Discover what's possible, explore different industries and hear from people who've been there.
There's a lot more to choosing a career than knowing which jobs exist.
Launchpad helps you explore different sectors, understand what employers are looking for and discover where your interests and strengths might take you.
Whether you've got a particular career in mind or are still exploring your options, you can learn from people working in different industries and make more informed decisions about your next steps.
Start flexibly
Explore a sector that interests you
Curious about an industry but not sure where to begin?
King's CareerConnect Sector Pathways bring together practical information and resources to help you understand different industries and the opportunities they offer.
Each pathway helps you explore:
- The kinds of jobs and career routes available.
- The skills and qualities employers are looking for.
- How recruitment works in that sector.
- The commercial and industry knowledge that can help you stand out.
You can explore independently, at your own pace, and build the understanding you need to decide whether a particular sector could be right for you.
Around 1 hour · Online · Self-directed
Hear from people doing the work
Discover Careers In...
What's it really like to work in an industry you're interested in?
Our Discover Careers In events bring together alumni and professionals to share their experiences, career journeys and insights.
Each event focuses on a particular sector, with opportunities to hear about different roles, routes into the industry, what employers value and what working life is actually like.
From banking and technology to film and international development, the series can help you discover possibilities you might not have considered.
You'll also have opportunities to ask questions and hear directly from people working in the field.
Live events · Sector-focused · Q&A opportunities
Learn from experience
The How To alumni series.
Careers rarely follow a completely predictable path.
Our How To events bring together King's alumni to share what they've learned about navigating professional life, making decisions and responding to challenges along the way.
Hear different perspectives on building a career, managing change, developing confidence and finding opportunities.
These conversations can help you understand the many different ways a career can develop, and give you ideas to apply to your own journey.
Live events · Alumni perspectives · Practical insights
Go deeper
Turn your curiosity into experience
Found an industry that interests you? There are ways to explore it further before committing to a particular career path.
You could:
- Try an employer simulation: Experience realistic tasks through Forage and get a taste of working in a particular role.
- Take on a live challenge: Work with others to tackle a problem and build practical experience.
- Talk through your options: Book a career coaching conversation to explore what you've discovered and decide on your next steps.
Combining sector knowledge, conversations and practical experience can help you build a clearer picture of what interests you and where you might want to go next.
See the range of ways you can gain experience through launchpad.
Make your exploration count
Working towards Career Ready recognition?
Eligible Launchpad activities can contribute towards your recognised hours of career-focused activity and the new King's Career Ready badge.
Exploring careers, developing your understanding of different sectors and participating in relevant events can all be valuable parts of your career development.
Check which opportunities are eligible and how their recognised hours contribute towards your achievement.
Ready to take your next step?
Found a career that interests you? Build practical experience through employer simulations, applied challenges and projects.
Want to develop skills for a particular industry? Explore practical workshops and flexible learning.
Need help deciding what to do next? Talk through your options with a career coach.