Careers Week 2021

We are delighted to be hosting a careers week for our students in the Department of Political Science. This will run on 17th May - 21st May and the week will be filled with inspiring speakers, practical advice, useful resources, and a chance to network with colleagues across UCL. All events are free to attend but registration is required. You will find the table of events alongside bookings links to each session below.

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Monday 17th May	Tuesday 18th May	Wednesday 19th May	Thursday 20th May	Friday 21st May
10.00-11.00 CV Workshop UCL Careers *Priority will be given to current students	10.00-11.00 Interview Workshop UCL Careers *Priority will be given to current students	10.00-11.00 CV Workshop UCL Careers *Priority will be given to current students	10.00-11.00 Interview Workshop UCL Careers *Priority will be given to current students	10.00-11.00 CV Workshop UCL Careers *Priority will be given to current students
11.00-12.00 Alumni Panel: Working in Sustainability, Policy & Practice	11.00-12.00 Alumni Panel: Working in Policy	11.00-12.00 Alumni Panel: Working with the Public Sector and NGOs	11.00-12.00 Alumni Panel: Working in Political Risk & Intelligence	11.00-12.00 Alumni Panel: What I did with MSc in Global Governance and Ethics
13:00-14.00 Creating Change Through Seeing the Power in Others In Conversation with Matthew Barzun (UCL Honorary Fellow 2018) Former U.S. Ambassador to the UK	12.30-13.30 Inspirational Women in International Relations On the Frontline of the News: Dalit Haim, Producer, Sky News	12.30-13.30 Inspirational Women in International Relations The Art of Making People Care: Claire Straw Head of Communications for the Earthshot Prize at the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge	12.30-14.00 The Art of Presentation, Persuasion, and Communication: A Public Speaking Masterclass with The Presentation Coach, Graham Davies	12.30-13.30 Inspirational Women in International Relations Developing Greener Futures: A Conversation with Tiffany Tsui, global strategist, founder, board member, angel investor
14.00-15.30 Career Management under Covid Career Coaching *Priority will be given to current students	14.00-15.30 Developing International Careers Career Coaching *Priority will be given to current students	14.00-15.30 CVs, Cover Letters, LinkedIn Profiles, Applications Forms Career Coaching *Priority will be given to current students	14.00-15.30 Behavioural and Fit Interview Preparation Career Coaching *Priority will be given to current students	14.00-15.30 Case Study and Interview Workshop Intensive Career Coaching *Priority will be given to current students
15.30-16.30 Careers in the UN Penny Longman	15.30-16.30 Keynote Tom Keene, Bloomberg	15.30-16.30 Navigating the Visa Process Raja Temoor	15.30-16.30 Careers in the Law for Non-Lawyers Stephen Gurman	16.00-17.00 Alumni Panel: Business, Trade, and Energy Policy
17.00-18.00 Alumni Panel: What I did with my MSc in Security Studies	17.00-18.00 Alumni Panel: International Careers	17.00-18.00 Alumni Panel: International Security & Technology	17.00-18.00 Alumni Panel: Civil Service & Local Government	17.30-19.00 How to Stay One Step Ahead A Conversation with former intelligence officer and insider threat expert Ms Shawnee Delaney
	18.00-19.00 Think Big: Take Small Steps and Build the Future You Want: A Conversation with Dr Grace Lordan (LSE)
18.00-19.00 Reaching for the Stars and Beyond A Conversation with Lakshmi Karan, Co-Founder and CEO, Future Frontiers Institute	18.00-19.30 A Day in the Life of a Political Risk Analyst Workshop with Oksana Antonenko and Charles Hecker of Control Risks *Limited to 50 spaces (priority will be given to current students)	18.00-20.00 The 2-Hour Job Search: Using Technology to get the Right Job Faster with Steve Dalton	18.00-19.00 Rebel Talent: Why it Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life In Conversation with Professor Francesca Gino, Harvard Business School
19.00-20.00 Virtual RealityNetworking 29 TaVIRstock Sq	19.00-20.00 Virtual RealityNetworking 29 TaVIRstock Sq		19.00-20.00 Virtual RealityNetworking 29 TaVIRstock Sq	19.00-20.00 Virtual RealityNetworking 29 TaVIRstock Sq