As part of the Department’s Careers and Employability Week for all Level 5 and 6 students, the Department engages with alumni, particularly their involvement in the Careers and Employability Week and fieldtrips

What happens?

A number of alumni deliver short presentations on their career path since graduation and how they have applied the knowledge and skills gained during their degree. The alumni also attend an informal networking event with the students immediately after the presentations. The Department has also begun to develop links with alumni for field visits to sites where ‘real world’ examples of environmental management practice can be observed.

What was the impact?

Site visits enhance students’ learning by actually seeing approaches and techniques that they are aware of from class teaching being used in practice.

This approach increases the students’ awareness of the importance of the skills (and knowledge and understanding) that they are developing and practising during their degree for future employment. A key message is also the need to record evidence of skills development in a portfolio or equivalent.

 

For more information please contact:

Dr Nigel Richardson, [email protected]

[SOURCE: BSc (Hons) Geoenvironmental Hazards – Stage 2].