Marc Lintern

Role
Head of Employability, University of Plymouth
My role includes providing institutional leadership on employability, including management of the Careers & Employability Service, development of student enterprise and managing university and regional graduate employability projects. The focus for our Careers Service is on providing learning opportunities to students in the curriculum, supported by employer events, competitions and individual advice and career guidance available through our high profile employability centre, Gateway.

Project Director, Gradsouthwest
Gradsouthwest is a regional vacancy service which we manage from the University of Plymouth on behalf of all of the higher education institutions in the South West of England. I co-founded Gradsouthwest in 2002 and it is now one of the UK's leading regional graduate vacancy services.

Director, Trufflehog
Trufflehog is a social enterprise which I have set up to publish children's books as an experiential learning opportunity for university students and recent graduates, while also providing aspiration raising opportunities for school pupils. Working with a project manager from Groundwork South West and an established children's author Helen Greathead, we published our first book, 'We Love Looe' in May 2010 and are working on a second book about the Tamar Valley Railway to be published in May 2011. Each book is funded by sponsorship with additional revenues from book sales.  

Treasurer, Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS)
I was elected to the Board of AGCAS in July 2010. In this capacity I also sit on the Board of HECSU (Higher Education Careers Service Unit) and represent AGCAS at events, including with the Association of Graduate Recruiters. I am also an accredited AGCAS Trainer, delivering training on masters level professional development courses, and have worked on three AGCAS sub committees.   

Qualifications & background

Qualifications:

BSc (Hons) Psychology, University of Plymouth, 1987 
Diploma in Careers Guidance, University of West of England, 1990 
MSc Research Methods, University of Portsmouth, 1998 

Background:

I joined the University of Plymouth as Head of Careers in 1998 and was appointed to my present role as Head of Employability in August 2009 when the Careers & Employability Service was relocated from Student Services into the Teaching & Learning Directorate. My title reflects a university-wide strategic responsibility for employabiliity.  

From 2003 to 2009 the Careers Service was within Student Services and from 2005-2009 y role included line managing seven student services departments, reporting to the Dean of Students: Student Counselling, Student Funding Unit, Chaplaincy, International Student Advisory Service, Learning Development, Disability Assist and Careers Service. 

Prior to working at the University of Plymouth I spent five years working as a careers adviser, and then Deputy Head of Careers Service, at the University of Portsmouth, from 1993-98.

Professional membership

British Psychological Society (Level A)

AGCAS (Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services)

Roles on external bodies
Treasurer for the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS)

Board Member, Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU)

AGCAS Plenary Committee (representing Heads of Careers Service)

Universities-SW Careers Special Interest Group

Gradsouthwest Steering Group