Real-World Consultancy Programme
Could you join our student team and tackle a real challenge facing a client or organisation?
We are recruiting for the Real-World Consultancy Programme.
If you want to be challenged, have fun, make friends and hone your problem-solving skills then this is the extra-curricular programme for you!
It's free to join and open to Queen's students of all levels.
Apply to the Real-World Consultancy Programme via MyFuture
**Due to a high volume of applications, the deadline for this programme is now Monday 08 April at 12noon.**
The programme will run from Tuesday 21 - Friday 24 May 2024 (9:30am-5pm each day).
*NB: This is after exams.
We can't accommodate participants missing any part of this four day programme. Full attendance is required.
Through this exciting four day programme, students will gain a different type of work experience by providing a consultancy service to real clients and working on a real challenge that those clients face. You will work in a project team with other students from different disciplines and will be facilitated through a Design Thinking process to resolve the client’s problem.
This is a great first step for students with no/limited work experience or a great opportunity for students to develop highly valued Design Thinking skills prior to undertaking a placement, internship or graduate job.
This programme provides practical experience for developing these Future-Ready Skills: Interpersonal Skills, Commercial Awareness, Initiative, Innovation and Creativity.
Training in Design Thinking delivered by an external facilitator. This professional training can cost up to £400 per person per day, but participants on this programme will get it free.
Participants will work in a team with other students on a real problem for a client who will be external to Queen’s.
Who is eligible to apply to this programme?
This programme is open to degree-registered students or recent graduates from any subject and any level of study.
Only 40 places are available. Preference will be given to students from under-represented courses. We will operate a waitlist for other interested students.
How do I apply?
You can apply to take part in this Programme by logging onto the MyFuture Careers tool and filling out the application form in the job in MyFuture.
**Due to a high volume of applications, the deadline for this programme is now Monday 08 April at 12noon.**
What are the benefits to taking part in this programme?
- Gain an understanding of how Design Thinking can be used to solve challenges
Interaction with students from other disciplines and year groups and building of team working skills - Work-related learning through working with a real client on a real problem, which can be included on a CV and used for job applications
- Increased confidence in your ability to be creative, entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial.
- Experience of consulting and working for a client.
- Experience of pitching an idea
- Increased time management skills and ability to work under pressure.
- Students who attend all aspects of the programme, and complete the programme in full, including any work required, can then use this as an activity to apply for a Future-Ready Award accreditation
Contact us about Real-World Consultancy Programme
Check out these images from our 2022-2023 Real-World Consultancy Programme.