You worked hard for your Award. Now let your Award work for you!
Unlike other awards and honors, you didn’t "win" The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. You earned it. The Award improved your skills and helped you gain valuable experience. The Award gives you international accreditation for this commitment.
How can you use your Award to your benefit?
Adding your Award
to your CV and LinkedIn profile will enable you to stand out from the crowd. Including
the skills you have developed outside of the classroom will demonstrate to
employers that you have the qualities they require.
Share
your Award experiences with employers in interviews
Use your Award
experiences to demonstrate to employers how you learned key skills. For example,
you most likely developed team working, communication and leadership skills on
your Adventurous Journey. You probably improved your patience during your Skill
section; taking time to learn something new requires dedication, and you may
have even surprised yourself with your ability to problem-solve while carrying
out your Service. It’s skills and experiences like these that employers are
keen to hear about, so remember to tell them when they ask for examples of how
you demonstrate each of these skills and attributes. For more tips on how to talk about your Award experience during an interview, please visit our Shape your Future section.
Updated January 2021