Employability and professional conduct for graduates and interns

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 11 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length: 30 min
Lessons: 6 lessons
Frequency: In the first two weeks of an intern
Last reviewed: 21 Oct 2026

A four-step routine for an unclear moment

What would you do?

A colleague asks you to "just forward" a client spreadsheet to their personal email so they can finish it at home

Try it: this is one of 19 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

6 lessons, about 30 minutes
Process, scenario, tabs, sorting activity and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

10 slides
Quiz, word cloud, poll, scale slides
A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
30-day check-in
Anonymous by default
Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

ID	Objective	Source	Where it's covered
TO 178.0	Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment	-	Whole course
SO 178.1	Tell soft skills from hard skills and give a workplace example of each	Best practice	Whole course
SO 178.2	Apply everyday professional habits: punctuality, reliability, clear updates, meeting etiquette + your info	Best practice; organisation's code of conduct	Whole course
SO 178.3	Use a four-step routine (pause, check the rule, choose, communicate) when a workplace moment is unclear	Best practice	Whole course
SO 178.4	Ask for help, take feedback and set goals for a placement in a way that suits the organisation + your info	Best practice	Whole course
SO 178.5	Find the code of conduct and the right person to ask or tell when something feels wrong + your info	Organisation's code of conduct	Whole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

Your workplace details: fill in the 11 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 30 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise

Your first weeks: what "professional" looks like

3 pages

6 min

Before you beginNoteList

Priya's first MondayTextImage

What would you do first?ChecklistKey factQuiz

Soft skills, hard skills and the habits behind them

3 pages

5 min

Two kinds of skillTabs

Sort the skillSorting activity

Habit cardsFlashcardsMatching quiz

A four-step routine for an unclear moment

3 pages

5 min

Pause, check, choose, communicateProcessYour info

ChecklistChecklistNote

Apply itScenarioQuiz

Grey areas: etiquette, messages and meetings

3 pages

5 min

What would you do?Scenario

Spot the etiquette errorAccordion

Sort itSorting activityMatching quiz

Ask, learn and speak up: making the most of your placement

3 pages

5 min

Asking wellProcess

Feedback and goalsTabsNote

Who to tellProcessScenarioQuiz

Your next steps and where to find help

2 pages

4 min

Your next stepsProcessYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoNote

PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "no experience needed, all questions welcome

Word cloudOne word for a colleague you would want on your team

PollWhich is hardest in a new workplace?

ContentSoft and hard skills side by side, the four-step routine (pause, check the rule, choose, communicate) in one line each

QuizWhich is a soft skill? Formatting a table · Coding a script · Giving credit to a colleague ✔ · Using a scheduling tool

QuizA colleague asks you to forward a client file to their personal email. You… (Pause, check the rule and suggest approved access ✔; forward it; forward and say nothing; ignore them)

Content · customiseCustomise: our code of conduct {{POLICY_LINK}}, hours and absence rules, buddy contact

ScaleHow confident are you asking for help in your first weeks?

Open-ended / Q&AOne thing you want to know about working here

Content · customiseClosing {{HELP_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}

Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min

Overall rating 5 stars
Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
What was most useful? multi-select
Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
Which habit do you most want to build? multiple choice
How confident are you asking a specific question when stuck? 1-5 scale
Which course should come next? ranking
I feel able to ask a basic question without being judged. 1-5 scale
One thing we should change or add open text
Would you recommend this course? NPS

30-day check-in

Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
Do you know where to find the code of conduct and the buddy or mentor contact? yes / no / not sure
A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

11 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

The organisation's code of conduct and any working-hours and absence rules{{POLICY_LINK}}
Help contact{{HELP_CONTACT}}
Escalation route{{ESCALATION_ROUTE}}
The programme's named buddy or mentor route{{BUDDY_OR_MENTOR_CONTACT}}
When reviews and feedback points happen{{PROGRAMME_REVIEW_DATES}}
Next course link{{NEXT_COURSE_LINK}}

Show all 11 fields

LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
Live session URL{{LIVE_SESSION_URL}}
Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run employability and professional conduct for graduates and interns training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

In the first two weeks of an intern, graduate or apprentice intake, and again before any placement rotation.

Who needs this training?

Interns, graduates, apprentices and first-job employees; run by the early-careers or graduate programme team with line managers and buddies.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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