18/11/2015 1 The Employability Points Scheme The UK’s European university Matt Cook EP Co-ordinator What is the EP Scheme? • The Employability Points Scheme is exclusive to the University of Kent bridging the gap between education and employment. • Students are rewarded ‘Employability Points’ for taking part in extra- curricular activities and these can be ‘cashed-in’ for rewards which include internships, project placements, work experience, training and vouchers. • The employment market is becoming increasingly competitive, employers are now seeking graduates who have done more than succeed academically. • The Employability Points Scheme encourages students to gain ‘real life’ skills and for those who succeed, the scheme provides rewards which will further these skills and offer relevant work experience.
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The Employability Points Scheme
The UK’s European university
Matt Cook EP Co-ordinator
What is the EP Scheme?
• The Employability Points Scheme is exclusive to the University of Kent
bridging the gap between education and employment.
• Students are rewarded ‘Employability Points’ for taking part in extra-
curricular activities and these can be ‘cashed-in’ for rewards which include
internships, project placements, work experience, training and vouchers.
• The employment market is becoming increasingly competitive, employers
are now seeking graduates who have done more than succeed
academically.
• The Employability Points Scheme encourages students to gain ‘real life’
skills and for those who succeed, the scheme provides rewards which will
further these skills and offer relevant work experience.
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Context: 2010-2015
• The EP’s pilot scheme was run in 2010, with 900 students engaged.
• Being so successful, the University invested in the scheme and it has grown
consecutively year-on-year:
Why get involved?
On average, 81 graduates applied for each graduate job in 2013
“More than a third of…vacancies…are expected to
be filled by undergraduates who have had previous
work experience with their organisations, such as
paid internships, industrial placements, vacation
schemes or sponsorships”
“To stand out from the crowd students need to focus
on all aspects of their employability”
Louisa Redfern, Talent Acquisition Agent, Coca
Cola Enterprises
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The benefits for students
• Meet the employer’s demand for work experience and ‘real life’ skills.
• The scheme is competitive – mirroring the world of work, encouraging you to push harder and achieve more.
• In the process, you will have fun and meet new people. It will enrich your University of Kent experience:
“This year I have done so much more. EP was a big factor…[the scheme] has been beneficial, exciting and rewarding for me.”
Third year School of English student, June 2014
• You will gain various opportunities to network and develop relationships with both local and corporate companies and organisations.
• All rewards are carefully selected to ensure you directly benefit.
How does it work?
1. Take part in
extra-curricular
activities
2. Claim
Employability
Points
3. Get rewarded!
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1. Take part in Extra-Curricular Activities
• There are various different activities you can participate in and by doing-so,
you making yourself more employable!
• Kent Union: part-time employment via Jobshop, volunteering via KSCV,
Stand-Out training, societies and sports teams.
• Careers and Employability Service: workshops, CV drop-ins, Employability
Festival events and the Careers and Employability Award on Moodle.
• University of Kent: Student Ambassador scheme, Student Mentoring
scheme, Kent Extra courses, Kent Student Blog and School and Course
reps.
• Your academic school may arrange workshops, open lectures, conferences
and more.
Points Available
• Here are some examples of
the points classification.
• We offer a range of points for
certain categories.
• Each case is judged
individually, reflecting a
student’s level of engagement
and the relevance of the
activity.
Full listing at: www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints