Arthur Palmer, a Philosophy BA (Hons) graduate, has secured multiple rewards from the Employability Points scheme for taking part in extra-curricular activities while at Kent, including a work experience placement at Good Brands.
The Employability Points scheme is run by the Kent Innovation and Enterprise team at the University of Kent. The scheme rewards students for their involvement in extra-curricular activities. Students can claim ‘Employability Points’ for each activity completed and towards the end of each academic year, students can redeem their points for the chance to apply for rewards. These rewards include paid internships, project placements, work experience, training, vouchers and much more, offered by businesses and organisations.
Arthur secured several rewards including a Santander Skills Development Session, Becket Chambers Employability Session, JPP Law Skills Development Session, and IBM Training Session, as well as the work placement at Good Brands.
Good Brands is a start-up company, based at Discovery Park and specialising in sustainability in the global fashion industry. At Good Brands, Arthur was tasked with analysing environmental data, which will allow the business to develop a research toolkit enabling global organisations to compare disparate data on sustainability.
Speaking of his placement, Arthur said: ‘I gained a wider understanding of what research involves and the amount of work necessary to collect and analyse the data. Ronnie Mcbride, from Good Brands, also gave great advice on marketing myself, including helping me with my CV and covering letters.’
Since completing his work experience placement, Arthur has been offered further employment with another tenant at Discovery Park, focusing on legal documentation.
Congratulations to Arthur and we wish him every success in the future.
Find out more about the Employability Points scheme at: www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints/