Work Experience Skills Builder (Part-Time Job)

Get EDGE Award accreditation for your part time job by learning about the skills you are developing and the evidence you are creating that will support your future job applications and interviews.

Outline of Activity

Identify examples of transferable skills gained through practical and interpersonal learning opportunities in your part time work experience. Also support the articulation and review of evidence against key employability skills.

Learning Outcomes

Personal Confidence and Resilience

• Reflect on your part time work experiences you will recognise the skills and experiences you are gaining and how they are preparing you for your future career.

Critical Thinker

• Reflecting on key experiences in a way that supports personal development and the enhancement of employability skills

Growth Mindset

• Analysing and assessing your skills including identifying strengths and weaknesses for ongoing development for the future of work

Assessment Details

The work experience skills builder activity is about you reflecting on and recognising the value of your part time job and the experience you gain through your role.

One of the challenges students often face is not recognising the importance of your part time work experience. When it comes to searching for placement, internships and graduate jobs, your part time work experience will play a pivotal role in how you articulate and demonstrate your skills. You must not just take these experiences for granted, you need to reflect on them and recognise the value of them. This activity should help you do just that.

To achieve an EDGE activity you will need to complete the following:

Please provide a written reflection of your work experience in Microsoft Word (min 450 words). Please structure the document using the following headings:

• Describe your duties and responsibilities
• What do you enjoy most about the role?
• What challenges have you experienced in the role and how have you overcome these?
• What skills (e.g. verbal communication, teamwork, leadership, problem solving) do you feel you have developed in this role?
• When thinking about your career path (even if you aren't fully sure what that looks like), what skills would you like to develop and improve on going forward? Please specify these skills and how you plan to improve them. In this section, please refer to some of the skills detailed in the Ulster University Graduate Attributes

Submitting your work

Complete the required work as detailed above and upload documents.

Questions can be directed to the activity coordinator Brian Byers, Student and Graduate Opportunities Manager via email to b.byers@ulster.ac.uk

Level of Commitment