Current project opportunities
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Spring Internship Experience
Timing: 5–9 April 2027
A week-long, campus-based student consultancy project. Teams of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, and Science students work directly on a challenge, problem, or strategic project facing your organisation.
Suitable for employers:
- From any sector or location.
- Tackling a business challenge without the in-house skills, time, or resources to address it.
- Operating with limited or no recruitment budget.
- Unable or preferring not to host students in person.
Why take part?
- Free, high-quality consultancy: Gain fresh solutions from a talented, multidisciplinary student team.
- Access specialist knowledge: Fill key skills gaps without adding headcount.
- Build brand awareness: Introduce your organisation to students and showcase what you do.
- Pipeline talent: Spot high-calibre candidates early for future recruitment.
- High ROI, low time commitment: Achieve meaningful outcomes in just one week.
- CSR impact: Support student career development through real-world experience.
Key features:
- 100% free to participate.
- Collaborative brief creation: We help you structure the project brief.
- Dedicated student teams: A team of 5 students provides ~135 hours of collective work.
- Flexible student engagement: Pitch your brief in person or online, maintain light touchpoints, and receive final findings at the end of the week.
- Flexible scale: Submit a single project, multiple projects, or one large project split across multiple teams.
SME Ambition Internship Programme
Timing: Spring 2027
Offers SMEs and charities funding support of £1,000 towards hosting a minimum 70-hour internship.
Suitable for employers:
- With ≤250 employees and an annual turnover under £50 million.
- Operating as a UK company, sole trader, partnership, or charity (preference given to Sheffield and region-based organisations).
- Seeking to solve a business challenge or complete a key project.
- Working with little or no recruitment budget.
Why take part?
- See how previous employers benefitted:
Key features:
- Role shaping support: We work with you to refine the internship role before you apply.
- Flexible delivery: Host students on-site or remotely.
- Funding: £1,000 grant provided to offset the intern’s salary (minimum 70 hours duration, option to extend).
- Diverse talent pool: Advertised across all study years, targeting students underrepresented in higher education and graduate employment.
- Streamlined recruitment: Review applications and interview shortlisted candidates directly.
International Fast Track Internship Scheme
Timing: Late March – End July 2027
Application deadline: 12:00 noon, Friday 18 December 2026
Offers small and medium-sized organisations, charities, and non-profits a £1,000 grant to host a part-time international student intern.
Suitable for employers:
- Looking to explore international markets, strengthen overseas presence, or test export ideas.
- With ≤250 employees and annual turnover under £50 million.
- Operating as a UK company, sole trader, partnership, or charity (preference given to Sheffield and region-based organisations).
- Working with little or no recruitment budget.
Why take part?
- Native market intelligence: gain insights into consumer behaviour, local competitors, and regulatory landscapes in your target overseas markets.
- Linguistic skills & cultural awareness: communicate with overseas contacts and tailor your brand messaging for international audiences.
- Cost-effective testing: validate new market entries and export ideas.
- Future talent pipeline: identify high-potential future graduates who can take the lead on your business’s long-term international activities.
Key features:
- Funding: £1,000 grant toward the intern’s salary (minimum 70 hours part-time; employers may self-fund additional hours).
- Flexible delivery: On-site or remote working models supported.
- Targeted promotion: Advertised directly to our international student community.
- Inclusive hiring process: Applications are anonymised and structured to prioritise student motivation over prior experience. You review and select candidates for an interview.