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Example extra-curricular experience opportunities which can count towards the Acceler8 Employability Award

This table lists some of the extra-curricular experience opportunities that you could take part in which can be counted towards your Acceler8 Award. This is not an exhaustive list but serves as a guide to some of the activities you may like to get involved in. If you have any queries on whether your experience will count contact the Acceler8 Team

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VOLUNTEERING
Experience Opportunity / Hours required / Involvement required / Skills obtained
Nottingham Trent Volunteering (NTV) – Community Volunteering
Search for Community Volunteering Projects
Summer Volunteering Opportunities / 10 – 1000 hours per year / Regularly committing to volunteer with a charity or not-for-profit organisation within the local community / Confidence, Self-esteem, initiative, team working, communication, organisational skills, community contribution.
Nottingham Trent Volunteering(NTV) – International Volunteering
International Volunteering
International Citizens Service (ICS)
VSO International Organisation / 60-300 hours per year / Take part in volunteering abroad in Summer/Easter holidays / Teamwork, communication, confidence, initiative, cultural understanding, global citizenship, problem solving, adaptability
Nottingham Trent Volunteering - School Volunteering
- Student Led Projects
- Project Leaders (A)
- Participants
- School based projects organised by NTV / 20-60 hours per year
10-30 hours per year / Lead projects
Take part in projects / Leadership (A), teamwork, communication, confidence, initiative, working with schools, organisational skills, problem solving
Nottingham Trent University Sport Volunteering
sport volunteering / 60-1000 hours per year / Dependent on role - Plan and lead projects and events, assist at events, coach afterschool clubs or teams / Event planning and management, reflective practice, communication and organisational skills, team working, recruitment, budget management, confidence, initiative, marketing, evaluating, self-evaluation, mentoring, time management, problem solving, volunteer management
Some indicative Non NTU organised volunteering positions:
-Supporting in charity shops
-Volunteering at faith organisations
-Caring for or supporting others ( who are not family members)
-Volunteering with local youth groups
( Please note this is not an exhaustive list) / 120 hours / Various / A wide range and could include: teamwork, confidence, transferable employment skills, self-reliance, problem solving, etc.
MENTORING & PEER TO PEER SUPPORT
Library Student Mentors
Library mentoring support / 50-100 hours / Peer mentoring support for academic writing, maths and stats, study skills and other Library/IT activities / Effective communication, motivating others, time management, problem solving, planning and organising, self-reliance, confidence, negotiation, team working and working on your own initiative, action planning and record keeping
Students in Classrooms Mentoring
Mentoring students in Classrooms / 60 hours per year / Mentoring pre and post 16 pupils / Communication, planning, time management, ability to work alone
ENTERPRISE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, CHALLENGES, COMPETITIONS
Nottingham Trent University - HIVE activities
The Hive is Nottingham Trent University's purpose-built centre for entrepreneurship and enterprise
Students doing / developing their own Business or Social Enterprise (outside of normal studies,) through HeadStart, SmarTrak, Summer School and Freelance Programmes.
Hive headstart programme
Hive smartrack programme
Hive entrepreneurship programme
Hive Cobden chambers programme
Hives summer school
ENACTUS (formerly SIFE) programme and projects in collaboration with The Hive
Enactus programme
enactus website / Non specifically quantified.
Hours as required to set up business.
Various / Attending specific workshops; analysing & testing practical examples and skills, and participate in on-going mentoring programme / Business awareness, understanding market research and concepts of marketing, sales and customer service; understanding business finance and sources of funding; entrepreneurial thinking, teamwork, leadership, confidence, self-reliance, priority setting, networking, planning & organising
Work experience (paid/unpaid)/Part-time/Vacation work/internships etc outside of your studies
Paid FT/PT work. This might be in the evenings/weekend/holidays and might include the following:
-Bar work
-Working in retail
-Working in the care sector
-Call centre & office work
-Hospitality sector
-Logistics & packaging
( Please note this is not an exhaustive list just some examples) / Various
STUDENT AMBASSADORS & STUDENTS IN CLASSROOMS
Schools, Colleges & Community Outreach Student Ambassadors
Student ambassadors
Student classroom project ambassadors / 100 hours per year / Support various NTU initiatives, e.g. outreach, marketing / Communication, teamwork, initiative, confidence
Students in Classrooms Associates
Student volunteering projects
School projects / 160 hours per year / Subject specific support in local Schools and Colleges / Communication, teamwork, initiative, confidence, ability to deal with pressure
STUDY ABROAD & INTERNATIONALISATION
European work/study experience
European exchange benefits

Global Lounge / 12 continuous weeks minimum / Subject specific and School approved / Cultural awareness, language skills, teamwork, initiative, confidence, transferable employment skills, self reliance
STUDENTS UNION & SOCIETIES
Committees of Clubs & Societies
Student Union List of volunteering groups
Student Union Societies
Student Rag Volunteering / 100 hours per year / Dependent on role / As above.
Fresher Representatives / 100 hours per year / Promotion of NTSU & its activities to new students / Motivation, support, guidance & communication
. Media work
- Trent TV
- Fly FM
- Platform Magazine / 200 hoursper year / Engage in delivery of a variety of media to members of NTSU / Dependent on media type but linked to professional skills, e.g. production, writing, editing, presentations and design.
Student Course Representatives
Student Union volunteering
Student Union Nottingham volunteering projects
Student Union List of volunteering opportunities
Participation in sports clubs, committees & lifestyle events
Sports volunteering opportunities / Various
Academic School only opportunities
Nottingham Law School: / Hours Required / Involvement Required / Skills Developed

1. Work Experience at the Legal Advice Clinic (Which is not attached to an academic module

1. Legal Work Experience including vacation schemes

1. Mooting Society and mooting competitions

1. Mediation competition

1. NLS Mentoring Scheme

1. NLS Course Committee Representatives

1. Student Academic Mentors

1. Law School Buddies

Pro bono / Varies
Varies
Varies
Varies
Varies (though a minimum of 6 hours)
Varies
Varies
Varies / Take part in volunteering in UK and abroad during term time and Summer/Easter holiday
Take part in projects including Streetlaw
Varies
Presenting, attending competitions
Varies
Meetings face to face and the use of technology. Spend time at a firms office, evaluated feedback from a legal professional
Varies
Varies
Varies / Teamwork, communication, confidence, initiative, cultural understanding, business awareness.
Leadership, teamwork, communication, confidence, initiative
Commercial awareness, communication, team working, analytical skills, problem solving, cope with pressure.
Communication, planning, time management, Effective communication, motivating others, time management, problem solving, planning and organising, self-reliance, confidence, negotiation, team working and working on your own initiative, action planning and record keeping
Communication, presentation, teamwork, negotiation
Communications, problem solving, confidence, motivating others
Communications, problem solving, confidence, motivating others
Brackenhurst School Of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences / Hours Required / Involvement Required / Skills Developed
Brackenhurst Yard Duties / Various or Specific / This could include any of the Yard activities such as equine and animal unit duties, lambing or poultry research support / Effective communication, motivating others, time management, problem solving, planning and organising, self-reliance, confidence, team working and working on your own initiative and record keeping