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It’s a long time since I wrote a post for this blog! Actually I’m not really writing now, rather introducing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some of you probably know that every year the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Team is fortunate to be able to offer students a paid opportunity to work in the Team. Typically it is work experience between October – December, but in the last academic year, recognising the value of these opportunities, and the University’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, funding was made available for a paid internship. It was two days a week for the entire academic year! Two amazing students were recruited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The posts today and tomorrow are about their experiences. Now let me hand you over to Helena Stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upon entering my final year of my BA Education\u00a0degree, questions\u00a0surrounding \u2018what next?\u2019 seemed to be getting louder and louder. I was keen to take on some form of work during my final year and was searching the Your Future Plan portal for any opportunities. I came across an internship with the Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) team here at the University of Gloucestershire. Through my experiences with a physical disability and studying for my\u00a0degree I\u00a0had developed an interest in inclusion and social justice.\u00a0So,\u00a0an opportunity to work in EDI sounded\u00a0interesting\u00a0and I decided to apply. Following a successful application and interview, in November last year I began working one day a week.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the 8 months that\u00a0followed, I\u00a0have enjoyed getting involved with a variety of different projects, learning about the different cultures and\u00a0identities that\u00a0make up our university community, as well as play an active role in responding to issues faced.\u00a0This\u00a0included\u00a0contributing towards a variety\u00a0of EDI\u00a0resources, for example creating a Talis List surrounding Disability and Mental Health, laying the foundations for\u00a0a future\u00a0student module on EDI and drawing attention to different dates in the diversity calendar, through supporting our social media presence and\u00a0writing blog\u00a0pieces.\u00a0 Throughout working\u00a0on\u00a0all\u00a0these different\u00a0projects,\u00a0I have also been able to develop valuable skills including communication, public speaking and project management to name a few. All of which was made possible by working with a great team of people who have always been supportive, encouraging and inspiring.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I would highly encourage\u00a0anyone to\u00a0take an opportunity to work in the EDI team here at the University. It is a chance to experience a rapidly growing area, whilst contributing towards positive change and gaining skills and knowledge that would be valuable across many different sectors and specialisms.\u00a0Opportunities like this\u00a0are invaluable when applying for jobs, it\u00a0gave me a Unique\u00a0Selling\u00a0Point\u00a0in both applications and interviews and most\u00a0certainly provided a springboard\u00a0into employment following my degree!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don’t forget you can follow us on Twitter @UoGEquality<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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