This document introduces the A&D Employability team at the School of Art & Design who provide support for students on employability, careers, placements, internships, and self-employment. It lists their names and roles, and provides information about the resources available to students through Employability Online, Futurehub, drop-in sessions, social media, and contacting the team.

1. Welcome to A&D Employability!
This is our mini-guide to all things relating to employability
and careers within the School of Art & Design.
If you are looking for support with placements or short work
experience that is embedded in your course, then please
visit our dedicated Placements Page.

2. Meet the team
Linda connects the NTU Employability Team
with Art & Design students and staff, and is
involved in strategy, events and employer
liaison.
Rish works with undergraduate courses in
the School of Art & Design, and can help
with career planning, options with your
course, creative CV, job applications,
volunteering and self-employment.
Kathryn works with postgraduate A&D
courses, and will support students with
career planning, options with your course,
CV, job applications and self-employment.
Laura will assist with queries about
sandwich placements, use of the InPlace
portal, and can offer you support with your
CV, applications and interviews.
Martyn & Ben liaise with employers,
set up events, presentations and
feedback for internships, jobs and
Sandwich Placements. Ben works with
BA Fashion Management and Martyn
with BA Fashion Knitwear Design &
Knitted Textiles.
Vicky liaises with employers, setting up
presentations and feedback for
internships, jobs and short work
placements as part of your degree.
Jolene creates relationships with local,
national and international employers to
create job and placement opportunities,
and invites employers onto campus.
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.
Linda Marchant
School Employability Manager
Rish Baruah
Careers Consultant (UG A&D)
Diana Pasek-Atkinson
Enterprise Adviser (The Hive)
Jolene Hall
Business Development
Consultant
Vicky Hodgson
Business Adviser
Laura Lewin
Employability Adviser
Kathryn Doerr
Careers Consultant (PG A&D)
Martyn Wass
Business Adviser
Ben Topping
Business Adviser

3. Start with Employability Online
Employability Online is our online
portal, offering resources, information
and advice to help you (including CVs,
covering letters, applications and
interviews).
It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week at www.ntu.ac.uk/emponline

4. Have you seen the A&D Employability
Resource on NOW?
This contains job search resources,
and links to our social media portals,
blog and latest job and news alerts for
Art & Design students.

5. Futurehub is your one-stop shop
to search for job opportunities for
NTU students and graduates.
You can also use this platform to
view details of events and
workshops to help you along –
including LEAP, our Creative
Industries Expo.
Graduate jobs and events

6. If you need support with finding a
placement, internship or short
work experience, then let us
know!
Find out more about the
importance of work experience,
internships and placements, and
how NTU can help you.
Placements and work experience

7. The NTU Job Shop offers part-
time work for NTU students.
Visit www.ntu.ac.uk/jobshop, or
you can speak to a member of the
Job Shop team in the Newton
Employability Centre.
Part-time jobs

8. Drop-In (general advice)
Employability Drop-In takes place every
weekday in Newton Building:
Monday-Thursday: 9.00am-4.30pm;
Friday: 9.00am-4.00pm
Rish, Kathryn & Laura also have specific drop-
in times and appointments. Visit our drop-in
times page for more.
No need to book; just sign in!

9. Get in touch
Call: 0115 848 8638
Monday-Thursday: 9.00am-5.00pm;
Friday: 9.00am-4.30pm
Email us: employability@ntu.ac.uk
Or for placement queries: design-placements@ntu.ac.uk

10. Social Media
Find us @NTUYouFirstAD on
Facebook, Twitter & Pinterest
Or visit ademployability.wordpress.com