Department of Politics Employability Event
When:
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Venue:
Birkbeck 30 Russell Square
How do you get a job working with MPs?
Has Brexit changed opportunities for working in the UK Civil Service?
How can you use your Birkbeck degree to build a career in politics; working for a Member of Parliament, or in the civil service? Come and find out from former students, all of whom have used their political studies to gain careers in such fields.
Where: Room 101, 30 Russell Square
When: Thursday 27 June - 18.15-19.30 (the end of year party will follow, in the same room)
The event is free, but please register via the link above– places (and the drinks…), are limited, so please register asap...
On Thursday 27 June at 18.15 pm, the department’s latest employment event will focus on how to get a job as a Parliamentary Assistant. These are the staff who run the offices and diaries of Members of Parliament. The session will also discuss whether Brexit has altered civil service employment opportunities
Former and current students who work for MPs will explain how best to use your studies and skills. Come and learn, debate jobs and ask questions; then network with classmates, colleagues and alumni over drinks.
The panel will consist of several Birkbeck students who currently work for both Labour and Conservative MPs, as well as two with current civil service expertise.
What does working with an MP actually entail? What kind of skills are most in demand? How can you best frame applications, get interviewed, hired and then promoted? What kind careers can such work then lead to?
The talk will be followed by a Q&A, allowing a discussion of careers opportunities more broadly with the speakers as well as current Politics students, colleagues and alumni over refreshments. The event will be followed by the Politics Department end of year party.
This event is one of a series on employment opportunities for Politics Department students and alumni. Previous events have included: working in the civil service, jobs in media and think tanks, and Parliamentary research.
Contact name:
Rachel Llewellyn