HOW EMPLOYABLE ARE YOU???
Stand Out sessions give you the opportunity to develop valuable employability skills.
Graduate employers want more than a good degree from you – they want to know that you’ve got the skills to get on, work effectively and be an asset to the organisation. What skills have you got to offer?
To book onto a course simply fill in the following booking form and either hand it in at reception in the Student Activities Centre (above Essentials) or email it to standout@kent.ac.uk. All courses are free unless otherwise stated.
For more information or if you have an idea for a new session email standout@kent.ac.uk
For other employability opportunities go to www.kent.ac.uk/employability
SCHEDULE FOR TERM 3:
CANTERBURY TRAINING
Society Stand Out - Kent Tech - Sound
Increase your knowledge of live sound and how to deliver a live sound event.
Learn how the "hardware" fits in to the bigger picture
Weds 16th May 2pm - 3.30pm Venue - Kent Tech Lock-up, Eliot Car Park
Society Stand Out - Kent Tech - Lighting
Learn more about lighting, rigging and power for a live event. Understand the process - setting up a stage, operating equipment and all the bits in between!
Weds 16th May 6pm - 7.30pm Venue - Kent Tech Lock-up, Eliot Car Park
An Introduction to the Newspaper Industry
To be delivered by Leo Whitlock
Editor of the Gazette and Faversham News
Thursday 17th May 2pm - 3.30pm Venue - RLT2
Society Stand Out - Creative Writing - The Language of Employability
Learn how to use language creatively to gain employment -
what to include in your CV and what not to include!
Weds 23rd May 2pm - 3.30pm Venue - KLT2
Society Stand Out - Debating - Practising Debating
Learn how to analyse a statement and understand the core issues.
Have an opportunity to practise your debating technique
Weds 23rd May 6pm - 7.30pm Venue - RLT2
Society Stand Out - Conservation - Camera Trapping
Learn the basics of camera trapping, its history and how it is revolutionising conservation
Weds 30th May 2pm - 3.30pm Venue - KS1
Society Stand Out - Conservation - An Introduction to GIS
GIS ( Geographic Information Systems) is becoming an increasingly important part of ecology and biogeography.
Learn more about GIS and its applications to conservation
Weds 30 May 6pm - 7.30pm Venue RLT2
Conducting Interviews for Radio, Online
and Print Articles
Getting the best out of interview opportunities
and building strong relationships with your interviewee
Wednesday 30th May 2pm - 3.30pm Venue KS25
Society Stand Out - Conservation - Constructing bat and dormouse nest boxes, a practical session
This session will provide a hands on practical activity involving the construction of bat and dormouse nest boxes which will then be placed around campus.
Weds 6th JUne 2 - 3.30pm Venue - KS1
Introduction to KSCV Platinum Award
Considering volunteering? Depending on your degree, the KSCV Platinum Module can count as 15 credits. The module will expand your volunteering experience and help you gain valuable employability skills.
Thursday 7th June 12pm - 1.30pm Venue - KS17
Society Stand Out - Stage Spiders - Behaviour management of children
An introduction to working with young adults.
How to prepare for running a session and understand the benefits and rewards
Weds 13th June 6pm - 7.30pm Venue - KS17
MEDWAY TRAINING
An Introduction to the KSCV Platinum Module
Like voluntering? Depending on your degree, the KSCV Platinum Module can count as 15 credits. The module will expand your volunteering experience and help you gain valuable employability skills
Friday 8th June 1.30pm - 3.00pm Venue M2-29
ONLINE TRAINING
Diversity in the Workplace
Available to all students
Can be completed at any time - certificate produced upon completion
The course takes approx. 30 -45 mins to complete
Follow the link below
http://www.kent.ac.uk/hr-equalityanddiversity/elearning.html
Ensure that you click on the 'register' link for Diversity in the Workplace
Click on the register yourself button
Under the department section select 'student'