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preparing you for the future
Students at Dundee are uniquely placed to take advantage of developing their employability skills and attributes, much sought after by graduate recruiters.
careers service Our trained Careers Advisers are on hand at every stage of your university degree to assist with career choice, planning, education and information. In addition, we regularly liaise with local, national and international graduate employers and organise five major career and recruitment events throughout the year. In addition to this, we organise many varied general and subject specific events on a broad range of career areas. Students have the opportunity to use the JobShop and Placement Base to source part-time vacancies and internships and to undertake one of the Careers Service’s modules.
The Career Planning module gives you an insight into your own careers profile and options and helps you in presentations, CVs, applications and interview techniques. The Internship module allows you to gain some real experience in the workplace undertaking a 30 hour internship or placement in a local organisation/business, teaching centre or media organisation and combine this with classes covering career planning issues. Both modules carry academic credit and can form part of the Level 2 curriculum. The Career Planning module is also available online.
Our graduates can also continue to access the Careers Service after graduation for five years.
personal development
Dundee is at the forefront of developing Personal Development Planning (PDP) and every student is encouraged to take part. Currently My PDP is an online resource which helps you construct a well-developed CV, underpinned by an understanding of transferable skills, career planning, employability issues and lifelong learning. In some cases this can be part of an e-portfolio which can be viewed by potential employers. The PDP process allows you to reflect on your individual development and helps you decide on your personal and career goals and focus your approach to academic studies and extracurricular activities. It is continually being developed as a result of staff and student feedback.
www.dundee.ac.uk/careers/mypdp
I just want to thank you for producing such great students… easily the most rounded and insightful.
Rory Hamilton, Head of Insights, Live/Work on Dundee’s product design students graduate skills
In addition, the Dundee Graduate Skills Award recognises the value of extracurricular activities that you undertake whilst studying at Dundee. Designed to help students faced with the prospect of an increasingly competitive job market, the award recognises the development of key employability skills through various activities such as part-time work, placements, membership of societies, participation in sport and other events.
More importantly, the Award has been endorsed by local and national employers and professional bodies including the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/skillsaward
exercising business creativity Our Enterprise Gym gives students the chance to improve their self-reliance and employability through business enterprise skills development from training sessions led by members of the local business community, lectures from visiting ‘supercoach’ speakers and online resources devised by our own trainers. Our team includes the founder of an award winning Scottish wine-making company, the Studio Manager of a computer games developing business, the former CEO of an energy conglomerate and the Director of a Premier League football club.
E-Gym members also have the opportunity to take residence in the University’s Greenhouse – an on-campus facility that gives start-up entrepreneurs the tools and support to help their fledgling businesses grow.
E-Gym Awards
Students can win awards and earn certificates that help them to ‘stand out from the crowd’. Previous award winners have gone on to start up businesses covering areas as diverse as food for festivals, computer animation and events marketing.
http://enterprise-gym.com
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