STAR Skills Academy

What is it?	A 4-day event of workshops and masterclasses
Who is it for?	All students, but particularly final year students
When is it?	Beginning of June after exams

About the Academy

Improve your employability skills and get the inside track on the recruitment process from the experts.

A flexible programme of short taster sessions and longer practical workshops letting you focus on the skills that you need to develop in a format that suits you. Open to all students, sessions are interactive, fun and challenging and are run by graduate recruitment experts.

The STAR Skills Academy 2012 took place between 11th and 14th June. More information on the STAR Skills Academy for 2013 will be posted here in due course.

Take a look at the June 2012 Programme below together with some of the employer presentations, to get an idea of what's included.

2012 Programme

Monday 11th June	Programme
10:00-12:00 12:00-14:00 12:15-13:00 14:00-16:00	CV and Application Masterclass (IBM) CV and Application Drop In (IBM) Creative, Innovative Individual Wanted - How to WOW an employer Gadgets & Gizmos Skills Game
Tuesday 12th June
10:00-12:00 10:00-12:00 12:15-13:00 14:00-16:00	How to Succeed at Assessment Centres (Ernst & Young) Running Your Own Business - the right option for you? Developing an Effective Strategy for Employment How to Excel at Interviews (PwC)
Wednesday 13th June
10:00-13:00 12:00-12:45 13:15-14:00 14:00-16:00	Mock Interviews (Marie Curie) Great graduate jobs with a 2ii degree What is Commercial Awareness? - Top Tips (Marie Curie) Focus on Problem Solving - for Employability
Thursday 14th June
10:00-12:00 12:15-13:00 13:00-17:00 13:30-17:00 14:00-17:00	Making an Impact:Communication Skills (Enterprise Rent a Car) What is Networking? - Top Tips (HSBC) Venture Creation Mock Interviews (Tesco, HSBC) Careers Centre Drop In

How to book

The STAR Skills Academy 2012 took place between 11th and 14th June. More information on the STAR Skills Academy for 2013 will be posted here in due course.

If you have any questions, contact star.programme@durham.ac.uk.

Employer presentations from 2012

CommercialAwareness-MarieCurie.pdf (last modified: 26 June 2012)
CVSurgery-IBM.pdf (last modified: 26 June 2012)
DevelopingaStrategyforEmployment.pdf (last modified: 27 June 2012)
GreatJobsWitha2ii.pdf (last modified: 27 June 2012)
MakinganImpact-CommunicationSkillsEnterpriseRentaCar.pdf (last modified: 26 June 2012)
SurvivinganInterviewsession-PwC.pdf (last modified: 26 June 2012)