in your applications. If a potential supervisor likes you s/he
may be able to apply for “top up” funding to make up the difference between
home and overseas fees.
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Applications
There is no UCAS equivalent for Masters or PhDs. You have to apply directly
to the institutions. This has the advantage that you can make as many
applications as you like, but you need to be careful about the time involved.
See the Find out more section for some websites which advertise further study
options.
New Scientist also has a good on-line jobs and courses section, and browsing
through the back section of the journal gives you a good feel for what is
available.
It is possible to make a “speculative” application for a PhD place: that is, send
your CV to someone whose research interests you, and ask if there is a
possibility of doing a PhD in their lab. They may have some funding available,
or be prepared to apply for funding on your behalf. However, do target your
letters carefully: do your research and show in your letter that you understand
what the lab is working on. Don’t write the same blanket letter to 20 different
labs. Also remember that famous researchers are likely to receive a large
number of such letters, so look for alternative labs that are working in the same
area.
Whether applying for a PhD or a Masters, be prepared to write a short personal
statement explaining your background, and why you are making this particular
application. It may be helpful to provide a copy of this to your referees.
Find out more Try using the tags ‘applications’, ‘CVs’ and ‘interviews’ on our online resource database Careers Tagged (www.careerstagged.co.uk) for more information.
Applications, CVs and
interviews
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There’s no one way of applying for jobs in the Life Sciences sector.
Some employers will have application forms, while others will want a
traditional CV and covering letter. King’s Careers & Employability
has experienced careers consultants who can help you with all of them.
Interviews are always different, depending on the employer and the
particular interviewer. However, often the same sorts of questions pop
up, so there are ways you can prepare.
Postgrad Top Tip Taking part in the Graduate School’s Researcher Development Programme will give you a great addition to your CV and help to show that you have gone the extra mile.
Don’t forget, the Bioscience Professional Skills Programme will give you great advice on these and help you get an interview
Application forms
Application forms might seem easy - but they’re more than just filling in your
name and contact details. They often ask competency-based questions to give
you a chance to show off what you know and how you would react to some
situations. They’ll also ask why you want to work for that particular company
so make sure you do your research.
CVs
A CV has got to sum up why you should get the job in just a few words. It has
got to be both persuasive and informative in order to sell yourself to the
employer.
Luckily, careers in the Life Sciences sector don’t have any special CV formats
- as opposed to, for example, the media sector which often requires a portfolio.
However, as with every sector, you do need to tailor the points you make to
show off the skills required for the job.
Biomedical Sciences CV Checklist
Listed up-to-date and correct contact details
Highlighted course modules relevant to the job
Put any Life Science experience before any other
Emphasised your transferable skills
Included any actual outcomes from your experience
Made sure your CV is no longer than 2 pages
Checked spelling and grammar
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King’s Careers & Employability run an assessment centre week with practice sessions of these activities, as well as employers on campus to give you tips
Interviews
As daunting as they are, if you’re confident and prepared enough, interviews are
the perfect opportunity to win your employer over. In the same manner as your
application form or CV, you need to build your answers using the context of the
situation, the actions you took, and the result.
King’s Careers & Employability offer practice interviews, giving you a great
opportunity to get feedback on your interview style.
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Assessment centres
Depending on the employer, an initial interview (or possibly a phone interview)
may be followed up by an invitation to an assessment centre. This is usually a day
where you, along with other applicants, complete group exercises, presentations
and individual interviews. See below for an example of how the day might
progress.
Aptitude test This will be a test of your analytical thinking . You may be given a puzzle which, as a group, you’ll have to work out. For example, “you’ve crash landed in the desert with only these items - which are most important and why?”
Round 1
Round 2
Role play You may be asked to pretend you are already an employee in a particular position, for example, a manager, and then have to deal with one of the issues which that particular employee usually faces.
Group exercise Instead of working with your group, you may be pitted against each other to put forward a case. For example, you might each have a different vaccine to cure an illness, and you’ll have to argue why yours is the best.
Presentation If this is a part of your assessment centre, you will be told ahead of the day to prepare for this. You will need to convince the employer why you are the person for the job, using any means possible, so be confident!
