One way of improving your employability and adding to your CV is to encourage today’s school pupils to think about university as an option. At the University of Manchester, we have a range of programmes to link you with local pupils, either in on-campus activities or at their schools. Some of these activities are voluntary, and some of them are paid.
Postgraduates have a real role to play as Student Ambassadors – you’re (hopefully!) enthusiastic about your subject and you’ve had a bit (or lots) more experience than undergraduates of communicating that enthusiasm. To play your part as one of this year’s cohort of Student Ambassadors, you need to register your interest by 5pm on Friday (5th Oct).
This is a great way to demonstrate your skills in communication, planning and organisation, creativity and leadership, and particularly important if you want any teaching role in the future – if you think you might want to retrain as a teacher, you will need recent schools experience to apply for teacher training in the UK.
If, however, you miss this deadline, and you are a current PhD sponsored by a UK Research Council, watch out for Researchers in Residence activities in Manchester – more publicity here later in the semester!
Manchester Postgraduate Careers Blog 