[{"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "Anrhydeddau a gwobrauCymrodyr er Anrhydedd"}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Arloesi ac effaithEffaith ymchwilAnrhydeddau a gwobrauCysylltiadau strategolAnsawdd a pherfformiad"}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "Cardiff Award \u2013 what is it, how do you get it, why is it worth it?"}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "The Cardiff Award is a structured award that offers recognition for your extracurricular activities, work experience and personal development. It aims to prepare students for the graduate recruitment process through a series of activities and tasks which can be accessed through your career journey account."}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "Signing up to take part in the award is super easy. You simply email cardiffaward@cardiff.ac.uk with your name, student number, email address and your course, including what year you are currently in. The only condition is that you must submit your portfolio by April 1st in the year you are due to graduate."}, {"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "There are three steps to achieving The Cardiff Award: explore, develop and compete."}, {"text_idx": "#000032", "text": "Develop: a five-step section which aims to promote personal development and allows you to understand how to articulate your skills. You must complete sessions based on CVs and cover letters, take part in at least 70 hours of activities ranging from volunteering, work experience, extracurricular activities, and then reflect on each of these activities. There are also 5 employability sessions to complete, and you must submit a CV to be reviewed by a career\u2019s advisor. It might sound like a lot, but this can be done at your own pace and is completely flexible around your studies. Compete: the final step to achieving your Cardiff Award involves some practice for the recruitment process. You need to take part in one recruitment experience from a choice of a mock interview, mock video interview, mock assessment centre, business plan summary of a psychometric test."}, {"text_idx": "#000033", "text": "Once you\u2019ve completed these three steps, it\u2019s time to submit your portfolio for The Cardiff Award! You\u2019ll get an answer within 4 weeks to confirm whether you\u2019ve achieved your certificate, or if you\u2019ve missed something out."}, {"text_idx": "#000034", "text": "Why is it worth it?"}, {"text_idx": "#000037", "text": "Upon completion of The Cardiff Award you\u2019ll receive a digital certificate that can be printed out, used on LinkedIn and it\u2019ll also go on your Higher Education Achievement Record which employers will be able to access. It\u2019ll allow you stand out amongst competitors and is another example you can talk about during the recruitment process."}, {"text_idx": "#000038", "text": "I recently completed the Cardiff Award in April 2020. I\u2019ve been working towards it since February 2019, so it\u2019s taken me just over a year. I\u2019ve worked on it during my spare time, making sure to record and reflect on activities towards my 70 hours such as being a student mentor, volunteering at student rep events, and part-time work."}, {"text_idx": "#000041", "text": "Overall, the entire process of completing The Cardiff Award has been enjoyable. It\u2019s allowed me to understand the importance of taking part in a range of activities whilst at university and reflect upon them to understand what skills I have acquired and what I could do differently. The online sessions have been great to work through and have really helped me understand what goes on in the graduate recruitment process and have enabled me to be as prepared as possible. I\u2019ll always go back and look at these when it comes to applying for graduate jobs!"}, {"text_idx": "#000043", "text": "To access your career journey account and find the Cardiff Award portfolio page, click here."}]