EVER FANCIED BEING IN THE APPRENTICE?

A Little Bit of Sugar (ALBOS) loosely modelled on the TV show “the apprentice” is an opportunity for small teams to work together to formulate and develop ideas that could generate ‘wealth’ in various ways. 

This is an activity that lasts for two months and will involve teams of medium sized groups. These teams will compete with each other to produce, within that period, the best wealth-generating project for the benefit of others. Projects could be an invention, the formation of a company, the generation of cultural wealth etc. The task will be yours, as a team, to create. Each group will be multidisciplinary and include students from different Academic Schools, with a range of skills and expertise, so you will get to work with others you wouldn't normally encounter on your course.  

In the Summer Term, the teams do a presentation of what they have achieved, and a winner will be chosen by a panel of judges.  In addition to giving you the opportunity to improve your overall employability there will be a prize to the value of £400 which will be awarded to the winning team in June 2013.  All participants will acquire employability points and be able to log their hours through the Employability toolkit qualifying for a K.S.C.V a certificate. Support will be available from Kent Union.

More information on ALBOS and how you can participate in the scheme is included in this short video:  

If you are interested in participating in ALBOS, please complete this form https://unionkent.wufoo.eu/forms/a-little-bit-of-sugar-application/ by Thursday the 4^th of April 2013

“Free business advice sessions are available to all students and participating teams by contacting Kent Enterprise Hub, the University of Kent's dedicated start-up unit for students, graduates and staff. Located next to the sports centre they offer free of charge business advice sessions and subsidised office/lab space. Appointments can be booked via receptionist  Georgie Sutton on 01227 823263 or g.sutton@kent.ac.uk”  

Please contact Suzanne Payne s.payne@kent.ac.uk Kent Union’s Graduate employability co-coordinator with any general enquiries.