Frequently Asked Questions
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We partner with universities, employers, governments and foundations to deliver guaranteed, real-world professional experiences for students. We manage the whole process end to end, from sourcing host organisations and designing the brief through to supporting students and collecting feedback.
Universities looking to embed work-based learning at scale, employers wanting to engage with student talent, governments and foundations funding youth employment, and students seeking practical experience alongside their studies.
Yes. Our experiences are fully funded by universities, governments or foundations, so there are no fees and no hidden costs for students or host organisations.
Five distinct solutions under one roof: Industry Projects, Placements, Dissertation Projects, Internships and Global Experiences. We help you choose the right fit for your cohort and goals.
All of them, including Business, Law, Engineering, Technology, Creative, Public Health and more. Every experience is matched to the student's subject area and academic level.
Book a free consultation through the site and a member of our team will talk through your goals and recommend the best way forward.
No. We are a work-based learning provider. Rather than simply making introductions, we design and deliver complete, structured professional experiences and support students and partners throughout.
We are an end-to-end provider that guarantees professional experience at scale, across every subject area and all five solution types. We handle everything, so universities and employers get the outcome without the operational burden.
We work with 50+ university partners and a global network of 3,000+ organisations, including names such as Google, Accenture, Hitachi, WWF and UNICEF.
We are UK-based and work with universities and employers across the UK, with international reach for partners who need it.
Our team manages delivery throughout, and every student is assigned a dedicated Experience Success Coordinator, a real person they can contact at any time during their experience.
The UK is our primary market, but our employer network and our Global Experiences solution allow us to design and deliver experiences internationally.
We work with you to find the right funding model for your institution. Many programmes are funded through existing employability or course budgets, and we are transparent about costs from the first conversation so there are no surprises.
Yes. Many of our partners embed our experiences into their courses as a credit-bearing module, with students receiving academic credit on completion. Every experience is designed around your programme.
Very little. We handle company sourcing, brief design, student coordination and feedback collection. Your team can track progress through our Staff Portal, and stay as involved as they would like to be.
All subject areas, from undergraduate to postgraduate to executive education. Each experience is matched to the academic level and discipline of the students involved.
We deliver to a defined, repeatable process and assign a dedicated Experience Success Coordinator to every student. The result is 98% of students reporting they feel more employable and an average support rating of 9.4/10.
Our Staff Portal provides structured attendance and engagement tracking with a clear audit trail, giving your team real-time visibility and supporting UKVI compliance.
After an initial consultation we can scope a programme quickly and align delivery to your academic calendar, whether that is term time, a specific module window or the summer.
Governments and foundations fund programmes that deliver guaranteed professional experiences to participants at no cost to them. We work with you to structure the programme around your budget, objectives and target groups.
Our programmes are built to improve work-readiness and employability. We track engagement and completion throughout and report against the outcomes that matter to you, supported by results such as 98% of participants feeling more employable.
We design and deliver across all five of our solution types and can tailor format, length and focus to a region or initiative, from short challenges through to multi-week internships.
We deliver across the UK and can support international initiatives through our global employer network and Global Experiences solution.
We provide structured reporting on participation, engagement and outcomes, giving funders a clear, evidence-based picture of the impact of their investment.
We design programmes to reach the participants your initiative is targeting, working with you on eligibility and access so funding translates into meaningful, guaranteed experience.
Not at all. Our experiences are designed to give you that first step into the professional world. We match you on your subject area and interests, not your CV.
Yes. All our experiences are designed with students in mind and structured to run alongside your studies without adding excessive workload.
Our employer network includes over 3,000 organisations, from global companies to NGOs and startups across every sector.
You will have a dedicated Experience Success Coordinator throughout, a real person you can contact at any time, plus access to the Impact Platform with resources and training content.
Yes. Every student receives a Certificate of Completion you can use to support future job applications.
Yes, completely. There are no fees and no hidden costs. Our work-based learning experiences are 100% funded by universities, governments or foundations.
We design everything to minimise the burden on your team. For industry projects you would typically spend a few hours across the duration. Placements and internships involve more regular interaction, but we support you every step of the way.
All sizes and all sectors, from early-stage startups to large multinationals. If you have a project to work on or a role to fill, we can find the right student or student team for you.
Absolutely. Many of our employer partners go on to offer students graduate roles or further internships. We actively support this where there is mutual interest, at no cost to you.
Yes. Many of our partners have embedded our projects into their curriculum as a credit-bearing module, with students receiving academic credit on completion.
Everything. We work with you from the outset to understand your requirements in depth, so every project is fully bespoke to your course, your students and your outcomes.