Interview To round the day off, you may be asked to chat to the interviewer about your skills and experience, just to put across a final argument for yourself. Use the same method as your initial interview to give clear answers. ’
‘ I’m a Company Director at an agency called
firstlight public relations. We’re a relatively
small agency that specialises in corporate and
health/pharmaceutical PR.
I realised quite quickly that I didn’t want to
pursue a career in the lab but I didn’t want to
lose the science side. I’d never heard of
healthcare PR but managed to get some work
experience and soon after I got my first
permanent role at a small, health-focused PR
agency.
Most of my clients are international
pharmaceutical companies and we handle the
PR for them as a company or for individual
brands. This can involve talking about
specific drugs or raising awareness of certain
diseases.
It’s a fast-paced, buzzy environment to work
in and you need to be quick thinking, able to
multi-task, able to work under pressure and
very good at communicating with people so
writing skills are also incredibly important.
It used to be very difficult to get into PR
without extensive experience but now most
agencies, large and small, offer formal
internships or graduate schemes. A good
source of information on PR agencies is the
Pharmaceutical Marketing website
(www.pmlive.com).
Paul Gittins Pharmacology BSc, 2001 PR Company Director
Find out more What London Graduates Do - wlgd.thecareersgroup.co.uk Unistats - unistats.direct.gov.uk
Prospects - prospects.ac.uk/options_biomedical_sciences.htm
Graduate destinations You may have completely different aspirations compared to other
students in the School of Bioscience Education, but since you’ve all
decided to study a similar subject - your career dreams may actually
be quite similar.
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Where do they go?
Like every university, King’s surveys its graduates to find out what sort of
employment they are in after 6 months of graduating.
As you can see from the chart below, the majority of King’s School of
Bioscience Education enter the Wholesale & Retail sector. This does not
mean they are stacking shelves, in fact a large proportion of these are Pre-
registration Pharmacists working in places like Boots Pharmacy or Lloyds Pharmacy. The second most popular sector is Health, with many King’s
Bioscience Education graduates now working in NHS hospitals across the
country.
Here are some of the major sectors which King’s Bioscience Education graduates have gone to work in ▼
Potential salaries
Obviously, your starting salary will depend on what your first graduate job is, and in what sector. Nonetheless, the mean starting salary for graduates from undergraduate programmes at King’s School of Bioscience Education is £19,409.
Remember, this is a starting salary after just 6 months of graduating - depending on how your employer manages progression within the company, this could increase quickly alongside increased responsibility or promotions. Also, the above figure includes the salaries of Bioscience Education students who haven’t yet used their degree to its full potential, so the true average salary could well be higher.
Wholesale & Retail
Health
Education
Financial & Insurance
Accommodation & Food
Manufacturing
Social Work
Legal & Accounting
Here are some companies which have
employed King’s Bioscience Education
graduates in the past ►
The data on these pages is from the 2011-12 survey of graduates from undergraduate programmes in the King’s School of Bioscience Education.
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76.3% of King’s Bioscience Education students were employed in a graduate role 6 months after graduating
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King’s Step Internships
Step Internships are set-up, run, and endorsed by King’s, so you can trust that
you’re in safe hands.
Simply visit recruit.thecareersgroup.co.uk/kingscollege/index.asp to register,
and then search for opportunities you might be interested in. Don’t forget to
visit King’s Careers & Employability if you need help with the application.
JobOnline
As our online job board, JobOnline includes current vacancies which employers
have asked us to list. It is updated throughout the day with new opportunities
so that you can find the very latest posts. You can use JobOnline to search for
internships and placements, as well as graduate programmes, and full and part-
time jobs.
Visit jobonline.thecareersgroup.co.uk/kings to browse current vacancies, many
of which are exclusive to King’s students like you.
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‘ After my undergraduate Pharmacology
degree at KCL, I moved across London to
Imperial to study a PhD.
It is a big decision what to do next with lots of
options open to graduates, and investigating
as many as possible is really worthwhile. I
took an extramural year during my BSc,
based at Boehringer Ingelheim in Germany;
a revealing experience of the Pharmaceutical
Industry.
