UoS: Student Consultancy Programme Spring 2023
General
- Undergraduate; 4th year, 3rd year
- 100 learners; teams of 5
- 20 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 20/20 project matches
- Brighton, England, United Kingdom
- Academic experience
- Any
- Any
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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February 20, 2023Experience start
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February 20, 2023Day 3
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February 21, 2023Week 1
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February 27, 2023Day 6
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February 27, 2023Week 2
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March 6, 2023Week 3
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March 19, 2023Experience end
Timeline
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February 20, 2023Experience start
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February 20, 2023Day 3
Welcome to day 3! By the end of this day, student teams should have; a
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February 21, 2023Week 1
Welcome to the Student Consultancy Programme! This week, you will receive a full induction and training, as well as meet your student team and project host. You should also confirm the date/time of your midway meetup with the project host.
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February 27, 2023Day 6
Congratulations! You have come to the end of the programme. By the end of this day students should have presented their work to their project host and attended the networking celebration event in the Student Centre! Don't forget to provide feedback to your host and request feedback too.
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February 27, 2023Week 2
In week 2, continue to research the project topic as a group and list questions to ask the project host when you meet them again at the midway meetup session. Begin to work on analysing and collating your thoughts for the final de-brief.
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March 6, 2023Week 3
In week 3, focus on synthesising your project work for the final presentation. Teams must book a practice presentation session from the slots provided.
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March 13, 2023Week 4
At the end of week 4, you will have presented to your project host - congratulations! Make sure to attend the CV and Interview training workshop, and provide feedback to your host and request feedback too.
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March 19, 2023Experience end
Overview
- Details
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The Career Lab: Student Consultancy Programme offers our valued partners the opportunity to explore a live challenge faced by your organisation whilst providing meaningful work experience to a small group of students. Students spend a combined 100 hours on a project brief set by you (the client) and provide a business-style presentation to showcase their findings.
There is no financial obligation, the research can be carried out remotely, and the time commitment is very low. Priority will be given to projects that work towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
Further information, including testimonials, project ideas, template briefs and how to register, is available at: Student Consultancy Programme - Information for Organisations 2023
The deadline to submit an application is 9 December, however early applications are advised.
The programme takes place from 20 February 2023 to 17 March 2023.
- Learner skills
- Competitive analysis, Data analysis, Research, Communication, Project management
- Deliverables
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Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the partnership. However, these deliverables must be discussed and agreed upon prior to the start of the work period.
Typically, student teams are expected to present a short 10-minute business-style presentation (virtually) to their client, and provide any supplementary material specific to the project.
Project Examples
Students work in small groups with other finalist undergraduate and taught postgraduate students to research, analyse and recommend strategies for a business in line with a project brief. Potential topics might include:
- Reviewing and recommending sustainability practices
- Testing a product/service/website for usability and navigation
- Analysing market trends and competitors
- Investigating potential new products and services
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone call with the Programme Lead to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
The employer must submit an Expression of Interest on CareerHub by 9 December 2022: https://careerhub.sussex.ac.uk/Form.aspx?id=1852403