Employability Week 2017

Well done to all the students and staff who took part in our Employability Week. 

Designed to boost our student’s employability skills and knowledge, the week’s activities included an inspirational conference, taking part in mock interviews and hearing about their peers work experience placements. 

 Students showcased the work placement opportunities available to their peers in the region and abroad in an exhibition on the campus. Second year students held talks and exhibited displays about their summer placements to students who are currently thinking about applying for work experience opportunities to encourage them to think about their options. 

There was a wide range of different work placements on display including local businesses Newquay Marine Group, Blue Reef Aquarium, The Wave Project, Newquay Zoo, Cornwall Seal Group, St Francis Dogs Home, Paradise Park, as well as international Conservation companies EcoTraining in South Africa and Danau Girang Field Centre in Borneo.    

Lecturers also posed as employers in mock interviews to show students what they should expect when they attend a job interview. As well as getting used to the kind of questions they might be asked, students were also encouraged to attend dressed as they would be in the real situation.


The culmination of the week was an Enterprise and Employability conference where special guest speakers offered their advice on gaining employment. Inspiring sessions were delivered on a range of topics linked to employability by organisations including Made for Life by Spezia Organics, Leap Media and Surfers Against Sewage. 

Have a lovely Christmas after a busy week!