Aramco Summer Conference 2015 Professional Development Conference Four Week Programme Overview
Saturday 20 June - Tuesday 14 July
Programme Overview Arrivals Weekend - Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 June Day Sat 20
Activity
Location
From Individual arrivals into Norwich airport and train station. Collection 13:00 transfers will be provided to UEA campus. Alternatively students can arrive directly to campus. Check-in to UEA accommodation - to include photos for ID campus cards and UEA IT user log ins
Crome Court
Optional campus and local area tours with Student Ambassadors
UEA Campus
21:20 Welcome meal
INTO Café
Sun 12:00 - Formal Welcome - including induction and orientation, aims 21 13:00 and expectations, the staff team, student support services, participation and engagement, programme content and key skills development, community engagement, reflective learning and assessment 13:00 - City Orientation - including the Norwich Go Go Dragons City 16:00 Challenge. Transfer by coach to the city centre. Win your first Team Challenge, with orientation of the local area, shops and specialist supermarkets. Meet outside The Forum at 16:00 for optional return transfers to campus
John Jarrold Suite
Board coach at Bus Stop B
NOTES: The programme is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances beyond the University’s control. Aramco staff will be joining the programme throughout. Please arrive promptly at the mes specified. Late arrivals may not be permi#ed. Absences will be recorded. Short comfort breaks will be provided at suitable mes within the programme where not specified. A longer comfort break will be provided during the middle of each weekday, usually from 12:30-14:00. Delegates are expected to u lise group and self-study me effec vely and carry out required tasks as specified within the programme. An evening meal is provided on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings throughout the programme as specified. University of East Anglia aramco.conference@uea.ac.uk +44 (0) 1603 592255
Programme Overview Week 1 - Career Impact Programme and Community Appreciation - 22 –28 June Day
Activity
Location
Mon 10:00 - Professional Development and Profile Building - Develop 22 12:15 self awareness and understand skills valued by employers. Demonstrating these in CVs, interviews and application forms
John Jarrold Suite, SportsPark
With Antonia Smith
14:00 - Networking Workshop - An introduction to face-to-face 16:15 networking with professional skills preparation for business networking With Erika Watson 16:15 - Belbin Team Analysis Questionnaire - Complete this 17:00 questionnaire ready to find out what kind of role you suit in a team later in the programme Tue 23
Arts 1.02/1.04
10:00 - Formal Business Networking Event - A formal, professional Kiff Matheson Suite, 12:15 networking event with invited guest speakers and external networkers. SportsPark 14:00 - What’s In It For Me? Preparation for Volunteering - Explore 16:15 the value and skills enrichment in Volunteering. Understand global business etiquette. With Antonia Smith
Wed Various Community Volunteering (off campus) - Transfer in groups to Board transport 24 various location for pre-allocated volunteering opportunities. at LCR Please wear suitable outdoor clothing. turnaround 18:00 - Astroturf Football (optional) - Meet outside the SportsPark 19:00 ready to play
Astro Pitch 1, SportsPark
Thu Various Community Volunteering (off campus) - Transfer in groups to Board transport 25 various location for pre-allocated volunteering opportunities. at LCR Please wear suitable outdoor clothing. turnaround 14:00 - Health and Safety in the Oil and Gas Sector - An introduction John Jarrold 16:15 to the issues surrounding health and safety in the oil and gas Suite sector. With Peter Haynes Fri 26
10:00 - Cover Letters and CVs - How to structure a CV and identify John Jarrold 12:15 content that highlights your skills. Following the submission of Suite your CV you will receive your Assessment Centre Invitation With Antonia Smirth
Fri 26
14:00 - Reflective Self-Study - Time to reflect on feedback for your 16:15 CV and time to make changes
Sat 27
Various Optional Additional Community Volunteering
Arts 1.04
Programme Overview Week 2 - Brand Experience and Market Awareness in the Sector - 29 June - 5 July Day
Activity
Location
Mon 10:00 - Team Challenge - Start the week getting to know your new 29 11:00 team mates, ready to work together in this week’s challenge 11:00 - Brand Experience Theory - An introduction to brand theory, 12:15 encompassing engaging the audience in ‘the experience’
John Jarrold Suite, SportsPark
With Robert Jones
Tue 30
14:00 - Brand Experience Fieldtrip Challenge - Embark upon the 16:15 challenge set before the break, and return to campus to prepare your feedback on ‘the experience’
Meet at Bus Stop B
10:00 - Brand Experience Fieldtrip Presentations– Final 12:15 preparations and presentations to peer groups on the brand experience city challenge
John Jarrold Suite, SportsPark
14:00- Brand Experience Assessed Challenge - The Week 3 16:15 Assessed Challenge is revealed. Wed 10:00 - Academic Masterclasses - From Osbourne Nash, a 01 12:15 Branding Agency and UEA’s marketing team on the University’s rebrand.
