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Internship Module for English Students
Sophie Calvin
Careers Adviser and Teaching Fellow, University of Dundee
Project Aims
Background
The Project
Reflections
Project Aims
“Enhancing Careers Services to English Students”
A realistic project with clear outcomes
Help English students appreciate the value of work experience, widen their career aspirations and enhance their career exploration
Help English students access high quality work experience
Background
Internship Module running for 4 years Context of the Scottish Degree System ‘Level 2’ Module
Available to any students from schools of Humanities, Social Science, Psychology and Life Sciences
In 2007/08 ran strand for Geography and Environmental Science students – gave us the idea for the English Strand
The Project
“What We Did”
Sourcing Relevant Placements
Promoting the Opportunities to English Students
During the Module
PlacementsOrganisation Nature of Project
Angus Council Cultural Services Working within local library to conduct usage survey
Dundee City Council Communities and Leisure department
Research and write descriptive accounts of local heritage walks for publication in local walking booklet
Fife Council Archives Centre Research and write administrative history of Fife Constabulary for online catalogue
Glamis Castle Visitors Centre Business to business and business to consumer marketing
Hillaine Publishing Publishing assistant for equestrian publication company
PUSH (Local Charity) Assisting with delivering ‘Introduction to Magazine Journalism’ workshops to young people with learning disabilities
STA Travel Devising and developing a marketing strategy plan
Volunteer Centre Dundee Case study writer for volunteer publication and website
Tayside Historical Tours Designing and writing publicity material for local tourism enterprise
University of Dundee Access and Participation Unit
Devising, delivering and evaluating workshops for school children
The Project
“What We Did”
Promoting the Opportunities to English Students Liaison with Department Targeted Emails Mass Emails
During the Module
Reflections
Students Placed
Changes/ Future Improvements Timing Liaison
Impact on Students
Future Impact
Questions
Thank you….
Any Questions?
