Employability Ambassadors
The Employability Ambassador scheme is a student-led support service which aims to encourage students to think about work experience/employability at an early stage in the degree programmes.
The ambassadors use their own employment experiences and successes to support students with how to go about planning their own career development and to promote the benefits of having a proactive approach to employability. From how to find a lab placement to how to apply for a part time job to fund your way through university, the ambassadors have done it all!
Ambassadors are invited to apply for the position with a CV and cover letter and if selected are employed on a part-time basis during term time (for approximately 3 hours per week). The ambassadors are responsible for organising events and/or activities to help continually promote the importance of being engaged in employability.
To see how the employability ambassador scheme works visit their website at www.EmployNCL.com, talk to them on twitter @EmployNCL or email them on employabilityambassadors@gmail.com
What students think of the scheme:
“thanks for all the information you gave me, it really helped with my application”
“thank you so much for the support”
"I would like to say thank you for setting this up, we really appreciate it because it’s a good way of guiding us and pointing us in the right direction”.
What the ambassadors have said about their involvement with the scheme:
"I decided to apply to become an employability ambassador to help and give advice to people thinking about doing a placement year. I wanted to pass on my experience to the years below" Tom
"I have really enjoyed being part of the team, and have made some good friends. I hope the scheme continues to get better and better" Milly
"I really enjoyed helping the younger students" Najma
"I feel I too have learnt a lot about interview techniques and job applications which helped me during my application for a masters and PhD programme" Amanda
"I feel really proud of what we have achieved" Callum
"Taking a role as employability ambassador has allowed me to develop a CV with a diverse set of skills relevant to the modern workplace which I have been allowed to tailor towards my future career path" Tom
