Future Skills Week
24 - 28 May 2021
UU provides the foundation
Future Skills Week, hosted by Ulster University, is a programme of skills boosting activities for our students and graduates and is delivered by a range of high-profile speakers and industry experts including; The Mind Tribe UK, Enterprise Causeway and the Big Motive.
These events will support students and graduates who are transitioning into the workplace at a time of transformational change across all sectors and job roles.
You build your future
Future Skills Week will offer something for all Ulster University students and graduates including access to information and advice as well as support for finding internship, placement and graduate opportunities.
With hundreds of opportunities already up for grabs on the University’s Handshake system, Future Skills Week will help students and graduates to identify suitable roles, hone interview skills, and connect with professionals across a range of sectors.
Accessing Future Skills Week Events
Ulster University students & recent graduates
Students and recent graduates should register for individual events via the relevant register link. On the day of the relevant event the registration link for each event will change to 'Join Live Session'.
University staff & alumni and Careers Teachers & Prospective students
University staff, alumni as well as Careers Teacher's and prospective students can access live joining links on the day of the event when the register button will change to 'Join live session'.
EDGE Accreditation
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to gain certification from the University to acknowledge your participation in Future Skills Week, you can use this to present to future employers. To receive certification for engagement at Future Skills Week you will need to attend four or more workshops/activities throughout the course of the week. Certificates will be issued following the event.
If you wish to receive EDGE Accreditation, you will need to engage with four or more workshops and complete a follow up evaluation which will be available following the event.
Please complete this short form to apply for EDGE Award Accreditation.
Register for Future Skills Week Certificate of Attendance
If you attended 4 or more events across Future Skills Week you are eligible for a Certificate of Attendance. Simply complete this short form
Events
Monday
Katie Piper: The Answer to Happiness
Time: Monday 24th May at 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Careers Café: Building your personal brand for the creative industries
Time: Monday 24th May at 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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The Entrepreneur Factor - do you have it?
Time: Monday 24th May at 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Tell me you're employable without telling me you're employable
Time: Monday 24th May at 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
The Resilience Project: Looking after your mental health
Time: Monday 24th May at 2:30 PM
Creative Problem Solving Skills: Using a Design Thinking Approach
Time: Monday 24th May at 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Tuesday
Digital Boost Microsoft EXCEL Tips and Tricks
Time: Tuesday 25th May at 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Digital Boost Microsoft POWERPOINT Tips and Tricks
Time: Tuesday 25th May at 9:45 AM to 10:15 AM
Presenting with impact
Time: Tuesday 25th May at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Creative Problem Solving Skills: Using a Design Thinking Approach
Time: Tuesday 25th May at 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
How to build your resilience so that you can become immune to rejection
Time: Tuesday 25th May at 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
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Personal Projection with your Personal Brand
Time: Tuesday 25th May at 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
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Developing Strong Leadership From the Inside Out
Time: Tuesday 25th May at 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Create your own Video CV
Time: Tuesday 25th May at 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Wednesday
Digital Boost Microsoft WORD Tips and Tricks
Time: Wednesday 26th May at 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Digital Boost Microsoft EXCEL Tips and Tricks
Time: Wednesday 26th May at 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
The Entrepreneur Factor - do you have it?
Time: Wednesday 26th May at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Creative Problem Solving Skills: Using a Design Thinking Approach
Time: Wednesday 26th May at 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Careers Café: Understanding & Overcoming Interview Nerves
Time: Wednesday 26th May at 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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How To Kickstart Your Career In The New World
Time: Wednesday 26th May at 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
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Lunch and Learn: Describing the unique value you add in the workplace
Time: Wednesday 26th May at 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
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Presenting with impact
Time: Wednesday 26th May at 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Developing your business idea into reality
Time: Wednesday 26th May at 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Thursday
Digital Boost Microsoft OFFICE 365 Tips and Tricks
Time: Thursday 27th May at 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Digital Boost Microsoft OUTLOOK Tips and Tricks
Time: Thursday 27th May at 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Launch and Learn versus Plan and Perfect
Time: Thursday 27th May at 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Personal Projection with your Personal Brand
Time: Thursday 27th May at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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Developing Strong Leadership From the Inside Out
Time: Thursday 27th May at 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
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Presenting with Impact
Time: Thursday 27th May at 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Creative Problem Solving Skills: Using a Design Thinking Approach
Time: Thursday 27th May at 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
The Resilience Project - Looking after your Mental Health
Time: Thursday 27th May at 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
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NI Senior Women's Football Team: Euro 2022, A New Dream
Time: Thursday 27th May at 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Friday
Digital Boost Microsoft EXCEL Tips and Tricks
Time: Friday 28th May at 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
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Digital Boost Microsoft POWERPOINT Tips and Tricks
Time: Friday 28th May at 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Perceptive Peers: Supporting a friend's mental health
Time: Friday 28th May at 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM
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The Business of Tomorrow – Tech and Sustainability (in association with Ulster University Business School)
Time: Friday 28th May at 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
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Unlock Your Future with David Meade
Time: Friday 28th May at 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM