{"id":5644,"date":"2017-06-12T12:06:21","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T11:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/?p=5644"},"modified":"2022-05-21T22:05:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-21T21:05:53","slug":"success-for-kent-business-school-at-employability-points-awards-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/2017\/06\/success-for-kent-business-school-at-employability-points-awards-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Success for KBS at Employability Points Rewards Ceremony 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Kent Business School is proud to announce that six business students were among the winners at the Employability Points Rewards Ceremony 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The evening was organised\u00a0to bring together high-scoring Employability Points students, local businesses, and organisations involved in the scheme with representatives from the\u00a0University of Kent to celebrate these successes.<\/p>\n<p>The Employability Points Scheme rewards students for their involvement in extra-curricular activities alongside their studies. Students can claim \u2018Employability Points\u2019 for each activity completed and redeem their points for a chance to apply for rewards including\u00a0paid internships, project placements, work experience, training, vouchers and more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2017\/06\/employability-points2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5646 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2017\/06\/employability-points2.jpg\" alt=\"employability-points2\" width=\"750\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2017\/06\/employability-points2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2017\/06\/employability-points2-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/kbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kent Business School<\/a> winners were:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aleksandra Szurlat<\/strong><br \/>\nHighest scoring student who has engaged with Study Plus<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cristina-Diana Cojocaru<\/strong><br \/>\nHighest scoring student who has completed the Careers Award on Moodle<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jonathan Small<br \/>\n<\/strong>Highest scoring student studying a business-related degree at Medway<\/p>\n<p><strong>Melissa Neave<br \/>\n<\/strong>Highest scoring student who has engaged with community outreach activities<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rayyan Petkar<\/strong><br \/>\nEP student who has logged the highest number of Hub activities<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vladislav Kozub<\/strong><br \/>\nHighest scoring student from the Medway Campus<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2017\/06\/32323.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5645 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2017\/06\/32323-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"melissa-neave\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2017\/06\/32323-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-news-events\/files\/2017\/06\/32323.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>Kent Business School Employability &amp; Placements Manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/kbs\/our-staff\/profiles\/davis_sophie.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sophie Davis<\/a> said: &#8216;These students have thrown themselves into a whole range of extracurricular activities during their studies including getting involved in societies, attending additional courses, and acting as course representatives and ambassadors which will have enhanced their employability skills and their CVs. They have given back to Kent Business School and their local community by volunteering their time to events and charitable activities and raising money for a variety of great causes.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Vladislav Kozub, Kent Business School student and winner of the Highest Scoring Student from the Medway Campus award said: &#8216;<span style=\"color: black\">I would certainly recommend\u00a0the EP scheme. For receiving important career experience I have not only won an iPad and numerous Amazon vouchers, but I have managed to secure a 3-month paid internship and<\/span><span style=\"color: black\">\u00a0was lucky enough to be offered a further 12-month Year in Industry Placement. All this will support me in my main goal of securing\u00a0a role on a graduate scheme at the end of my studies.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations\u00a0to all the Employability Points reward winners from all at Kent Business School.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/employabilitypoints\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more about the Employability Points Scheme.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kent Business School is proud to announce that six business students were among the winners at the Employability Points Rewards Ceremony 2017. 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