- What is the Herts Excellence Award?
- How does the award work?
- How do I register for the Herts Excellence Award?
- What do I receive when I complete the award?
- When do I make my submission?
- Need more support?
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Herts Excellence Award?
The Herts Excellence Award is an online careers and enterprise award that helps you recognise and showcase the skills, experience and achievements you gain alongside your degree.
You can complete the award while working, volunteering, undertaking an internship or apprenticeship, or building your own business.
How does the award work?
The award has five stages:
- Get started
Create and develop your LinkedIn profile, build your professional network and prepare to gain work-based experience.
- Record your experience
Log your work-based experience, such as:
- Part-time work
- Volunteering
- Internships
- Apprenticeships
You'll also record the skills you develop as part of your career portfolio.
- Develop your skills
Complete enterprise and employability activities that support your career goals.
- Reflect on your experience
Review what you've learned and identify the skills and experience you've developed.
- Submit your final assessment
Create a poster, video or presentation that demonstrates your learning and achievements. Your submission will be assessed by Careers experts.
How do I register for the Herts Excellence Award?
To join the award, complete the Herts Excellence Award Registration Pathway on My Career Portal.
You'll need to:
- Complete the registration form.
- Take a skills assessment.
- Watch the virtual workshop.
The workshop explains how the award works, how to use your skills assessment results and how to start planning your career development.
Once you've completed the registration pathway, you'll gain access to the full Herts Excellence Award pathway.
What do I receive when I complete the award?
After successfully completing the award and your assessment has been marked, you'll receive:
- A digital badge for your LinkedIn profile and CV
- A certificate of achievement
- Evidence of your skills, experience and personal development to share with employers and investors
When do I make my submission?
You can submit your final assessment throughout your studies, but assessments are only marked at specific times during the year.
View the Herts Excellence Award submission deadlines for the latest assessment dates.
To complete the Herts Excellence Award, your assessment must be submitted and marked before you graduate.
Need more support?
You can get further help by:
- Reading the Herts Excellence Award FAQs
- Attending a drop-in Q&A session on My Career Portal
- Emailing hertsexcellenceaward@herts.ac.uk
- Completing the Herts Excellence Award Registration Pathway and virtual workshop