What ELSIE means to our students

Bernadette Kavanagh (First year student)
"ELSIE has helped me to develop skills that are both relevant for success in my academic studies, and transferable to the career I intend to enter once I have completed my degree. The ELSIE class helps to bring focus to future career prospects in a manner that has encouraged me to consider the importance of using my time at university to develop skills necessary to make me a stronger candidate for future prospective employers."

Anonymous (First year student)
"I have found it beneficial, because it has allowed me to fully realise my own personal (transferable) skills."

Anonymous (First year student)
"ELSIE has inspired me to work harder and has shown me that it is possible to achieve what you want [...] there are a lot of opportunities out there and the ELSIE module shows us what we have to look forward to. It has also made me a lot more confident in myself."

Elizabeth Prinou (First year student)
"While attending the ELSIE module I was encouraged to use the Prospects Planner and visit the careers service from year one, which helped me find out what career choice would be better for me and what steps I should take in order to achieve my goal quickly and successfully."

Lisa Crigg (A first year student who presented at the European First Year Experience conference)
"The ELSIE module has been very beneficial. It has made me understand my potential, see what skills I already have and what skills I am able to gain."

Sebastian Kozbial (A first year student who presented at the European First Year Experience conference)
"People say it is useful to know our strengths and weaknesses; for me it's essential. ELSIE gives us an opportunity to realize which areas we need to improve in order to become more attractive to future employers and to make the most of our time at university."