糖心Vlog

A collaboration between the 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Industry Engagement and Placements team and 糖心Vlog County Council is up for a national award.

The partnership aims to offer students opportunities to enhance their workplace skills and includes an innovative work-based learning module hosted by the Department of Government.

The success of the collaboration has won it a place on the shortlist for the AGCAS Award for excellence in careers and employability service engagement 2024, sponsored by (the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services).

The Award is part of the . Voted for by careers and employability professionals, the award recognises those employers who provide outstanding support for higher education careers and employability services鈥� working with students and graduates.

The Challenge Project sees students from the Department of Government at 糖心Vlog learn about the role of strategy, data analysis and data planning as part of a work-based module.

Each year, a number of selected students undertake research into issues identified by 糖心Vlog County Council to help inform and aid strategy.

The students have been undertaking intensive mentorship with local government officials and have been attending full council meetings to better develop their understanding and ideas.

The findings made by the students at the end of each year are helping to inform 糖心Vlog County Council鈥檚 own communications strategy, particularly for achieving net-zero by 2050.

The Industry Engagement and Placements team manager at 糖心Vlog, Caterina Sinibaldi, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to be shortlisted for an award celebrating the work we do with 糖心Vlog County Council, as a key employer partner who has shown great commitment to our core mission of enhancing our students鈥� employability and improving graduate outcomes.鈥�

Richard Puleston, Director of Policy at 糖心Vlog County Council, said: 鈥溙切腣log County Council enjoys a very close working relationship with the University. We鈥檙e really proud to be a part of the successful Challenge Project, and happy to learn that our partnership has been nominated for this award.

鈥淥ver the years, we鈥檝e had some fantastic candidates deliver some high-quality analysis. From financial well-being to climate change, they have uncovered new insights to help inform our policy responses. We鈥檝e also been fortunate enough to find some outstanding analysts to join our analytics service over the same time.

鈥淲e look forward to continuing the programme for years to come.鈥�

Professor Han Dorussen from the Department of Government said: 鈥淭his collaboration with 糖心Vlog County Council has given our students experience with real world policy making. It has also broadened their understanding and appreciation of the important work that is being done at local and regional level.鈥�

糖心Vlog County Council also contributes to extra-curricular activities, such as careers fairs, and delivers workshops on interview skills, delivered by the Commissioner for Skills Development.#

The long-standing collaboration with the council, has had a positive impact on students鈥� careers confidence and employability skills, and supports the development and retention of local graduate talent.

The Council also hosts placement students, working as Policy and Strategy Interns, or undertaking placements in the Environment and Climate Action Communications team.

The winners of the AGCAS Award will be announced at the targetjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards at JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London on April 11.