{"id":23589,"date":"2023-06-09T10:00:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T09:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/?p=23589"},"modified":"2023-06-08T13:38:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T12:38:48","slug":"the-graduate-skills-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/2023\/06\/09\/the-graduate-skills-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"The Graduate Skills + Awards!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><span class=\"ui-provider gz b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/buinternational\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0for more news and international student stories!<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Graduate Skills + Programme was an extremely well-curated programme to prepare graduates to land a job after they get their degree. The programme consisted of 4 stages \u2013<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Self-awareness 2) Explore 3) Experience 4) Prepare to apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In each stage, we had to attend at least 1 masterclass and complete at least 2 tasks listed. The masterclasses were delivered by industry experts like IBM, Lush, Dorset Mind and University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. The tasks were interesting and really practical. To mark the end of the programme, all the students who successfully completed all 4 stages were invited to an awards night.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/5.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23592 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/5-300x130.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/5-300x130.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/5-1024x443.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/5-768x332.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/5.jpeg 1116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>The Graduate Skills + Awards night was all things nice! It was a lovely evening and a great time to meet other students who did the programme. The event started with some welcome drinks followed by small messages from Jenna Darlow and Alex Jacobs, who were part of the programme curation.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23590 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/1-300x251.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"513\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/1-300x251.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/1-1024x856.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/1-768x642.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>The occasion was made special with the presence of some eminent people, including Dr. Jeff Mostyn, the Club Ambassador and former Chairman of AFC Bournemouth and Professor John Vinney and the Vice-Chancellor of Bournemouth University. They had some inspiring messages for the students.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/3.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23591 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/3-300x271.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"519\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/3-300x271.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/3-1024x923.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/3-768x692.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/3.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They also screened a multidisciplinary student project which was done by some of the students doing the graduate skills + programme, which was an animated video to create awareness for breast cancer. This was followed by the most awaited part of the evening, presenting the certificates. After which, we all had a scrumptious dinner that had some delicious choices! This was also the time to network and chat with other students who were a part of the programme and get some pictures at the photobooths, which were a lot of fun!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23594\" style=\"width: 591px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-18-at-11.12.08-PM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23594\" class=\" wp-image-23594\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-18-at-11.12.08-PM-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"581\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-18-at-11.12.08-PM-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-18-at-11.12.08-PM-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-18-at-11.12.08-PM-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-18-at-11.12.08-PM-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-18-at-11.12.08-PM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-23594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Good food and a good mood \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23595\" style=\"width: 433px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-18-at-11.12.06-PM-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23595\" class=\" wp-image-23595\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-18-at-11.12.06-PM-2-233x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-18-at-11.12.06-PM-2-233x300.jpeg 233w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-18-at-11.12.06-PM-2-796x1024.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-18-at-11.12.06-PM-2-768x988.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-18-at-11.12.06-PM-2.jpeg 933w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-23595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some bright minds in the room \ud83d\ude42 L to R &#8211; Alex Jacobs, Jenna Darlow, Dr. Jeff Mostyn and Professor John Vinney<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow us on\u00a0Instagram\u00a0for more news and international student stories! The Graduate Skills + Programme was an extremely well-curated programme to prepare graduates to land a job after they get their degree. The programme consisted of 4 stages \u2013 1) Self-awareness 2) Explore 3) Experience 4) Prepare to apply In each stage, we had to attend&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/2023\/06\/09\/the-graduate-skills-awards\/\">Read more &raquo;<span class=\"sr-only\"> about The Graduate Skills + Awards!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3640,"featured_media":23591,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1644,1663,12,704],"tags":[3284,130,2834,3399,1149,592],"class_list":["post-23589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-employability","category-postgraduate","category-student-blogs","category-student-life","tag-getcareerready","tag-bournemouth-university","tag-career-and-employability","tag-gspawards","tag-postgraduate","tag-student-life"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23589"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23927,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23589\/revisions\/23927"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}