The document introduces the employability team at Nottingham Trent University that assists art and design students. It lists the names and roles of seven team members: Linda Marchant is the School Employability Manager; Rish Baruah and Donna Carr are Careers Consultants who work with specific courses; Phil Bryon assists with work placements; Laura Lewin and Vicky Hodgson liaise with employers for internships and placements; and Diana Pasek-Atkinson supports those interested in self-employment or starting their own business. Contact details are provided for the employability team.

1. Meet The Team!

2. Linda Marchant
School Employability Manager
Linda connects the NTU
Employability Team with Art &
Design students and staff, and is
involved in strategy, events and
employer liaison.

3. Rish Baruah
Careers Consultant
Rish primarily works with courses in
Visual Arts, Visual Communications
and Fashion Management, Marketing
& Communications.
Speak to Rish if you have queries
about career planning, options with
your course, creative CV, job
applications, volunteering and self-
employment.

4. Donna Carr
Careers Consultant
Donna primarily works with courses
in Fashion, Textiles and Knitwear
Design.
Speak to Donna if you have queries
about career planning, options with
your course, creative CV, job
applications, volunteering and self-
employment.

5. Phil Bryon
Employability Adviser
Phil will assist with queries about
sandwich placements, work
experience and internships, use
of the InPlace portal, and he can
offer you feedback on your CV.

6. Laura Lewin
Business Adviser
Laura liaises with employers,
setting up events, presentations
and feedback for internships, jobs
and Year 2 Sandwich
Placements.

7. Vicky Hodgson
Business Adviser
Vicky liaises with employers,
setting up presentations and
feedback for internships, jobs and
short work placements in Year 2
of your degree.

8. Diana Pasek-Atkinson
Enterprise Adviser
Diana can support you if you are
thinking about working for
yourself as a freelancer, or setting
up a business, in the fashion
industry, creative or any other
sector.

9. www.ntu.ac.uk/emponline
Tel: 0115 848 8638
employability@ntu.ac.uk
Or visit an Employability Drop-In - see A&D Employability Learning Room for more details
@NTUYouFirstAD
A&D Employability Resource