Find out how to write CVs, cover letters, applications, and how to do well at online tests, interviews, and assessment centres.
The Careers Service website offers great advice on making it happen, including: planning your approach; writing CVs & applications; selection (psychometric) tests; interviews and assessment centres and also guidelines on the use of Generative AI.
Additionally, go to the School of Engineering Careers Presentations Media Hopper Channel and check out the resources there on:
- Writing effective CVS & covering letters
- Psychometric Tests
- Preparing for interviews
- Assessment centres
CV Feedback
Once you have a CV drafted following the advice in the resources above, use CV360- to get some initial feedback and make any changes you feel are appropriate (you do not have to agree with all it recommends – it isn’t perfect!) That done, take your CV (or covering letter) along to:
- Engineering careers drop-in (Thursdays of teaching weeks) at the Eng Inn café, 12:00-13:30
- Careers information drop-in (weekdays); location/times varies between King’s, Central and online.
