New partnership with Devant offers new career resources to international students
November 4, 2021
King’s is the first university in Canada to offer Devant’s new, customized international student support platform to international students. King’s and Devant have partnered to share resources and create new career development opportunities for international students at King’s looking to make a strong start to their careers in Canada.
Through King’s membership with Devant, King’s students will have access to new resources to inform their career path, including:
- ‘Get Hired’ Master Class & official Certification with 30+ video modules and downloadable templates
- Online Resume Tools including resume scanner and writing guidebook
- Live Virtual Hiring Expos with 20+ Employers
- Live Webinars hosted by Career Experts on topics such as LinkedIn, Industry Research, and Interview Skills
- Live Immigration Q&As with a Canadian Immigration lawyer
- Professional Networking Events
The partnership between King’s and Devant represents yet another step King’s has taken to ensure students, and especially international students, have access to programs and services to help them transition to meaningful and rewarding careers.
“We are very pleased to partner with Devant to enhance the career education and employer engagement for our international students which complements our existing services at King’s. This collaboration will provide another important pathway for students to highlight the competencies gained here at King’s to employers here in London and across Canada,” says Joe Henry, Dean of Students.
Devant’s team of HR professionals, career coaches, and former international students works with thousands of international students and alumni across the country to help them prepare for a meaningful career. Devant was founded by four professionals with 60+ years of experience working in higher education and career development. Since 2019, Devant has helped thousands of international students and alumni across the country to successfully showcase their skills and experiences in the Canadian job market. This is done via online career development events such as industry expert panels, professional webinars, live Q&As, AI-driven virtual hiring expos, 1:1 support, and more.
To learn more about the partnership between King’s and Devant and how it will benefit our international students, please visit our Career Resources for International Students page.