Do you want to gain experience in marketing and PR?
Do you need to develop the skills employers look for e.g. communication, presentation and team work skills?
Do you want to add value to your CV and gain Leicester Award accreditation?
Are you motivated, reliable and confident?
Then consider joining the SCT.

What is the Student Communication Team (SCT)? 

SCT representatives are recruited each year in the summer term ready for the following academic year.  They work alongside staff from Student Development to raise awareness amongst students of the services and support available to them for career and study skills development (provided by Student Development).  This includes informing students within their academic department of specific events and services by email, lecture shouts, distributing flyers and posters.  Students also get the opportunity to help out at major events like the Leicester Student Graduate Fair at the Walkers Stadium.  SCT representatives receive training on good practice in persuasive communication and are supported via attendance at fortnightly SCT meetings during the autumn and spring terms (there is no SCT during the summer term). 

What does being a member of the SCT involve? 

• Attendance at the induction meeting at the beginning of October and thereafter fortnightly meetings on either Tuesdays (1.00-2.00pm) or Thursdays (5.00-6.00pm);
• Analysis of, and feedback on, publicity and marketing;
• Sending promotional materials to students in your department;
• Distributing publicity materials to students;
• Conducting lecture and seminar shouts to promote up-coming events;
• Maintaining promotional materials and notice boards;
• Working with Careers Tutors on developing marketing strategies in your department or faculty;
• Promoting careers and employability activities and services in general.   

What are the benefits?

• Gain experience of marketing and publicity work;  
• Get involved with careers and employability events and meet and network with employers; 
• Take advantage of opportunities for paid work at careers fairs and distributing flyers on campus;
• Develop your skills and use your SCT experience to evidence them on your CV, in applications and at interview;
• Increase your confidence; 
• Make new friends;
• Gain accreditation which will be included on your degree transcript.

How do I gain Leicester Award Accreditation?

• Minimum attendance of 75% at SCT meetings;
• Complete SCT Learning Log (some of this will be done at SCT meetings)
• Complete SCT Assignment parts A & B 

How do I get involved?

• SCT opportunities are advertised in the summer term on JOBSonline and within academic departments to start the following academic year; 

To register your interest contact jas24@le.ac.uk