John Jarrold Suite, SportsPark
14:00 - Brand Experience - Reconvene to begin the discussion of 16:15 brand analysis and research for the end of week assessment.
Thu 02
18:00 - Astroturf Football (optional) - Meet outside the SportsPark 19:00 ready to play
Astro Pitch 1, SportsPark
10:00 - Brand Experience - Continue with group work and the 12:15 development of the brand
John Jarrold Suite, SportsPark
14:00 - Brand Experience - Continue with group work, finalising and 16:15 rehearsing for assessed presentations Fri 03
08:45 - Brand Experience Challenge Presentations - Present your 12:15 group’s work as an assessed presentation in front of the peer group and panel 14:00 - Reflective Self-Study - Finalise your CV 16:15
Sat 04
Various Optional Additional Community Volunteering
John Jarrold Suite, SportsPark
Programme Overview Week 3 - Personal and Professional Development - 6 - 12 July Day
Activity
Location
Mon 10:00 - Assessment Centre Expectations and Preparations John Jarrold 06 12:15 Understand what an assessment centre is and the tests and Suite, activities that are typical. With Antonia Smith SportsPark 14:00 - Assessment Centre Practice - Use the STAR model to 16:15 practice interview technique. With Antonia Smith Tue 10:00 - Team Analysis Workshop - How to utilise your team style John Jarrold 07 12:15 to best effect and develop skills for effective team performance; Suite, for study, work and assessment. SportsPark With Rachel Blackburn
14:00 - Team Analysis Workshop - Continues from morning session. With Rachel Blackburn 16:15 Wed 10:00 - Presentation Skills Workshop - How to give effective, John Jarrold 08 12:15 memorable and confident presentations; for study, work and Suite, assessment. With Su Ingle SportsPark 14:00 - Presentation Skills Workshop - An opportunity to put the 16:15 skills learned in the morning into practice, gaining expert feedback and advice that will improve performance in this week’s assessed challenge. With Su Ingle 18:00
Thu 09
Astroturf Football (optional) - Meet outside the SportsPark ready to play
Astro Pitch 1, SportsPark
10:00 - Film Genres and Structuring a Film - Consider the difference John Jarrold 11:00 between genres in cinema and how to structure a film. Suite, With Patrick Bingham SportsPark 11:00 - Launch of the 24-Hour Film Challenge– Begin the Film 12:15 Challenge by receiving your genre and producing a storyboard 14:00 - 24-Hour Film Challenge - Work in groups to produce an Oscar 16:15 -worthy film! Submit your cast and crew list by 16:00.
Fri 10
10:00 - 24 Hour Film Challenge - Finalise your films for submission John Jarrold 11:00 by 11:00 Suite, SportsPark 11:30 - 24 Hour Film Challenge– Attend the premiere of your films, 12:15 to be assessed by the peer group and a panel 14:00 - Reflective Self-Study - Practice Interview Technique 16:15
Sat 11
Various Optional Additional Community Volunteering
Programme Overview Week 4 - Conference Finale and Departures - 13 - 14 July Day
Activity
Mon 09:30 - Assessment Centre: Registration 13 09:45 09:45 - Assessment Centre: Briefing 10:00 10:00 - Assessment Centre: Formal Business Networking event 11:00 You will be given the opportunity to demonstrate the networking skills that they have learned through interacting with one another and a number of external visitors
Location SportsPark Foyer John Jarrold Suite, SportsPark
11:00 - Break 11:15 11:15 - Assessment Centre: Group Activity 12:15 14:00 - Assessment Centre: Interviews - You will have been given a 17:00 time for your interview and a presentation to prepare. Please arrive 15 minutes before your interview time. Tue 14
09:00 - Check out of Accommodation - Rooms should be cleared, 09:45 and luggage and keys brought to SportsPark.
John Jarrold Suite, SportsPark
10:00 - Presentations and Awards - including a summary of the 12:00 Conference, awards and the winners of the 24 Hour Film Challenge 12:00 - Onwards transfers to London Heathrow Airport - Collect 13:00 luggage and board coach for a prompt departure at 13:00
Bus Stop B