Term 2 Wednesdays 4-5pm (seminar), reception 5-6pm

Bush House Lecture Theatre 1 BH(S)1.01

This event series is specifically designed for DPE PGT students. However, DPE UG students are welcome if there are tickets available.

This term we will host new DPE Careers’ Seminar Series designed specifically for DPE students. The series aims to improve your understanding of the diverse career opportunities within the policy ecosystem and beyond. It intends to inspire you to consider various career paths, provide clarity on career progression and recruitment processes, and offer a unique chance to interact with professionals representing these varied options. Each seminar will begin with a 40-minute structured discussion with the speaker(s). This will be followed with a Q&A session allowing you to ask your questions. The seminars will conclude with a reception, presenting a great opportunity for you to meet and network with the speakers in a more informal setting.

Organiser/Contact: Barbara Piotrowska ( Barbara.Piotrowska@kcl.ac.uk )

Schedule

Schedule Week 1 (January 17th) 

Introduction, King's Careers & Employability services, Developing your KASE (knowledge, attributes, skills and experience) 

Barbara Piotrowska (DPE) Emma Knox (King's Careers & Employability) 

Week 2 (January 24th) 

Careers in Politics

Jess Sargent (Labour Together)

Jeevun Sandher (Labour's Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Loughborough & Head of Economics at New Economics Foundation) 

Week 3 (January 31st)

Careers in Data and Economics 

Christina Palmou (Office for National Statistics, ONS) 

Jakob Schneebacher (Competition and Markets Authority, CMA) 

Week 4 (February 7th) 

Careers in Think Tanks 

Susie Smith (House of Commons) 

Lisa James (Constitution unit (UCL))

Week 5 (February 14th) 

Careers in the Civil Service

Lucy Atkinson (Ministry of Justice, MoJ) 

William Armstrong (Department for Transport, DfT) 

Week 6 (February 21st)

Reading week 

Week 7 (February 28th) 

Careers in International Organisations 

Adriana Bonomo (World Food Programme)

Fernanda Cervantes (UN Global Compact UK Network) 

Week 8 (March 6^th) Careers in the Media

Sofia Louli Consultant, FT Strategies

Week 9 (March 13th) Careers in Tech and Comms

Antoinette Hage (Marks and Spencer)

Aidan Hughes (Electica)