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Welcome to Marjon Futures on Canvas

Futures, the careers, employability, and enterprise service at Marjon are keen to work with all students and graduates to make sure that your university experience is just the beginning of a life of opportunity. We offer enriching career, travel, volunteer, enterprise and professional development opportunities. Support from Marjon Futures is available to all students and graduates indefinitely after graduation.

The Futures team consists of Charlotte Bishop, Careers & Enterprise Coach and Faye Hatherley-Edwin and Philippa Elford, Careers & Employability Coaches (left to right in photo). Our office, the Careers Cube, can be found on Marjon's Plymouth campus, next to the Hub.

A picture of Futures team members outside the Futures cube on the Marjon campus. Left to right, Charlotte, Faye and Philippa.

Here to support you with all aspects of career planning and employability, helping you to recognise the skills that you already have and offer guidance on how to develop others. You might want to find part-time work, apply for a role, have an international experience, or even start your buisness. We can help!

Click on a drop-down menu below to find out more about Appointments, access How to Guides and Resources, learn about the Marjon Attribute Development Bursary, access Futures Programmes and Awards and find out where to start if you're unsure, or use the quick link buttons at the top of the page.

Futures Appointments

A Futures appointment is a friendly chat with one of the members of the Futures team, that normally lasts for about 30 minutes. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to make your 1:1 more accessible, please just let us know at the time of booking.

At a Futures 1:1 we can speak about:

Confidently writing a CV, or job application and how to prepare for interview.

Applying for postgraduate study – finding the ‘right’ course and supporting you through the application process.
Considering next steps after Marjon. Be that full-time or part time employment, volunteering or further study.
Identifying employers that are inclusive and wellbeing friendly; when to disclose mental health, a disability or other issues; or questions around access to work and reasonable adjustments.

These are just some ideas, we're happy to support in other ways too.

Click here to book a Futures 1:1

How To Guides and Resources

We've created a range of Futures resources that cover a wide range of subjects e.g., the importance of experience, writing CVs, preparing for interview.

Resources are available to Marjon students and alumni at a time that is convenient for you.

Click here for How to Guides and Resources

Marjon Attribute Development Bursary (Current Marjon Students Only)

The Marjon Attribute Development Bursary supports current Marjon students to engage with extra-curricular activities that support personal and professional development. Activities must support the development of at least one of the Marjon Graduate Attributes.

Visit the Marjon Graduate Attributes area of Canvas to find out more about the attributes.

A diagram representing Plymouth Marjon University's Graduate Attributes.

Marjon Graduate Attributes:

Sustainability & Citizenship
Disciplinary Expertise
Professionalism
Criticality & Creativity
Inclusion & Collaboration
Enquiry and Analysis
Digital Capability
Engagement

Whilst not an exhaustive list, the Marjon Attribute Development Bursary might support conference attendance, short-course completion and international opportunities. Whilst the bursary cannot be used to ‘seed fund’ enterprise and business ideas the bursary could support personal and professional development activities that support enterprise e.g., bookkeeping, marketing or securing funding.

Students are encouraged to check that their development needs cannot be met by the university’s subscription to LinkedIn Learning. Available to all students for no charge.

Click here to get started with LinkedIn Learning (student are required to log-in with the Marjon username and password, you do not require a personal LinkedIn account to complete learning).

Each application will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis; there is no guarantee that an application will result in funding. Students should consider this before committing to any spend.

Funding

Students can apply for up to £250 for UK based opportunities and up to £400 for international opportunities.

The Marjon Attribute Development Bursary will only fund 60% of the total cost incurred to complete the activity; to a maximum of £250 (UK opportunities) and £400 (international opportunities).

Eligibility

Current Marjon students (under or postgraduate), who are not in debt to the university, may submit one application each academic year (1 September – 31 August). For final year students all money but be spent, and the monitoring and evaluation process, must be complete by the final day of the student’s final semester or term.

All spend must be evidenced by itemised receipts/invoices.

Activities must be extra-curricular.

The bursary will not cover activities linked to curricular or co-curricular activities (including short-courses integrated into curriculum delivery); costs associated with travel to work, work-based learning or placement activities; subsistence whilst undertaking an activity; contractual/instalment payments or seed-funding (or similar) for enterprise activities.

Application process

Two application windows – 1 September – 31 January and 1 February – 30 June

Please note, allocated funding must be spent within the application window, and students are encouraged to apply early, within each window, to avoid disappointment. Students who have been allocated funding in the first window but have been unable to spend the money are able to apply in the second window. However, final year students must spend and complete the monitoring and evaluation process by the final day of the student’s final semester or term.

How do I apply?

Complete the MS Form. You will need to write a supporting statement that clearly states:

The planned activity, and the dates the activity will take place.
A rationale for why the activity will support their personal and professional development.
Which of the Marjon Graduate Attributes (see above) will be developed through the activity (each application should evidence at least one Marjon Graduate Attribute).

Post-activity

Bursary recipients must act as an ambassador for Plymouth Marjon University both during and after the activity. There is an expectation that student activities will be promoted through marketing and PR projects by Plymouth Marjon University and Marjon Futures.

Recipients are also required to complete post-activity evaluation. Failure to engage with these activities may result in the student having to repay the full amount of the bursary to Plymouth Marjon University.Click here to apply for the Marjon Attribute Development Bursary

Futures Programmes and Awards (Current Marjon students only)

Marjon Futures' popular programmes and awards (Volunteer 50, 150 and placement programmes etc.) are available on Canvas.

Current Marjon students can self-enrol in the Canvas area and start working towards the awards.

Click here to self-enrol onto the Futures Programmes and Awards Canvas PageClick here to self-enrol onto the Futures Programmes and Awards Canvas Page

Not sure where to start ...

We know that many people can feel overwhelmed when they start to think about careers, employability and enterprise. The Futures team recognises this, and we have no pre-conceived ideas of what you should, or shouldn't know. During a Futures appointment we can be a friendly listening ear, or sounding board, to help you explore your ideas and support you to make a plan. If you aren't ready to book an appointment yet but would like to start exploring this area here are some resources to help you.

The Marjon Careers and Employability Survey
The survey is based on five key areas that will enhance your long-term employability. Completing the survey will help you recognise how confident you are in each of the five areas and provide personalised feedback on your next steps.
Click here to find out more and take The Marjon Careers and Employability Survey