During my final year I met with King’s
Careers & Employability to discuss available
options, attended various events put on by the
Biomedical Society, and spoke extensively to
graduates doing PhDs and other jobs. I was
pointed towards www.findaphd.com, which
provides a lot of information about what is
available.
My advice regarding a PhD: it’s a tough
enterprise, ultimately rewarding but
requiring immense commitment so make sure
you use the resources available to really
understand what you are getting into.
James Cartledge Pharmacology BSc, 2009 PhD student at Newcastle Medical student King’s College London (2013)
Finding opportunities
Bioscience Careers Fair King’s Careers & Employability run a dedicated Bioscience Careers Fair at the beginning of the autumn term; a great opportunity to meet potential employers face to face and find out more about their industry
Employability
Remember, start thinking about increasing your employability early on in your time here at King’s
Postgrad Top Tip King’s Careers & Employability also run a similar professional skills programme but focussed specifically on postgraduate skills. See the website to find out more
Your course goes a long way towards making you attractive to
employers. When you graduate, you’ll have earned a degree from
one of the best and most renowned Bioscience Education schools in
the world.
However, due to ever increasing numbers of university graduates,
employers are looking more and more towards other skills which
make graduates stand out from the crowd.
Extra-curricular activities
These sessions are delivered by Careers Consultants, employers and King’s
alumni - so they act as great networking sessions too!
Bioscience Professional Skills Programme
Twice a year, King’s Careers & Employability runs a seven-week
programme to help you increase your employability and show you how
to find, apply for and actually get a job. See below for an example
outline of the programme.
Career options
Session 1 What can I do with my Life Sciences degree?
Session 2 Further study; What it is, what it’s worth and how to apply.
Session 3 Know your strengths for work (skills audit)
Professional skills
Session 4 Commercial awareness; What is it? Why is it useful? How do I get it?
Session 5 Finding internships and work experience
Recruitment training
Session 6 CVs, application forms and covering letters
Session 7 Interviews and Assessment Centres
BPSP Sessions ▼
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Taking part in things outside of your academic life can make you much
more attractive to employers. It shows eagerness to stand out and develop
yourself.
For example, consider joining one of the KCLSU Science Societies and prove
that you’re genuinely passionate about the life sciences sector.
Sports teams, volunteering and part-time jobs also look great on your CV
and give you those all important examples to expand on in interviews.
You can just drop in to our Guy’s Campus office during opening hours - but you will need to call and book on the day to be seen at Strand Campus Opening Hours
Monday - Thursday 9.30 am - 5.00 pm
Friday 12.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Location
King’s Careers & Employability The Bridge, Level 1 Macadam Building Strand London WC2R 2LS
kcl.ac.uk/careers
020 7848 7134 [email protected] /kingscareers @kingscareers
Careers consultants Events Sector weeks Kcl.ac.uk/JobOnline Careerstagged.co.uk
Book a 20 minute Quick Query appointment or come and talk one to one about career ideas, applications, interview techniques - or any other career issues you might have.
King’s Careers & Employability hosts a number of events throughout the year, including careers fairs which give you the chance to meet top employers who work closely with King’s.
King’s dedicates whole weeks to seminars and workshops given by big names in each sector. Check the website for this year’s schedule.
Use JobOnline to find part-time or full-time work in a number of fields, much of which is exclusive to King’s students like you.
CareersTagged is your database of everything you need to know about finding and starting a career. Look online and search for the info you need to get a head start.
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King’s Careers & Employability If you need help with any aspect of your career whilst here at King’s,
there is vast amount of support available at King’s Careers &
Employability.
We are primarily based on Strand Campus, but we know that for
Bioscience Education students, that can be a trek. That’s why we also
offer Quick Query sessions at Guy’s Campus.
Guy’s Campus
Location
King’s Careers & Employability Welfare Office Henriette Raphael Building Guy’s Campus London SE1 1UL
Strand Campus
Opening Hours
(Our Guy’s office is open during term-time only)
Monday - Tuesday 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm
What we offer
Contact us
Website
King’s Careers & Employability King’s College London The Bridge, Level 1 Macadam Building Strand London WC2R 2LS 020 7848 7134 [email protected] www.kcl.ac.uk/careers