From undergraduate to postgraduate to executive education. Every project is designed to match the academic level of the students involved.
We handle everything from company sourcing and project design through to student coordination and feedback collection, and you can track progress via the Staff Portal. If you would like to be more involved, you absolutely can be.
Yes. Depending on your preference we can provide in-person, hybrid and online placements to suit your needs.
Absolutely. Depending on students' backgrounds, we can provide placements across all types of roles, from Business to Tech and Law to Science.
Our company network is highly diverse. Depending on the placements you are looking for, we onboard suitable hosts that can offer a relevant placement experience.
Placements are delivered through our funded model, so there are no fees for students. We will talk through the right approach for your institution from the first conversation.
Yes. Placements can be embedded into your programme as a credit-bearing module where that suits your course structure.
We manage sourcing, matching and ongoing coordination, so the day-to-day sits with us while your team stays informed throughout.
Yes. Placements can be embedded into your programme as a credit-bearing module where that suits your course structure.
We manage sourcing, matching and ongoing coordination, so the day-to-day sits with us while your team stays informed throughout.
The structure is the same, primary and secondary research on a defined topic, but students are embedded within a real organisation throughout. They have regular access to company data, staff and real-world challenges, which makes the work more applied and significantly more valuable from an employability perspective.
No fees for students. Dissertation Projects are delivered through our funded model, and we will discuss the right approach for your institution upfront.
Yes. The project is designed to meet your dissertation requirements, so students can complete it as part of their degree while gaining genuine industry experience.
All subject areas. We match each project to the student's discipline and to an organisation working on a relevant, real-world challenge.
We handle organisation sourcing, brief design and student coordination, and your team can oversee progress through the Staff Portal.
Each student is assigned a dedicated Experience Success Coordinator and has access to the Impact Platform's resources throughout the project.
Absolutely. Many of the courses we work with have embedded our internships into their curriculum as a dedicated module, with students receiving academic credit upon completion.
Yes. We work around your timetable to ensure internships are delivered at the right time for your students, whether that is during term time, over the summer or as part of a specific module window.
From undergraduate to postgraduate, we have delivered internships across all levels. Every internship is designed to match the academic level and subject area of the students involved.
We handle everything from sourcing companies and matching students through to ongoing coordination and feedback collection. Your team stays informed throughout but the day-to-day management sits with us.
We can design and deliver experiences to any destination in the world. We work with you to identify the right location based on your course focus, student cohort and the type of organisations you want students to engage with.
From a single day or short domestic trip through to four-week international internships. We tailor the length and format entirely around your programme.
We source projects and company visits with multinationals, SMEs, startups and non-profits, choosing organisations whose work is relevant and meaningful to your students' subject areas.
Very little. We provide complete end-to-end support throughout planning and delivery, ensuring a seamless journey for both students and staff.
It is the online platform that supports your experience from start to finish, bringing your tasks, resources and support together in one place.
You will be given access as part of your experience and can log in from anywhere to track your progress and find everything you need.
Structured learning content, resources and training to help you get the most from your experience, alongside the details of the project or role you are working on.
Yes. You will have a dedicated Experience Success Coordinator throughout, plus the platform's resources, so help is always available if questions or challenges come up.
Yes. Every student receives a Certificate of Completion to support future job applications.
Authorised university staff involved in programme delivery, including careers teams, academic staff and programme administrators.
Yes. Access can be provided to multiple team members, with permissions and visibility set according to their role.
It includes structured attendance and engagement tracking, providing a clear audit trail to support UKVI compliance.
Yes. Student progress, status updates and issue tracking are all updated in real time.
Yes. It supports multiple cohorts, programmes and departments within a university.
Yes. Students can be added to help universities manage and track wider cohorts. A small administrative and management fee applies.
We aim to respond to all enquiries within one to two working days.
Choose the enquiry type that matches you, university, employer, government or foundation, or student, so your message reaches the right part of our team and we can respond with relevant detail.
Yes. You can book a free consultation through the booking link on the site, or request a conversation via the form and we will arrange a time.
See the contact form and select the relevant enquiry type. Your dedicated contact and our support team can help with anything on a live programme.
We are a UK-based team working with partners across the UK and internationally.
We aim to respond to all enquiries within one to two working days.
Choose the enquiry type that matches you, university, employer, government or foundation, or student, so your message reaches the right part of our team and we can respond with relevant detail.
es. You can book a free consultation through the booking link on the site, or request a conversation via the form and we will arrange a time.
se the contact form and select the relevant enquiry type. Your dedicated contact and our support team can help with anything on a live programme.
We are a UK-based team working with partners across the UK and internationally.