PX3001 is an accredited professional work experience module that allows CACSSS students to explore and develop their career interests. This optional module can be taken in any year of your undergraduate degree. Preparatory training is provided, including advice and guidance on CV writing and interview skills workshops.
Students that successfully complete PX3001 will have an extra 5 credits awarded to them as a diploma supplement outside of your degree.
Participating in and completing PX3001 will mean that you will be better prepared for the transition to the workplace when you graduate your degree.
Why should you do PX3001?
Employers are now seeking graduates with high levels of literacy and digital competence, who are adaptable to different workplace environments. As a CACSSS graduate you will be well placed to meet many key attributes required by employers, such as:
Resilience
Critical and creative thinking
Problem solving
Analytical and data management skills
Communications skills
Teamwork and leadership
Literacy, language skills and digital competence.
By participating in PX3001 you will be supported in identifying these skills and developing the language to express them on a CV and in an interview.
PX3001 will give you the chance to explore areas of professional interest and to gain invaluable, lifelong employability skills.
This module was the single most beneficial extra-curricular activity I undertook, within my degree. I would highly recommend this module to anyone who wants to understand work life beyond your degree
Participating in the PX3001 was definitely worthwhile, it was an opportunity to gain employment skills and boost my CV. I found the workshops on CV writing, interviewing etc. very beneficial.
Catherine, BA Applied Psychology
PX3001 provided a superb opportunity to increase my skills.
Overall, PX3001 was an extremely valuable module. It benefits a wide range of students:from those who are unsure where to intern and need direction, to those planning to work in Ireland after graduation, or even those who simply want their internship experience to be officially recognised as part of their studies.
Cathal Nally
A mature student at 30, I took the program having already had several years in the workforce and still found it very useful. I approached a local sound engineer through the program, worked voluntarily with him for an extended period and gained some paid employment as a result. The seminars were very good, as were the one-on-one appointments and CV and interview focus. I’d encourage students to embrace the program, be proactive and think creatively about what they can achieve through it.
Lena McCarthy, Applied Psychology, PX3001 2020
PX3001 gave me the opportunity to get work experience relative to my degree (Applied Psychology). It is very difficult to get experience in this area without an official college placement due to the private nature of the sector [and] the master's programmes I wanted all required practical experience in psychology. PX3001 gave me the opportunity to gain the practical experience necessary for postgraduate applications. I have since been offered a place on my first choice.
After my PX3001 placement I was lucky enough to get offered relief work with my placement employer and I have since acquired a full-time position after finishing my undergrad.
Conor Shearman
PX3001 provided a superb opportunity to increase my skills in a field which required considerable practical expertise outside the traditional academic sphere. It opened the door, in terms of employability, in an area which may otherwise have remained difficult to break into.
5 Steps to your Professional Work Experience
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Careers Workshops:
Registered students will be emailed directly with details of the Careers Workshops.
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