Students for Social Impact

Opportunity for UK students: 

Applications are open for Students for Social Impact, an international exchange programme for students with an idea for a social venture to address a local problem or global challenge. University students from Canada and the UK will have the opportunity to contribute to life-changing social enterprises, gain valuable overseas experience, and connect with other young leaders of the future. Participating UK students will spend 10 weeks in Canada gaining social enterprise workplace experience and working on their social venture business plan. Each student will be matched with a social enterprise working on a theme related to the student’s venture idea. 

More information about the programme, and details on how to apply before the 17 April deadline, are here: http://www.britishcouncil.ca/programmes/education/students-social-impact

Please share this opportunity widely amongst your student networks, and if you know any talented students with great social venture ideas, please encourage them to apply.

Could your university host a Canadian student?

10 UK students will spend the summer in Canada, and 10 Canadian students will spend the summer in the UK. We are looking for UK universities who might be interested in accommodating an incoming Canadian student in student residence, welcoming the incoming student to a campus accelerator or incubator if available, and perhaps recommending local social enterprises that might be well-placed to host a student. If you think you might be able to help, or would like to chat about the opportunities, please contact at Elizabeth.McCallion@britishcouncil.org or Odette.Valero@britishcouncil.org.