Employability Champions

In SALC, our priority is to nurture students’ confidence and skills, expanding opportunity for all students within a strong, connected and future-focussed community. In this community, a key component is sustained and inspiring communication between students, staff and employers.

The work of an Employability Champion covers two main aspects in which you will support your student community in gaining a competitive edge for the future. In your capacity as a student influencer on employability and careers issues, you will contribute to a strong, connected, and future-focussed community within SALC. In your advisory capacity, you will help to shape and change the School’s employability policies and careers provision, ensuring that the student voice is compellingly represented. 

The role is designed to draw upon and develop your initiative and creativity in helping to open up awareness and opportunity right across the SALC student community. It will allow you to be supported in your work by expert staff within SALC and the University’s Careers Service throughout the year. You will also receive regular one-to-one and group mentoring focussed on your own personal development in the role.

For further details, please read the role profile.

*Applications are currently closed*

Application process

Any student on SALC UG programmes level 2 and 3, or SALC PGT programmes is eligible to apply. This is a voluntary role, but each Employability Champion will receive a £200 voucher at the end of the year, in grateful acknowledgment of their work.

An Employability Champion:

• takes a role as an influencer on employability and career issues
• takes responsibility for promoting their own Employability Theme (e.g. charities; creative industries; international employment; hospitality, sport an leisure
• represents SALC students on employability issues
• helps to shape future Careers provision at School level and above
• helps to shape student-led Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity strategies and activities
• collaborate and liaise with leaders of student societies to gather feedback and amplify the student voice on careers and employability issues

Specific activities (avg. 1-2 hours per week maximum):

• Run a monthly ‘student takeover’ of SALC social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
• Design an alumni event (online or on campus) related to your Theme
• Interview a key figure in a sector related to your Theme, for publication online as e.g. a video, podcast or blog post.

You will be supported by staff in SALC and the Careers Service, who will provide guidance, regular one to one mentoring, and other specialist support (including funding for events).

If you would like to apply, please complete the online application form.

If you would like more information, please contact salc.iag@manchester.ac.uk