The Sunderland Professional Award

Examples of Activities

Category / Examples of activities which could contribute to the award – please remember there will be others you could use.
Via Academic – based activities /

Project-based/team working activities e.g. as leader or team member,
Independent study
Planning and organisational activitiese.g. Fund-raising for degree shows, organising degree shows
Visits linked to programme of study e.g. to community/hospital pharmacies, Law Courts
Research, critical analysis and evaluation of evidence
Note-taking, report-writing, interpretation of questions, research, referencing,
Exam preparation/strategies including revision planning,
Laboratory, studio or practical activities
Working with other people – building relationships or using networks effectively
PDP /Personal Tutor interactions
Learning Development Support activities e.g. development of IT/Numeracy/Language

Non–accredited projects, placements, work experience opportunities, work-related simulationslinked to programmes/faculties
Professional/vocational development opportunities e.g. The Hothouse (voluntary ADM design projects), Student Law Society, Mooting and Debating Society, Pharmaceutical Society

Employer engagement/input e.g. Master Classes, employer talks/workshops activities organised within the programme/faculty.
Peer Support/Buddy systems/mentoring
Creating a portfolio, organisation of work display events e.g. Fashion/Class shows
Production of videos/materials
Student Representative activities, Course Representative activities, committee membership, representing programme/department at external visits and events.
Enterprise activities/entrepreneurial activities

Category / Examples of activities which could contribute to the award – please remember there will be others you could use.
Via Employment, Work Experience, Projects, Internships and Volunteering Activities /

Paid Projects with local/regional companies
Volunteering opportunities with local, regional, national/international organisations
Student Internships during vacations
Home and abroad vacation work opportunities
Paid part-time work
STEP programmes
Student Mentors/Student Buddy opportunities/Learning mentors
Student Ambassadors
SUNSIS

Student Support workers, Student Assistants, Student Residential Support Assistants

Creativitiworks
Enterprise/Self-employment activities

USSU opportunities e.g. student representatives, sabbatical/non-sabbatical officers, clubs, societies, teams; Degrees North student newspaper
Spark Radio

Cultural/creative activities e.g. participation in local theatrical performances, events/exhibitions,
Involvement in societies, clubs, teams e.g. sports teams, the Sealed Knot Society, Drama Club
Time commitment to hobbies/leisure activities e.g. investigating family history,
Community roles (could also be classed as volunteering) e.g. school governor, charity work role, faith-based activities, ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ scheme, running local sports team, involvement in local ‘causes’ or pressure groups, fund-raising, mentoring.
Participating in evening classes/part-time courses/workshops/self-study to increase awareness, develop new skills/enhance current skills e.g. languages, First Aid, Health and Safety, financial planning, IT skills, public speaking, free-style writing, assertiveness training, sign-language skills(either for interest or personal satisfaction/self-development or career development)

Involvement in entrepreneurial activities/researching options for self-employment linked to product identification, market research, financial planning etc.

Category / Examples of activities which could contribute to the award – please remember there will be others you could use.
Via Engagement with Sunderland Futures and Careers and Employability Service activities /

Careers Management activities e.g. Self-awareness, Opportunity Awareness, Making decisions/choices, Action Planning and Job Search skills.
1:1 Careers Guidance Interviews
Job Search workshops
CV workshops (work experience CVs, Placement CVs, Graduate vacancy CVs)
1:1 CV support
On-line CV support
‘Shine at Interview’ workshops
1:1 Interview Coaching sessions
Employer-led Mock Interview sessions
On-line Interviewing support
Practice Aptitude tests/Mock Interviews/knowledge of Assessment Centres
Applying for PG study workshops/talk
Applying for Teacher-training workshops
Enterprise workshops and activities
Employer-based talks and forums
Centrally-delivered Masterclass Programme of speakers
Enterprise Education
Mentoring activities
Work Experience Fairs and Graduate Fairs
Participation in Leading Lights follow up activities
Career and Employer research - knowledge of occupations, employers, vacancies and acquisition of Labour market Intelligence/information
Self-organised work shadowing, employer visits, networking opportunity