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Richmond Leadership Academy

Are you looking for a way to gain skills for employment while earning awards to complement your degree? Look no further! The Richmond Leadership Academy offers 4 levels of awards to suit students who are new to higher education, those in the middle of their degrees and final year students nearing graduation. 
 

The Bronze Award: Campus Contributor
As a new student on campus, what contributions will you make to our University community? How will you engage with campus life? Join our seminars, evaluate your skills, volunteer in the community and carve out your place at Richmond.

  • Take our Skills Audit
  • Engage in a minimum of 8 hours of voluntary work or work experience
  • Join a student club/society or represent other students through the SGA
  • Explore career pathways using our online work simulation platform, Forage
  • Attend a minimum of 2 seminars related to careers and employability
  • Reflect on your journey from start to finish
     

The Silver Award: Community Member
Community members work to make their environment a better place for everyone. How can you help to improve the community? Join our student leadership team, represent your peers and gain some valuable skills and insights.

  • Develop industry-specific skills through our online work simulation platform, Forage
  • Engage in a minimum of 12 hours of voluntary service or work experience
  • Take on a leadership role in Richmond clubs & societies or work with SGA, be a mentor, tutor, RA/RD or ambassador
  • Network with employers by attending 3 employer-led events on Handshake
  • Attend a minimum of 4 seminars related to careers and employability
  • Reflect on your journey from start to finish
     

The Gold Award: Citizen
As a citizen, you will look to the wider community and your industry sector to action change that makes a difference to the people in your community. Gain work experience, intern and problem solve.

  • Enhance your skills with further training simulations offered through Forage
  • Engage in a minimum of 20 hours of voluntary service or work experience or internship
  • Lead a club or society, take on an executive role in the SGA, be a lead mentor, tutor, resident director or lead ambassador
  • Attend a minimum of 5 employer-led events on Handshake or in person
  • Take part in a minimum of 5 seminars related to careers and employability
  • Reflect on your journey from start to finish
     

The Platinum Award: Leader
Have you started a club or society at Richmond? Built a business? Taken a representative role with SGA? Served in another leadership role? This award gives you the opportunity to reflect on your experience and shine!

  • Draft your CV and meet with our Career Support Officer to get feedback
  • Take part in a minimum of 30 hours of voluntary service or work experience
  • Start your own club or society or lead a campus event or build a business
  • Attend a minimum of 8 employer-led events on Handshake, LinkedIn or in person
  • Engage with a minimum of 3 industry-specific contacts to learn about career pathways/opportunities
  • Reflect on your journey from start to finish

     

Join the Richmond Leadership Academy via the Journeys tab on Handshake or contact us at [email protected] with questions.