International Experience ( Fellow applications only ): International experience relates to any experience outside of your home country . You must demonstrate international knowledge in three POD sections .
If you haven ’ t worked outside of your own country , there are a variety of ways that you could meet this criterion . For example , you may have worked on projects that have an international perspective or input . Remember to highlight how the experiences relate to your chosen three POD sections and what you have got out of it - e . g . how it compares to your home country , similarities , differences , bring it back to the risks in your own business - improvements to be made / that you have made and the impact of this .
Are there gaps in your knowledge and experience ? If you have some knowledge or experience gaps in a particular POD section or in international experience , then there are several ways that you can supplement this . Here are some suggestions ( please note this is not an exhaustive list ):
Supplement your hands on experience :
• Events and Webinars There are a host of local and online events that you can attend as a member . These are mapped to the POD , so it is easy to find an event to help bridge some knowledge gaps . After attending the event , think about what you got out of it and what you have then considered going forward . Demonstrate this thought in your application .
• Research and Reading Research a topic or read up on a paper or policy but again , think about what you got out of it and what you have then considered going forward . Demonstrate this thought in your application .
• Interview or Shadow a colleague or other operator Ask to shadow or interview a colleague in a particular department to get an inside look into a particular specialism . As always , think about what you got out of it and what you have then considered going forward . Demonstrate this thought in your application .
Remember you are evidencing your own knowledge , so when comes to any of your experiences , whether direct experience or any of the additional learning , prove your knowledge by evidencing how you ’ ve put the learning into practice and what impact that has had .
( c ) Additional evidence ( optional ) You can upload up to 4 documents to support your application .
Additional documents must relate to you personally and you must reference them in the POD sections to explain why they are relevant evidence .
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