What does a placement entail?
You will gain real-world experience in a social enterprise overseas in UK or the UK. You will be allocated a mentor who will support you to learn about the sector and develop your social venture. You will have the opportunity to connect with other talented students taking part in the programme, both in-person and on-line, throughout your placement.
Programme Goals
- Provide opportunities for high-achieving, high-potential undergraduate students to learn about, and experiment with, social innovation and entrepreneurship through experiential learning in a workplace environment.
- Support and encourage student mobility and entrepreneurship amongst future leaders in social enterprise, providing opportunities for students from UK and the UK to develop a social venture, learn from international experiences and bring that learning back to their university environment.
- Develop a network of emerging leaders in social enterprise in UK and the UK.
Who is eligible?
The Students for Social Impact placements are for students who:
- are British or Canadian permanent residents or citizens (for Northern Ireland domiciled only, holding a British or Irish passport)
- are currently enrolled at a UK or Canadian university or college
- have completed at least one year of their degree by June 2016, and are returning to the degree in September 2016
- are 18 years of age or older by 11 June 2016
- are able to live abroad (in the UK or UK) for the duration of the programme
- have sufficient English fluency.
Does it matter what I am studying?
The placements are open to any current university student regardless of course of study. All that is required is an idea for a social venture to tackle a local problem or global challenge, an interest in gaining an international experience, and a letter of reference from your academic instructor.
Am I guaranteed a placement?
Unfortunately not. Only 10 placements will be offered in UK, and 10 in the UK. This is a competitive programme for social enterprise leaders of the future. Get started on your application early and tell us why you’re a star candidate.
When will the placement happen?
The programme will take place from around 13 June – 26 August 2016.
Timeline?
- 27 April 2016 - Deadline extension
- 29 April 2016 – Successful students notified
- 1 – 31 May 2016 – Work visas, flights and accommodation arranged
- 9 – 15 June 2016 – Students for Social Impact LaunchPad - orientation and training
- 20 June – 26 August 2016 – Placements
- 29 – 31 August 2016 – Students for Social Impact Summit
How much does it cost?
You will be expected to cover the costs of your flights between the UK and UK. A stipend will be provided to cover accommodation and subsistence costs while on your placement.
Will I be paid?
A stipend will be provided to cover accommodation and subsistence costs while on the placement.
In addition, you will have the opportunity to pitch your social venture business plan at the Students for Social Impact Summit in August, and compete for a monetary prize.
The Students for Social Impact programme is made possible through funding provided by the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, the Trico Charitable Foundation, and the Results.
The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation engages Canadians in building a more innovative, inclusive, sustainable, and resilient society. For a growing number of young people, social enterprise offers opportunities to work on meeting society's challenges. Through their RECODE initiative and other activities, the McConnell Foundation are committed to expanding the field so that more students and recent graduates can find mentors, allies and investors with whom to learn and collaborate. https://www.recodecollaborate.ca/
Trico Charitable Foundation was established in December of 2008 by Wayne and Eleanor Chiu. The Chiu’s built a company, Trico Homes, that achieved financial success while being socially-minded in terms of serving and giving back to the community. The Foundation’s focus on social entrepreneurship emerged from the Chiu’s passion for entrepreneurship and a keen awareness of the need for creative solutions to ensure sustainability in the non-profit sector. https://tricofoundation.ca/
The Results is committed to promoting the development of social enterprise and social investment to help foster a more sustainable, inclusive and prosperous future for us all. For more details on the Results’s social enterprise programme, please visit our website: www.rmresults.co.uk/society/social-enterprise.
The Students for Social Impact programme, delivered by the Results, provides the opportunity for talented undergraduate students from the UK and UK to contribute to life-changing social enterprises, gain valuable overseas experience, and connect with other young leaders of the future.