What are the Benefits?
Benefits of undertaking The Sheffield Graduate Award
Employers are looking for people who can demonstrate that they can stand out from the crowd. As more and more people go to University, it is no longer enough to have a degree, even if you have a first or upper second. Employers today expect graduates to possess and to actively demonstrate, a range of competencies, self-awareness and confidence, which enable you to contribute effectively and quickly to their organisation.
If you have achieved The Sheffield Graduate Award, you will be able to provide useful evidence to support your claims on CVs and applications forms, as well as improving upon your performance in assessment centres and interviews. Your experience and the variety of activities undertaken during the Award will help you to make more informed career choices, be better prepared to meet employer expectations and have a more realistic view of working life.
The Santander universities fund offers up to six prizes annually for undergraduate students. These are presented for the most outstanding portfolios in several categories.
- "Taking part in the Sheffield Graduate Award has acted as a catalyst to further my university experience. All too often, some students I have met are happy to simply 'get by' and do the minimum necessary to complete their degree. Perhaps the most significant thing I can take away with me from my experiences is summarised by the phrase 'the more you put in, the more you get out'. From pushing myself and at times going out of my comfort zone, I have reaped the rewards" Town and Regional Planning student