The University of Derby Futures Award (http://www.derby.ac.uk/careers/futures-award)

1. Futures Award and Volunteering
Asia Alder
www.derby.ac.uk/careers

2. The Futures Award
 Evidence skills, attributes & experience employers seek –
get ahead of the competition
 Developmental - professional and personal
 Based on extracurricular activities: volunteering; employer
mentoring; professional engagement & enterprise; UDSU
activities and lots more
 Straightforward online evidence
 Three levels: Recognition, Plus, Leadership
 The Award is included on your academic transcript on
graduation
 http://www.derby.ac.uk/careers/futures-award
www.derby.ac.uk/careers

3. The Futures Award structure
www.derby.ac.uk/careers

4. The Futures Award graduates
www.derby.ac.uk/careers

5. www.derby.ac.uk/careers

6. www.derby.ac.uk/careers

7. Contact
T: 01332 591316
E: futuresaward@derby.ac.uk
www.derby.ac.uk/careers

8. Volunteering
 Study, career, interest focus
 Advanced, leadership and management
projects
 Skills: transferable, existing, new
 Expenses
 Disclosure and Barring Service
 Volunteering Newsletter + Fair
www.derby.ac.uk/careers

9. Volunteering Newsletter
www.derby.ac.uk/careers
volunteering@derby.ac.uk

10. www.derby.ac.uk/careers

11. Contact
W:
http://www.derby.ac.uk/careers/futures-
award
T: 01332 591316
E: volunteering@derby.ac.uk
www.derby.ac.uk/careers