Work, volunteering and career planning
The York Award
Gaining the York Award demonstrates that you are a proactive person, keen to take on challenges beyond your degree.
It is a great addition to your CV, helping you pull together everything you've done to show you've developed as a student and future employee. Everything you do during your time at York, which involves developing transferable skills, can count towards the York Award.
The York Award is going through a transition - currently there are two versions, one for first and second years and one for finalists. Please follow the relevant route below.
York Award - new starters and second years
Postgraduate students can also follow this route.
York Award - Graduating 2017
For final year students. Also follow this route if you started at York before October 2015.
"The York Award was a brilliant way to motivate myself to get involved. It is great that I get recognition for all the time I committed to the University and the city of York!"
- York Award Graduate
