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Employability Points Scheme. What is the EP Scheme?. The Employability Points Scheme rewards students for active engagement in extracurricular activities which develop employability skills. 2010-11 pilot: * 900 students * 30 partners * 70 rewards offered. 2011-12 scheme: * 1939 students - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Get Involved - Get RewardedFind out more at: www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints

Employability Points Scheme

What is the EP Scheme?The Employability Points Scheme rewards students for active engagement in

extracurricular activities which develop employability skills

2010-11 pilot:

* 900 students* 30 partners* 70 rewards offered

2011-12 scheme:

* 1939 students* 86 partners* 284 rewards offered

Benefits of getting involved!Develop your skills through extracurricular engagement

Get rewarded for your activitiesRewards sponsored by our corporate partners – get more skills and experience!

Shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Award for ‘Outstanding Student Support’ Sept 2012

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Get Involved - Get RewardedFind out more at: www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints

Employability Points Scheme

Stand out from the crowd“To stand out from the crowd students need to focus on all

aspects of their employability”

Louisa Redfern, Talent Acquisition Agent, Coca Cola Enterprises

73 applicants for every graduate vacancy (2011)*

“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”*

* Highfliers Research 2012

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Get Involved - Get RewardedFind out more at: www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints

1. Take part in extracurricular activities

2. Claim Employability Points

3. Redeem points for rewards

Employability Points Scheme

How does it work?As easy as…

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Employability Points Scheme

Get Involved - Get RewardedFind out more at: www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints

1. Take part in extracurricular activities

Global Skills

Study or volunteer abroad

Complete language course

International conference

Professional Ability

Kent Union Stand Out training

Careers Workshop

Work experience/part time work

Student Enterprise

Enterprise event attendance

Competition participation

University Engagement

Compete in University sport team

Student mentoring programme

Hold an elected post

Volunteering & Challenges

KSCV award

Student Ambassador

Active member of a society

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2. Claim Employability Points

Complete language course – 45 points

Volunteering – 5 – 80 points

Part time employment – 15 – 45 points

Course rep – 30 points

Member of society – 5 points

Study abroad – 50 points

Contribute to network – 10 points

CES Employability Award (Moodle) – 30 points

Email your updates to: [email protected]

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3. Redeem points for rewards

Training Courses125 – 180 points

Memberships50 points

Vouchers50 points

Corporate Experiences75 points

Work Experience Placements125 points

Internships 175 points

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Employability Points Scheme

Get Involved - Get RewardedFind out more at: www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints

Reward applications• Read through our Rewards Pack, detailing all of the year’s

opportunities (released in March)• Select your favourite 3 (as long as you have enough points)• If eligible, you will be interviewed by a member of the team (for

work-based rewards) and then by a representative from the company offering the placement

• If you do not get your 1st choice we will do our best to ensure you receive your 2nd or 3rd (if you are eligible)

• The points your reward ‘costs’ will be redeemed from your total but you can claim more points for getting the reward in the following year

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Employability Points Scheme

Get Involved - Get RewardedFind out more at: www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints

Rewards 2012Internship: Canterbury Cathedral Trust, Chaucer Consulting Group, Enterprise Rent-a-Car…

Work experience: Coca Cola Enterprises, National Trust, Kent Messenger Group…

Training: Leadership and Management (Tesco), First Aid at Work, Spanish, Consulting…

Membership: National Trust, The Psychologist, English Heritage…

Corporate experience: Q&A session (Shepherd Neame), Open Day (Penguin Books)…

Opportunities in:

Journalism Arts Hospitality PublishingConstruction Retail Events BusinessNon-profit IT Sciences Finance

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Employability Points Scheme

Get Involved - Get RewardedFind out more at: www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints

Scheme Partners 2012

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Employability Points Scheme

Get Involved - Get RewardedFind out more at: www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints

How to get involved

• Sign up on the website• Get involved!• Keep us updated• Apply for rewards at

the end of the year

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Find out more• Email us at [email protected]• Speak to our student ambassadors at events, talks etc• Visit the website (www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints)• Speak to your school advisors, the Kent Union, or the Careers and

Employability Service• Pop in to see us at the Kent Enterprise Hub (next to the Sports Centre)

Kent Enterprise Hub

- Get free advice on your business ideas- Subsidised office space and facilities- Take part in enterprise competitions- Home of the EP scheme!

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Employability Points Scheme

Get Involved - Get RewardedFind out more at: www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints

Keep in [email protected]

www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints

Employability Points

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