STRIVE Festival was launched in 2020 with the aim to support our members reach their career and employability goals. Our festival is the perfect opportunity to improve your employability skills in a day filled with dedicated workshops, networking with local employers, and panels from succssful local leaders on how to overcome barriers and succeed the workplace.
We are excited to be bringing back a bigger and better STRIVE Festival for 2022. Designed to meet all your career needs, this will be your opportunity to improve your employability skills by attending our dedicated workshops, networking with local employers and hearing from successful local leaders on how to overcome barriers and succeed in the workplace.
Career and Placement Opportunities
We are excited to be hosting a number of local and national employers at our event who will be available for you to find out more about their organisation and what it would be like to work for them. They might even be advertising upcoming jobs that you might like to apply for
We will be working directly with your course teams to try and ensure that there are relevant opportunities available to all of our members. Course team staff and the BNU Careers team will also be attending to give you tips and advice on taking your next steps after leaving university.
Work Experience
There will be a number of charities at the event, with volunteering opportunities on offer to help you gain some industry experience, boost your volunteering hours and enhance your CV. Volunteering is also a great opportunity to do some good and get involved in something that you believe in.
Networking
STRIVE Festival is also a fantastic way for you to practice your key networking skills as you meet university and Students’ Union staff, other students as well as the employers attending the event. This really is a great opportunity to build your contact base and find out a bit more about options available to you when you leave university. You're next LinkedIn connection might just be the friend you need to get your foot in the door.
There will be opportunities throughout the day for you to win some of our prizes we have on offer, not to mention the free breakfast food.
It is never too early to start thinking about your career so whether you're in your first or final year, STRIVE Festival is an event you won't want to miss.
Workshops
This year you'll also have the chance to attend some really amazing workshops from local professionals who will be sharing their experience, letting you in on their best tips, and answering your questions. Free tickets are already available to book for 'Selling yourself to employers', Preparing for work in the office, LinkedIn and networking and 'More than Marketing'.
Time for you to ask
We're excited to announce that we will be hosting two Q&A panels this year. One will feature four of our BNU Alumni who have been exactly where you are now and have so much to share with you. Our other Q&A panel for STRIVE Festival this year will be with local employers covering a range of industries. To be the first to find out about who will be sitting on our Q&A panels this year, make sure you reserve your space to the STRIVE Festival event.
If you have any questions about the event or would like any further information or a chat about what sessions may be most relevant to you, please email sutraining@bucks.ac.uk.