Leicester Award Gold Information Session
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This document provides information about the Leicester Award Gold programs, which are experiential leadership programs for University of Leicester students. It describes 5 programs: Business Insight, Working in Social Enterprise, Future Leaders, Catalysts for Change, and Agile Minds. The programs develop skills like leadership, problem solving, communication and allow students to network with employers through activities like assessments and challenges. Students can apply by October 24th on the listed website.
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Leicester Award Gold Information Session
- 2. Eligibility: Must have already completed the Leicester Award www.le.ac.uk/careers
- 3. What’s in it for me? • Develop key higher level transferable skills www.le.ac.uk/careers that graduate employers look for • Enhance your commercial awareness and networking skills through working on a realistic business challenge • Gain an insight into typical career paths within a particular sector • Experience an assessment centre • Recognised on your HEAR and Academic Transcript
- 4. www.le.ac.uk/careers Structure Introductory Session (CDS) Sector skills + The Challenge Presentation Assessment Centre Careers Appointment -Internship/grad application
- 5. Choose a programme www.le.ac.uk/careers How to Apply Apply by 5pm on Friday 24th October www.le.ac.uk/leicesteraward Leicester Award Gold Programmes Business Insight Be a Social Innovator Catalysts for Change Future Leaders Agile Minds
- 6. www.le.ac.uk/careers Working In Social Enterprise • Work with vibrant Social Enterprises which are changing lives, to d. • Develop high level business development skills and real world focused experience for your CV. • Develop a new product or service for a social enterprise which could help to change lives. Key Interest Areas: Consultancy, Social Enterprise, Business Start-up
- 7. www.le.ac.uk/careers Working In Social Enterprise Key Interest Areas: Consultancy, Social Enterprise, Business Start-up
- 8. Business Insight • Meet senior leaders in Leicester’s business community • Gain insight into different industry sectors & explore potential career options • Develop commercial and business awareness www.le.ac.uk/careers Key Interest Areas: Business, Leadership, resilience & drive, consultancy.
- 9. www.le.ac.uk/careers Future Leaders • Gain a professional insight into leadership and personal style • Develop and reflect on your own leadership skills and ability • Experience a realistic assessment centre with Enterprise Rent-a-Car Success 1 Internship & 3 graduate roles offered Key Interest Areas: Retail Management, Leadership, Management, business,
- 10. www.le.ac.uk/careers What students have said: ‘This award programme has worked very well as it was one of the first to combine an organisation that that worked in tandem with us as students. I thought the level of interaction and engagement from the Enterprise Team was fantastic. The Enterprise Mentors and Team have set a very high standard in this Leadership Award.’ ‘Future leader is a good Leicester Award to get a insight of job market and from the communication with actual employers from the sectors.’
- 11. Catalysts for Change • Develop and reflect on your creativity and problem solving skills • Explore your role in creating social change in the community and the classroom • Experience a typical assessment centre activity www.le.ac.uk/careers Key Interest Areas: Teaching, Leadership, Creativity, Charity/Third Sector
- 12. www.le.ac.uk/careers Agile Minds • Develop adaptability, communication and problem solving skills • Explore the values and beliefs that are shaping how Deutsche Bank do business • Experience a real assessment centre with Deutsche Bank that could lead to a place on our Train to Hire programme in 2015. Key Interest Areas: Operations, Technology, Investment Banking, Communication, Analysis
- 13. Choose a programme www.le.ac.uk/careers How to Apply Apply by 5pm on Friday 24th October www.le.ac.uk/leicesteraward Leicester Award Gold Programmes Business Insight Be a Social Innovator Catalysts for Change Future Leaders Agile Minds
Editor's Notes
- Welcome New award –launched this year Exclusive to students who have completed the award already Best and brightest for employers to meet
- May have seen this already – Career Development journey to help you figure out where you want to go and how to get there The Leicester Award Gold allows you to get in front of employers. Eligibility –must have completed the Leicester Award. You can only do one Leicester Award.
- Benefits Benefits to students: Provides an opportunity to learn about a sector and the options available Focus on skills development in business contexts Gain assessment practice with employers Informed career planning
- Structure – all programmes have same structure but focus on different sectors and skills 4 session programme (in general) Introductory session delivered by us – preparation for meeting employers Skills session delivered by employer and introduction to your challenge Group presentation to employer Assessment Centre Careers Appointment at the end of the programme – to reflect on your learning and start to take action with moving your career forwards
- How to apply –choose one of the 5 programmes and make an application online by 24th October Working with a range of local and global employers. Looking for people from all degree disciplines
- Delivered in partnership with Enterprise Rent-a-car Key skill - leadership Key benefits Successes Key Interest Areas
- New programme Key skill – creative problem solving Benefits – learn about teaching Key interest areas
- Key skill – analyzing and communicating your analysis.
- How to apply –choose one of the 5 programmes and make an application online by 24th October