{"id":352,"date":"2018-02-12T14:27:04","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T14:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/employabilitypoints\/?p=352"},"modified":"2018-02-12T14:28:54","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T14:28:54","slug":"amazing-rewards-for-polir-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/employabilitypoints\/2018\/02\/12\/amazing-rewards-for-polir-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazing Rewards for PolIR Students!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you a PolIR 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, PolIR students applied for a whole host of exciting rewards, across a wide variety of sectors.<\/p>\n

The Charity Sector:<\/p>\n

Two PolIR students undertook work experience with People 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

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The Civil Service:<\/p>\n

Rhys Brown completed a 2-day work shadowing placement at the Ministry of Justice with Civil 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 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Research Placements:<\/p>\n

William Keeling was thrilled with his placement with Convert Energy<\/a>, a Canterbury-based renewable-energy company. William was tasked with reporting on potential projects and clients for Convert Energy<\/a> to 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 here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Other rewards taken-up by PolIR students included (but were not limited to!) internships with Medway Council<\/a>, a business planning internship with Smart Maritime Limited<\/a>, and opportunities with\u00a0Enterprise Rent-A-Car<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0FDM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The good news is: many of these rewards are available this year! We have loads of amazing placements with councils including Sevenoaks Town Council<\/a>, Kent County Council<\/a>, Medway Council<\/a>, Canterbury City Council<\/a> and Shepway 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: employabilitypoints@kent.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Have a look at our full list of rewards here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Don’t forget: the deadline to log all of your points is 19th March at 5pm!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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