8 Feb - 1 March 2023
READY TO IGNITE
YOUR CAREER?
Seeking inspiration, motivation or just somewhere to start your career planning?
IGNITE is Northumbria's annual hybrid event for undergraduate students looking to ignite their future career!
BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED
PRIZES
See what you could win! Accumulate points and win £1000 worth of prizes!
SIGN UP
Discover more about IGNITE and complete the sign up form.
Hear from students that took part in IGNITE 2022!
IGNITE is for Northumbria University undergraduate students only. A valid student email address is needed to book on to the event.
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IGNITE
LAUNCH EVENT
Graduate Futures, Becky Brook & Joe Robinson
Discover how to make the most of the IGNITE programme and hear from industry professionals and Northumbria Alumni who will help you along the way.
We will also discuss how best to complete the IGNITE programme content - both online or face to face.
Chloë Gillard &
Tanya Matthews
What are employers looking for in a CV? Chloe and Tanya from international tech company Version 1 will take you through an interactive session revealing how to make your CV and application forms stand out; to help you get an interview from any UK-based employer.
Raman Sehgal &
Mark Lee
Discover the power of personal and digital branding in this session. We'll cover what is digital branding, why it's important and making the best of the brand of "you". With guest speaker and Alumni Raman Sehgal, owner of ramarketing and Careers Adviser, Mark Lee.
Nadine Wrigglesworth
Working with Nadine, you'll gain real-life teamwork experience and build your commercial awareness. You will develop communication, presentation, organisation and problem-solving skills by working to solve an employer challenge facing global business AkzoNobel.
Peter Bakare
Explore, plan and achieve your passions with Peter Bakare. From representing Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics to working as a scriptwriter for Channel 4, Peter runs his own company, Nutri Troops, encouraging young people to achieve their goals. Now it's your turn!
Charys Urwin &
Laura Graham
Charys, a People Coordinator at Aspire and Laura from Graduate Futures have been delivering interview tips for years in their roles in advice and recruitment. In this interactive session you'll explore face-to-face, group, online and telephone interviews and techniques to ensure job interview mastery!
Chris Cook
Devised and delivered by Northumbria alumnus, Chris Cook (Team GB Olympian and Motivational Speaker).
Chris returns to IGNITE for the third year, to share his inspiring and invaluable life-changing strategies which help you to understand how to build your own self-confidence and motivation.
Louise Sivewright
Work with Louise, a Talent Acquisition and Marketing Specialist, and other students from across the University, in this interactive project. Gain real-life teamwork experience and commercial awareness as you work to solve a real-world employer challenge facing the global business that is Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Kathryn Saunders &
Jack Stringer (Softcat)
In this interactive session, you will focus on skills and techniques to help you plan, structure and present to boost your confidence in delivering effective communications at university and at work. You will also hear an employer's perspective and tips on what makes a great presentation.
IGNITE
CLOSING
CEREMONY
Graduate Futures
Join us for the IGNITE closing ceremony as we celebrate your achievements and share some of the successes from the programme. In this special celebratory event you will also receive your IGNITE points certificates and all of the prize pool winners will be announced! Will you win one of our Love2Shop vouchers?
PRIZES
£1000
WORTH OF PRIZES TO BE WON!
GOLD
(65+ POINTS)
Average time to
complete: 3.5hrs
x2 £250 Love 2 Shop
vouchers up for grabs!
SILVER
(50 POINTS)
Average time to
complete: 2.5hrs
x2 £100 Love 2 Shop
vouchers up for grabs!
BRONZE
(30 POINTS)
Average time to
complete: 2hrs
x6 £50 Love 2 Shop
vouchers up for grabs!
Participants will collect and register points in the ONLINE IGNITE programme (Demonstrated & shared with all participants at the programme launch). Gold participants will get one extra entry in the Silver and Bronze prize pools. Silver participants will get one extra entry in the Bronze prize pool. All participants will receive a Gold, Silver or Bronze IGNITE Certificate for participating.
SIGN UP!
Starting Wednesday 8th Feb and ending on March 1st, IGNITE is a mix of face to face and online content delivered by the Northumbria Graduate Futures team, Northumbria Alumni and industry experts. IGNITE is a modern careers event that is flexible and optional to fit your needs. With IGNITE you can accumulate points and win prizes for attending sessions and completing tasks. By coming to IGNITE you will...
- Boost your Self Confidence
- Improve your Interview Skills
- Build your Digital and Personal Brand
- Improve your CV and Application Forms
- Find and Achieve your Personal Passions
- Develop your Leadership and Presentation Skills
- Solve Employer Challenges, helping you develop your Commercial Awareness
- Get a FREE Pizza lunch at all of our face to face workshops!
NOTE: All days and times for sessions are on the BOOKING FORM.
BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED
...There's always next year!
If you have any queries or require any adjustments to attend IGNITE events, email us at: NUCareers@Northumbria.ac.uk
If you would like a 1:1 with a Careers Adviser (online or in person) to explore your interests,
create a career plan, or discuss engaging with employers, book at: northumbria.ac.uk/graduatefutures
IGNITE 2022 FEEDBACK
"It was awesome - really helped me to put everything together concerning both my future career and the current abilities I have".
"It really helped change my outlook on life and I learned valuable skills which I would not have learned elsewhere. I definitely recommend this programme to my friends and course mates as it really helped change my perspective of myself and my mindset".
"It was easy to complete, and I liked that it was flexible, so I could do it in my own time for the most part. I didn't have to keep going on campus to do it".
"It gave me skills I need for the workplace. I will remember all the tips and advice I was given to use in the future".