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Putting the extra into Birmingham’s extra-curricular work experience

Putting the extra into Birmingham’s extra-curricular work experience. Eluned Jones, Director of Student Employability. Some context. New institutional Employability Strategy Development of five College Employability Teams Creation of dedicated College Internship Officer posts

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Putting the extra into Birmingham’s extra-curricular work experience

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  1. Putting the extrainto Birmingham’s extra-curricular work experience Eluned Jones, Director of Student Employability

  2. Some context • New institutional Employability Strategy • Development of five College Employability Teams • Creation of dedicated College Internship Officer posts • Enhanced Internship, Work Experience and Mentoring programmes • Move to no unpaid work internships or placements • Agreement that university would finance all programmes

  3. College of Arts and Law Employability Team College of Social Sciences Employability Team College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Employability Team CEC Centre Employability Services – Hub and Spoke Model Satellite Delivery Centres Careers Information Services Employers & Work Experience Services The Guild Student Entrepreneurship & Innovation International Students Services Libraries Learning Centres The PSA Postgraduate Student Services College of Life and Environmental Sciences Employability Team Student Employability Team Business School Careers in Business Service College of Medical and Dental Sciences Employability Team

  4. CEC Assistant Director Careers Education College Senior Academic Employability Lead • CEC Central • Employer & • Events Team • Enterprise & • Innovation • Postgraduate • Services • International • Std Services • Information & • Online services • PSA • Student • Employability • Team College Careers Consultant College Employability Team • College • Employability Staff • Educational • Enhancement Fellows • Business Development • Managers • Alumni Relations • Officers • Placement Officers • Careers Tutors Careers Adviser Internship & Work Experience Officer Careers Information Assistant Application Support Adviser College Student Employability Team Alumni CEC led College Employability Team Employers Wider College Employability Team

  5. Internships Global Challenge 15+ High profile global placements, 6-8 weeks, up to £9,000, opportunities (to date) in US, India, Australia Work Experience International 42, self sourced overseas work experience, up to £800 Internships & Work Experience Programmes 2011 - 2012 UK Professional 18, self sourced UK work experience, up to £800 Gateway 100, self sourced work experience, up to £2,000, open to A2B or low family income Research 28, self sourced UoB research experience, up to £500 Pass it On Work Experience Resource Student generated work experience, shared via database Externships 100+ alumni, 1:1 or small group mentoring, up to £50 Alumni Mentoring Leadership Mentoring 15 Famous alumni, 1:1 mentoring of finalists

  6. UK Work Experience Do something wonderful! Press Office Intern, Liberty Sports Science research UK Charity Cycle Tour Porcupine keeper, Birmingham

  7. International Work Experience Do something extraordinary! Sustainability, South Africa Mental health project, Sri lanka Dam building, Kenya Botanical research, Cuba Dinosaur dig, Utah Community work, Nepal Ornithology, Micronesia

  8. Global Challenge Internships Do something astounding! USA AUSTRALIA INDIA HONG KONG CANADA BRAZIL

  9. If in doubt, go for the ‘aaahh’ factor

  10. Reflection, accreditation and recognition • All programmes count towards the PSA • Required attendance at employability workshops, briefings and • de-briefings • Assessed reflective element • Compulsory Case Study and preferred ambassador / mentor role • Use of >>Progress>> (UoB’s PDP) to record and reflect • Researched over past 3 years to assess impact on self perceived • employability and from 2011 – graduate employability

  11. Thank youEluned Jonese.g.jones@bham.ac.ukhttp://www.as.bham.ac.uk/careers

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