Claire Corkram is a Careers and Employability Consultant (Learning and Teaching) for The Open University, who supports the Open Programme team. She joined the OU in July 2018 from Northampton University and has also been a distance learning student. Studying a Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance & Development.
So, what exactly does a Careers and Employability Consultant (Learning and Teaching) do and how do I support the Open programme? My role is a hybrid one where I provide specialist careers guidance and development to faculty staff and students. Fundamentally, my role is to support my colleagues in faculty with the integration and embedding of careers support into the curriculum by developing and implementing a range of career services which support student employability. It’s a busy, varied role which I really enjoy, and no two days are the same! Continue reading “The Open Programme and Employability: What exactly does a Careers and Employability Consultant (Learning and Teaching) do?”