Career Development Module
“My advice for graduates is to make sure you reflect on
what you have learnt, both at university and in extracurricular 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 module
Different, challenging and worthwhile!
Student Tutoring
in Schools, Colleges, and on Campus
opportunities
Primary, secondary and special
school placements (and
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 Volunteering
through Students’ Union
Opportunities include:
• President, Secretary or Treasurer of
ratified Club or Society
• Work for Courier or Newcastle
Student Radio
• Other internal Students’ Union projects
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
Volunteering Info Talks
History 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 Work
Use 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 and
reflection;
• Do something practical, in
a different context;
• Different assessment methods;
• Challenging – set your own goals
to expand your role and take you out
of your comfort zone;
• Promote your subject, gain work
experience and an understanding
of the skills developed
Skills and Assessment
• Support through timetabled seminars, tutorials and study
groups to:
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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=PL74B8
5D8E2EC8E921&v=GvmgfJz82k8&featur
e=player_detailpage#t=52s
2100
New and revamped for 2015/2016! ANCL
20 credit
module for stage two students.
Developing Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Employability
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
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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