UoS: Student Consultancy Programme 2022
General
- Undergraduate; 3rd year, 4th year
- 100 learners; teams of 5
- 25 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 19/20 project matches
- Brighton, England, United Kingdom
- Academic experience
- Any
- Any
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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February 14, 2022Experience start
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February 15, 2022Week 1
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February 19, 2022Week 1 Complete!
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February 22, 2022Week 2
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February 28, 2022Week 3
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March 7, 2022Week 4
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March 14, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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February 14, 2022Experience start
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February 15, 2022Week 1
Welcome to the SCP! In week 1, student consultants should; introduce themselves to the project host, ask initial questions about the project and organisation, discuss as a team who will focus on what aspect, and organise a date for their Midway Meetup with the host.
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February 19, 2022Week 1 Complete!
Congratulations on completing your first week as a student consultant! Remember to attend the drop-in sessions if you need any help.
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February 22, 2022Week 2
Welcome to Week 2! In week 2, teams should; confirm the date/time of their midway meetup with the project host, devised additional questions to ask the host, and start approaching the analysis stage of the project.
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February 28, 2022Week 3
Welcome to Week 3! By the end this week, student teams should have; met with their project host, attended the group presentation workshop, and begun work on collating their thoughts for the final de-brief. Don't forget the drop-in sessions for support!
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March 7, 2022Week 4
Welcome to your final week! Focus on synthesising your project work for the final presentation. Teams must book a practice presentation session from the slots provided. Come along to the consultancy Q&A Panel to hear from current business consultants about the working in the industry.
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March 11, 2022Congratulations!
Congratulations! You have come to the end of your consultancy project. Students must attend the online post-project training to complete the programme. We will be in touch to ask for feedback on the programme.
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March 14, 2022Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Looking to elevate your business, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from the University of Sussex to be your student consultants, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one project of your choosing over the four-week period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.
Students will be working flexible hours over a 4-week period, where student teams will learn how to listen to a clients’ business challenge, research and analyze the problem, then deliver their findings to the client in a fully supported setting.
Projects and orientation begin on February 14th and finish by March 11th.
- 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, analyze 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
- Helping businesses recover from the impact of COVID-19
- Analyzing 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.