Career Development Module“My advice for graduates is to make sure you reflect on

what you have learnt, both at university and in extra-curricular activity, and be able to articulate it in your

applications and at interviews, think about what transferable skills you might have gained and how you’d

apply your knowledge and experience to different situations. If you are able to get into that mode of thinking, you will be immediately more attractive to employers.” Carl

Gilleard, Chief Executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters.

Gain work experience for academic credit!

Three routes:

• Student Tutoring in Schools, Colleges and on Campus

• Student Volunteering (on/off campus)

• Learning from Work (using existing part-time work)

Optional 20-credit moduleDifferent, challenging and worthwhile!

Student Tutoring in Schools, Colleges, and on Campus

Primary, secondary and special school placements (and

opportunities to work with visiting students on Campus). Placements

assigned in October.

Work in a classroom assistant role using personal enterprise and other skills to plan activities and take on more responsibility

Not just for those thinking of teaching career!

Student Volunteeringthrough Students’ Union

External placements including:•Oxfam, National Trust, Barnardo’s, St Oswald’s etc

•Working with ‘at risk’ groups – young offenders/people at risk of offending/homeless etc

Opportunities include:• President, Secretary or Treasurer of

ratified Club or Society• Work for Courier or Newcastle

Student Radio• Other internal Students’ Union projects

Volunteering Info TalksHistory Room, NUSU Building: Monday 9th March - 1-2pm

Thursday 12th March - 1-2pm

Wednesday 15th April - 4.30pm

Thursday 16th April - 5pm

Monday 20th April - 1pm

Wednesday 22nd April - 1pm

Thursday 23rd April - 5pm

Tuesday 28th April - 12pm

Wednesday 29th April - 11am

All sessions take place in the Martin Luther King Suite, Students’ Union.

VISIT the website: www.nusu.co.uk/cdm

OR email cdm.union@ncl.ac.uk for more information ...and to sign up!

 

Learning from WorkUse part-time term time work you have arranged (paid or unpaid, including self-arranged ‘internship’ or running your own business).

• Set challenging personal goals

• reflect on the skills you are developing

• build a portfolio evidencing your achievements at work

The module will enable you to articulate these skills to prospective employers, and push you to achieve more in your workplace.

This year’s Combined Honours students

Student Tutoring• Eight primary schools, five secondary schools, one Pupil

Referral Unit;

Volunteering (External)• Aquila Way (mentoring for homeless/vulnerably housed);• Newcastle ESOL (English for Speakers of Other

Languages);• Success4All (learning support);• Success4All (marketing assistant);• Community service Volunteers Newcastle;• Friends in Action North East;

This year (cont)…

Volunteering (Internal)• Golf Society Secretary;• International Development Society Treasurer;

Learning from Work (self-sourced)• Intern at property management/investment company;• Waitress/bartender;• Plumber’s mate;• Front of House Restaurant staff.

Why do Career Development?

• Flexible, self-directed learning andreflection;• Do something practical, in a different context; • Different assessment methods;• Challenging – set your own goalsto expand your role and take you out of your comfort zone;• Promote your subject, gain workexperience and an understanding of the skills developed

Skills and Assessment• Support through timetabled seminars, tutorials and study

groups to: • set personal goals• carry out appropriate research• reflect on your progress • develop skills of communication, teamworking and personal

enterprise (essential in all graduate roles!)

Assessment:• Written work based on goal setting and action planning

(25% - formative feedback available)• Evaluation from supervisor at end of placement (25%)• Final Assessed Interview reflecting on skills developed

and achievements on placement (50%)

Students said:

“I really enjoyed this module and it pushed me out of my comfort zone. I did more for my placement due to this module.”

“Well organised, highly effective way of direct teaching (seminars, tutorials etc), good advice for organising non-directed learning, overall a very good module in terms of content and teaching”

“I think the module is well structured, my module tutor offered excellent support and the interview process was not as daunting as I expected. Most of all I absolutely loved my placement and I'm really grateful for the opportunity.”

Hear what a previous student thought…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL74B85D8E2EC8E921&v=GvmgfJz82k8&feature=player_detailpage#t=52s

NCL 2100Developing Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and EmployabilityNew and revamped for 2015/2016! A 20 credit module for stage two students.

Interested in an entrepreneurial career? Do you want to develop the skills and knowledge to become an entrepreneur? Or are you just interested in becoming more entrepreneurial? Then NCL 2100 is for you!

Get the opportunity to work on a live consultancy project for a relevant employer.

Using the skills and knowledge you develop create your own start-up project which engages your interests, degree discipline, or just something you are really passionate about!

Assessment: Group consultancy project in Semester 1 and a reflective essay and trade fair presentation in Semester 2.

For more information email: kellie.forbes-simpson@newcastle.ac.uk or visit: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/riseup/skills/

Career Management Module NCL2010

How do people make career decisions? This module will give you the practical skills & techniques to develop your own career plan

Topics include: contemporary career development models; self awareness; understanding the graduate labour market; options with your degree subject; improving applications etc.

Assessment consists of a written report in Sem1 and a second report & choice of a video, personal website or blog in Sem2

20 credit module across full year for stage 2 students

More information available see below: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/explore/careerPlanning/cmm christopher.traynor2@ncl.ac.uk

What next?Check options with Degree Programme Director• Select Career Development through S3P in sign-up week

immediately after Easter - must be a first choice module

• NCL2007 – Career Development for Second Years • NCL2100 – Exploring Enterprise etc• NCL2010-Career Management Module for Second Years• NCL3007 – Career Development for Final Year students• NCL3008 – Advanced Career Development (NCL2007 is pre-req)

Choose route/organise placement before summer vacation

Web: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/develop/cdm.php

Contact: salome.bolton@ncl.ac.uk

Volunteering: cdm.union@ncl.ac.uk