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AUDITORIUM

RICHARD ROBERTS BUILDING

11AM TUESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2012

THRIVING IN

SOCIOLOGICAL STUDIES

Joanne Britton Sheffield Graduate Coordinator

What I will be discussing this morning …

Sheffield Graduate Award and Skills for Work Certificate (+ Student Jobshop)

Study Abroad Programme and Erasmus

Student Ambassadors in Learning and Teaching

Mentors

Volunteering

Sociological Studies • Departmental Ambassadors

• Mentors

• Student Representatives – Staff Student Committee

• Sociological Society

What is the Sheffield Graduate?

knowledgeable in their subject

a skilled and ethical researcher

a critical, analytical and creative thinker

an entrepreneurial problem solver

information literate

skilled in the use of IT

an efficient planner and time manager

a flexible team worker

an accomplished communicator

an independent learner

an active citizen who respects diversity

culturally agile and able to work in multinational settings

professional and adaptable

well rounded, reflective, self aware and self motivated

competent in applying their skills and knowledge

THE SHEFFIELD GRADUATE AWARD

Can register at any time during your degree

A certificate of the University of Sheffield which recognises and rewards students who undertake a range of non-assessed activities outside of their degree course: e.g. enterprise, work experience, volunteering, international relations.

Skills which make students stand out from the crowd and get noticed by employees: mature, outward looking, positive.

Planning and support (Careers).

Webpages:

www.sheffield.ac.uk/thesheffieldgraduateaward/

Video:

www.careers.dept.shef.ac.uk/presentations/sga/player.html

SKILLS FOR WORK CERTIFICATE

Designed to help you use your experience gained from work to

demonstrate to future employers that you have the necessary

skills to perform in the workplace. It will also help you to learn

more about yourself and your career options.

Successful participants will be awarded a University of Sheffield

Careers Service Certificate, endorsed by a range of

organisations from across employment sectors.

Attainment of the certificate also counts towards the Sheffield

Graduate Award.

More info at:

http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/careers/students/advice/sfwc

STUDENT JOBSHOP

Helps students looking for a part-time job, voluntary

or graduate vacancies

You can register to use myVacancies to gain access

to information about vacancies

Annual Part-time Jobs and Volunteering Fair in

the Octagon on Weds 3 October

Drop in service at 285 Glossop Road (will move back

to Student Union when building work completed)

Offers Taste of Work programme (3-4 hour taster in

student union or university dept)

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMME

The chance to spend part of your degree at a University in another country

Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore or the USA

Second year; work and grades transfer back to Sheffield; no fees to host institution

Applications in by 1 December: start preparing now!

Email Study Abroad Advisor (me) for approval to apply

Study Abroad and Erasmus Fair: Wednesday 7 November 2012, 1 - 3pm Firth Hall, Firth Court

Website

http://www.shef.ac.uk/studyabroad/

ERASMUS

European Commission's exchange programme

Enables students to study, work or teach for part of their degree in another country in Europe

3 -12 months, year 2 or 3; work and grades transfer back to Sheffield

Aarhus Universitet and the University of Copenhagen, Denmark (additional choices for dual honours students)

Register interest with Erasmus Adviser (me)

Webpages

http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/erasmus/

STUDENT AMBASSADORS

IN LEARNING AND TEACHING (SALT)

Student ambassadors work on specific projects to help staff and students develop learning and teaching (Centre for Inquiry-based Learning in the Arts and Social Sciences - CILASS)

Valuable work experience

Improving employability

Finding out about what’s happening in other departments.

Meeting new people with similar interests.

Developing new skills and expertise to help your learning.

More info: http://www.shef.ac.uk/lets/student/salt

SURE (Sheffield University Research

Experience) SCHEME

SURE offers funded research scholarships for undergraduate students.

6 weeks in summer of your penultimate year (second)

An opportunity to become directly involved in "real life" research projects in subject areas that are of special interest, and experience what it's like to work in partnership with academic staff or collaboratively in a research group.

Valuable work experience

Improving employability, enhances transferable skills

Deeper knowledge of subject

More info: http://www.shef.ac.uk/sure/lets

MENTORING

Volunteer undergraduate students

from year 2 or 3, trained to support

new students through their

transition to University life.

Skills to support learning and

development, enhanced

employability prospects,

preparedness for professional

practice.

Certificate.

Awards to 'Outstanding' mentors.

SHEFFIELD VOLUNTEERING

Goal: encourage 'active citizenship'.,helping students & staff to get involved with and make a positive difference in the Sheffield community.

Union organisation; office in Student Union.

In 2011, 1659 students & staff from 57 departments got involved in 63 different areas of our city and beyond – benefiting 143 local charities and voluntary groups.’

Opportunities to volunteer for just a few hours, or in an ongoing project.

Wide range of opportunities (e.g. elderly, children , disabled, refugees, environmental, sports)

Website: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/union/get-

involved/volunteering/

SOCIOLOGICAL STUDIES

Departmental Mentors

Departmental Ambassadors

Student Representatives – Staff Student Committee

Sociological Society: Sarah Langford (Chair)

DEPARTMENTAL

AMBASSADORS

Being an Ambassador has

allowed me to represent the

University and Department

and explain to both parent

and students the reason I

chose Sheffield over other

universities.

The scheme provides me

with opportunities to meet

new people and challenge

myself in situations I would

not ordinarily find myself in.

For example I have helped

to calm down very nervous

applicants before they go for

their interviews.

In addition to this I have

seen the university from a

different angle and it has

helped me to think about

what I want to do when I

graduate.

Caroline Elms – BA Social

Policy and Criminology

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES

Student Representatives: are involved in departmental activities

represent peers

influence the student experience in the Department.

Departmental Staff Student Committee Committee: comprises students from all of the Programmes taught in the

Department

discusses a wide range of issues

influences policy, literature and processes: e.g. admissions and

Admissions Open Day

STAFF STUDENT COMMITTEE

Meetings: 4 x year, Wednesday, 1-2.30 pm in room G23,

Elmfield

How to get involved: Go along to introductory meeting (Weds 3 October

2012)

OR

Contact: Gillian Brown, Departmental Administrator, room 1.48,

Elmfield

email: [email protected] or tel: 0114 2226425

SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY

A society for sociology, social policy, social work and dual honours students

Social activities

End of year ball

Stall at Fresher’s Activities Fair

Active committee

To join or get in touch email:

[email protected]

A THRIVING SOCIOLOGICAL

STUDIES GRADUATE

Kate Rickard (Sociology)

2006-2009

Sports Society

Sheffield Union of Students Sports Officer 2009-10

USport