Bangor Employability Award - An Interview with Tracey Lloyd I How can they get involved? A Students who are not already enrolled The BEA is an award that runs need to speak to John Jackson, the alongside the degree programme. It BEA co-ordinator (email will help employers to see the skills j.jackson@bangor.ac.uk, phone 01248 that students have gained in a simple 388424. and clear way by providing a certificate of achievement along with a Is it difficult to complete? transcript of skills. guess that would depend on What gave you the idea? the types of activities that you are involved in already. If you do any This is an initiative from the form of work (paid or voluntary) and University to encourage students to are a member of clubs and societies, work on their employability skills as a then the award is relatively easy. response to the current economic climate. Are there any disadvantages or side effects to taking part? Who can do it? Not really, but as a tutor, I This year the scheme is being would have to advise students to make run as a pilot in the School of sure that they put the same effort into Psychology and in Computer Sciences. their academic work as they would into Years one and two can currently enrol the BEA and to plan accordingly. in the programme. We will be Employers are looking for students reviewing this over the summer. with good grades AND good skills, so Why should they do it? both parts need to be worked on. There are forms to fill in online and Why not? Most students workshops to attend for the BEA so already do some form of students need to factor these extra activity and/or work. All commitments into their academic psychology students are taught a range schedule so as not to over-stretch of skills during their degree. The BEA themselves. allows students to use these experiences to their advantage and provides certification of these skills. Really, why would you not do that? Following the success of the fundraising week for Children In Need
Bangor Employability Award - An Interview with Tracey Lloyd The BEA is an award that runs alongside the degree programme. It will help employers to see the skills that students have gained in a simple and clear way by providing a certificate of achievement along with a transcript of skills. What gave you the idea? This is an initiative from the University to encourage students to work on their employability skills as a response to the current economic climate. Who can do it? This year the scheme is being run as a pilot in the School of Psychology and in Computer Sciences. Years one and two can currently enrol in the programme. We will be reviewing this over the summer. Why should they do it? Why not? Most students already do some form of activity and/or work. All psychology students are taught a range of skills during their degree. The BEA allows students to use these experiences to their advantage and provides certification of these skills. Really, why would you not do that? How can they get involved? Students who are not already enrolled need to speak to John Jackson, the BEA co-ordinator (email j.jackson@bangor.ac.uk, phone 01248 388424. Is it difficult to complete? I guess that would depend on the types of activities that you are involved in already. If you do any form of work (paid or voluntary) and are a member of clubs and societies, then the award is relatively easy. Are there any disadvantages or side effects to taking part? Not really, but as a tutor, I would have to advise students to make sure that they put the same effort into their academic work as they would into the BEA and to plan accordingly. Employers are looking for students with good grades AND good skills, so both parts need to be worked on. There are forms to fill in online and workshops to attend for the BEA so students need to factor these extra commitments into their academic schedule so as not to over-stretch themselves. Following the success of the fundraising week for Children In Need A