Career Skills Award
Build Your Skills, Shape Your Future
A Trinity Career Skills Award equips you with the advantage you need to launch your career. Get involved with workshops, connect with employers, and gain experience. Complete activities and take home a Career Skills Award, a mark of your dedication and preparedness for the future.
What’s in it for me?
Develop Career Readiness: Learn to identify and showcase your valuable skills gained through academic and extracurricular activities, making you a stand-out job applicant.
Build Workplace Skills: Get equipped with practical skills valued by employers through workshops, interactive activities, and resources.
Gain Industry Exposure: Network with partner employers and organisations across different sectors, gaining valuable insight and connections.
What do I have to do?
Simply complete one activity* from each of the three following categories and claim your Career Skills Award:
- Category One: Employer Partnership Activities*.
- Category Two: Beyond the Classroom Activities.
- Category Three: Experiential Learning Activities.
(* To successfully complete this category, you'll need to participate in 3 different sessions.)
Registration is through MyCareer.
You can complete these activities at your own pace and fit them around your schedule. Details of workshops and other events that are accepted for the award will be posted on MyCareer.
You can read more about the categories and types of activities here.
Reflecting On What You Have Learned
The Award also promotes reflecting on what you have learnt along the way, and participating students are required to submit a short reflective piece following the completion of their 3 activities. This reflective piece makes you realise how the skills gained through extracurricular activities are transferable and helps you to shine during interviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I sign-up for the Award?
Sign-in to MyCareer and add the Pathway to your dashboard (from Dashboard - Search menue - select Pathways)
Who can take part in the Award?
The Career Skills Award is open to all Trinity students. Whether you are undergraduate or postgraduate, full-time or part-time, home or international student – we encourage you to get involved.
Is there a deadline to sign-up and complete the Award?
You can join at any time. All 3 categories and completion of a reflective piece must be completed by March 15th 2025 in order to achieve the Award.
Why should I do the Award?
The Trinity Career Skills Award is the perfect way to complement your studies. It will help you to focus on developing the skills you need to stand out in the employer selection process for internships, placements, and graduate-level jobs. You will have the chance to enjoy new experiences, reflect on your personal development, and add to your CV.
Will it take much time to complete the Award?
We have designed the Award to be easily completed alongside your studies. It’s flexible, and it can be completed in your own time throughout the year. Aside from the 20 hours of Experiential Learning, which you may have already completed, the Award will only take about 5 hours to complete.
Can I complete activities off-campus or do I have to complete everything at the university?
No, activities can be completed anywhere, as long as you can provide contact details for an approver or referee who can confirm your activity.
Will I get recognition for completing the Award?
If you successfully complete the Career Skills Award you will receive an Award Certificate and invitation to the Annual Awards Ceremony in recognition of your learning and skills developed.
Who can I contact if I have questions about the Award?
For any questions about the Trinity Career Skills Award, please do feel free to contact the team via email employability@tcd.ie
Important information
Please read the terms and conditions carefully before registering for the Career Skills Award:
- You must ensure that your selected activities do not clash with your semester timetable or other commitments.
- You must ensure that, to the best of your knowledge, you are able to commit to the whole duration of the Award.
- Assessment is by evidence of having completed the required activities and completion of a reflective written piece.
- The deadline for all completed Award activities is 5.00pm on March 15th 2025.
- By agreeing to participate in the Award, you agree to take part in the ongoing evaluation of the programme, which can include surveys.
Sign up today, it could make all the difference to your future career!