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<\/p>\nAre you a SPIR student in need of some advice on which of our amazing rewards to apply for? Then why not have a look at which rewards were popular with your school last year?<\/p>\n
Remember to think outside the box! In 2017, SPIR students applied for a whole host of exciting rewards, across a wide variety of sectors.<\/p>\n
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The Charity Sector:<\/p>\n
Two SPIR students undertook work experience with\u00a0People United<\/a>, a charity which uses creativity to promote a sense of community. Kate Lyden found this experience particularly relevant as she hopes to have a career in the charity sector. Alex Frampton, on the other hand, is interested in a career in politics, but found the placement valuable in gaining some transferable skills. Duties included running a social media \u2018kindness\u2019 campaign, and working on a database of guests for an event held at the Tate Modern.<\/p>\n See the full case study here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Civil Service:<\/p>\n Rhys Brown completed a 2-day work shadowing placement at the Ministry of Justice with\u00a0Civil Service Fast Stream<\/a>. This focused on current work revolving around prison reform.<\/p>\n Rhys had this to say about the experience:<\/p>\n \u2018My two days experience with the Civil Service was a great opportunity, and I\u2019ve now gained real motivation and drive to pursue this career path through the Civil Service\u2019s fast stream program.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n See Rhys\u2019s full case study\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Research Placements:<\/p>\n William Keeling was thrilled with his placement with\u00a0Convert Energy<\/a>, a Canterbury-based renewable-energy company. William was tasked with reporting on potential projects and clients for\u00a0Convert Energy<\/a>\u00a0to pursue. He was given the freedom to tackle the project in his own way and learnt about a sector he was unfamiliar with.<\/p>\n See William\u2019s case study\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n Other rewards taken-up by SPIR students included (but were not limited to!) internships with\u00a0Medway Council<\/a>, a business planning internship with\u00a0Smart Maritime Limited<\/a>,\u00a0and opportunities with Enterprise Rent-A-Car\u00a0<\/a>and FDM<\/a>.<\/p>\n The good news is: many of these rewards are available this year! We have loads of amazing placements with councils including\u00a0Sevenoaks Town Council<\/a>,\u00a0Kent County Council<\/a>,\u00a0Medway Council<\/a>,\u00a0Canterbury City Council<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Shepway District Council<\/a>. We have placements focusing on event planning (Canterbury Cathedral Lodge<\/a>), environmental championing (Kent Enterprise Trust<\/a>) and many more! If you need any further helping choosing the right reward for you, email the EP Team at:\u00a0employabilitypoints@kent.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n Have a look at our full list of rewards\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget: <\/strong><\/p>\n The deadline to log all of your points is March 19th<\/sup> at 5pm!<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/files\/2018\/02\/Ep-pic-300x225.jpg\")
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