Sector Insight Events
With a mix of panel discussions, presentations, and skills workshops, our sector insight events are an ideal opportunity for you to learn more about a particular sector. Hear from industry professionals, UCL alumni and Careers Consultants to develop your understanding of what you need to succeed in these areas of work.
Booking information
- Registration opens two weeks before the event
- All events must be booked in advance through your myUCLCareers account.
- To receive email alerts about upcoming events you should update your myUCLCareers 'email preferences' to register for 'Event update' emails.
Currently booking
- Opportunities in International Development Consultancy: Wednesday 12th February, 5:30pm-7pm
Getting your first graduate job in International Development can be challenging due to competition for roles and the limited number of graduate schemes available. However, finding out more about the sector and perseverance can lead to a diverse, fulfilling career.
At this On Campus in conversation event, you will hear from recent UCL graduates and experienced professionals working in the International Development sector about their career to date and gain top tips on how to get a foot in the door.
Each speaker will present their career journey, how they got into the International Development sector, their day-to-day in their current job, what attracted them to work in the sector, what skills have helped them to develop/progress in the field and will provide you with tips for getting into the sector, with current Jobs and paid internship opportunities.
The discussion will be followed by a Q&A session.
Sign up to this International Development, Charities & NGOs event
- Interactive Journalism Workshop with News Associates: Thursday 13th February, 12pm-2pm
Are you interested in pursuing a career in Journalism? Or simply want to get a taster of working In the field? Then attend our Journalism Workshop event as part of the Media Sector Insight Programme.
In this practical workshop run by press agency and journalism school News Associates Lucy, experienced journalist and trainer, will take you through a fictional breaking news story. She will get you thinking like real reporters, get you thinking about what questions to ask, teach you how to structure a breaking news story, write articles and headlines and provide you with valuable feedback. It will be a fast-paced, hands-on exercise that will get your brain ticking and thinking like a journalist!
She will also leave time for a Q&A and answer any questions you might have about routes into journalism and the importance of the NCTJ.Please note this event will take place live on campus and will not be recorded. This is also an interactive session aimed at those looking to pursue a career in UK-based journalism. Attendees will need to have good skills in both verbal and written English to ensure that they can engage effectively with the demands of the workshop.
*Students will be required to bring a laptop to take part in the workshop.*