Government and Policy Week has arrived

In its third year running, the UCL Careers in Government and Policy Themed Week has arrived!

Below you will find a run down of the range of events organised to inspire and engage those who are interested in a career within the public sector, as well as those who are yet undecided. This is your chance to meet with organisations in this sector – to hear from and network with a range of guests from recent graduates to senior officials.

The events below are open to students and recent graduates from all degree disciplines and all of the events below are now bookable through your ‘My UCL Careers’ account.

Panel Discussion: Careers that Make a Difference: Leadership Roles
Monday 24th October 2016 | 12 noon – 2pm
Come and meet representatives from a range of prominent public sector graduate schemes. This event is in the format of a panel and Q&A on their leadership roles in the public sector.

Confirmed speakers include:
· NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme – Andy Williamson – scheme graduate
· National Graduate Development Programme (Local Government Association) – Catharine Kew – National Management Trainee – Housing Operations
· Think Ahead – Ivan Wise – Recruitment Director
· Frontline – Johnson Adeyanju – Recruitment Officer – London and South East

Civil Service Guest Lecture
Monday 24th October 2016 | 5:30 – 7:30pm
Hear from Alex Aiken, the Executive Director for Government Communications. Alex will speak about his career, and there will be the opportunity to ask questions.
https://www.gov.uk/government/people/alex-aiken

This event is intended to be primarily educational in nature. If you have questions about the applications process for the Civil Service, there will be some Fast Stream Graduates on hand to speak to about these at the end.

Panel Discussion: Careers at the Heart of Government
Tuesday 25th October 2016 | 5:30 – 7:30pm
Hear from speakers working at the heart of government. Learn about alternative, non-Fast Stream, career paths into government roles.

Confirmed speakers include:
· Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) – Jamie Frew – Deputy Team Leader China External and Taiwan Team, China Department, Asia Pacific Directorate
· HM Treasury – Alistair Lobo – Policy Advisor, G20/G7, International Institutions and Policy, International and EU Group

This event will include Q&A and a networking opportunity.

Workshop: “Angell Town” – a case study exercise created and led by a team from the Civil Service Fast Stream Graduate Programme.
Wednesday26th October 2016 | 2pm – 4pm
Are you interested in a challenging and strategic job that makes a difference to others? This interactive exercise will see you tackling the real –life challenges that people in our city face. You’ll develop awareness of your team-working skills, communication and problem solving abilities, whilst learning what it’s like to tackle complex public policy scenarios where your decisions have a huge impact on the lives of others. We highly recommend this workshop for anyone interested in civil service roles or with an interest in public policy.

Booking is essential for this workshop as spaces are limited and reading material will be sent to registrants prior to the day.

Panel Discussion: Influencing Policy
Thursday 27th October | 12 noon – 2pm
Hear from representatives of some of the leading shapers of public policy.

Confirmed speakers include:
• Chatham House – Rory Kinane – Programme Manager , US and the Americas Programme
• Transparency International – Rachel Davies Teka – Senior Advocacy Manager
• Cambridge Economic Policy Associates (CEPA) – Oliver Bubb Humfryes – Economist

Skills4Work: 1-1 Interview Coaching with Civil Service Fast Stream
Friday 28th October. Slots available between 9:45am and 12:45pm
The face-to-face interview is a process that practically every student will go through at some point in his or her career. Even if you are not expecting to attend an interview in the near future, this 30-minute role-play exercise with a Graduate Recruiter will help you practice typical interview questions for graduate schemes and internships. You will receive feedback on your performance during the session and have chance to address any other concerns you have about the interview process.

Please note, the aim of these interviews is to give you a chance to experience a graduate level interview first-hand and practice your general interview skills so the interview won’t be based on questions about specific roles or the company themselves but will instead focus on typical interview questions/scenarios common to the sector that each employer works in.

The interview practice will therefore be useful even if you are not applying to the employer who is running the session.

Skills4Work: 1-1 CV/Application Coaching with Civil Service Fast Stream and Frontline.
Friday 28th October. Slots available between 2pm and 4:30pm
Through the Skills4Work programme, a range of graduate recruiters have volunteered to offer 1-1 coaching on writing CVs, cover letters, personal statements and/or application forms.

Even if you are not applying to their company, you can get a recruiter’s view on any application you have written and they will suggest tips for improvement in terms of what recruiters generally look for in applications, and what will make yours stand out from the crowd.

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*The above events are on a first come first serve basis so please book early to guarantee a place and to see location details.*
Please note that in order to book a slot for Skills4Work sessions, you will need to pay a deposit for your place, which is refundable upon your attendance on the day.

Events are bookable through ‘My UCL Careers’