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Design your career journey

You will gain these graduate attribute skills:

Subject Specialist Subject Specialist

Future Thinker Future Thinker

Enhancing Potential Enhancing Potential

Personal Confidence & Resilience Personal Confidence & Resilience

Growth Mindset Growth Mindset

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This activity, with the help of 1-1 support, will help students to visually identify and articulate their own career goals and ambitions.

Outline of Activity

Many students are unclear of their career options using the degree they are currently studying.

As the world of work is changing on a global scale, there are many new and existing job roles which students need to be aware of to ensure they make informed decisions throughout their employability journey. Design your career journey will help you proactively explore your career path.

Upcoming Design Your Career Journey sessions are:

13 February 12.15-1.15 Find out more

4 March 1.15-2.15 Find out more at the March session

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this activity, students will be able to:

  • Acknowledge the importance of career ownership and career planning through the development of a visual map
  • Identify and articulate their own career goals and ambitions through researching relevant industries and sectors
  • Create a structured, creative and focused career action plan
  • Develop self-motivation, confidence and self esteem

Check out our events page for upcoming Design your Career Journey sessions

Assessment Details

  • Attend an initial 30 min webinar session on how to develop an effective Career Mind Map.
  • Attend an individual 1-1 coaching session with the Employability & Graduate Futures team
  • Students will be required to create a Mind Map through researching their chosen career area/s using the Prospects website - What can I do with my degree?
  • Attend a follow up 1-1 coaching session with the Employability & Graduate Futures team to discuss your mind map and to develop an action plan
  • Submit a 300-word reflective summary and updated CV

Level of Commitment

20 hours total to include:

  • Attending a webinar
  • Participation in two 1:1 expert coaching sessions
  • Mind Map independent research/preparation
  • 300-word reflective summary and updated CV

Contact

Brian Byers

Student & Graduate Opportunities Manager

Student and Graduate Opportunities Team

Belfast

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Graduate Attributes

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Subject Specialist

A student who displays this skill can:

  • use a breadth and depth of knowledge
  • apply knowledge confidently
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Future Thinker

A student who displays this skill can:

  • understand and evaluate possible, probable and desirable futures to create a personal vision of the future
  • understand and contribute towards current and future local and global challenges
  • future gaze to deal with change
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Enhancing Potential

A student who displays this skill can:

  • identify development gaps and establish goals that are achievement focused
  • seek ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development
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Personal Confidence & Resilience

A student who displays this skill can:

  • understand individual emotions and triggers
  • manage stress and stay composed in difficult situations
  • be resilient, adaptable and flexible when dealing with change or uncertainty
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Growth Mindset

A student who displays this skill can:

  • confidently explore new directions and take on new challenges
  • proactively make decisions and take responsibility for actions
  • encourage progress by assessing and taking risks