The University of Bath's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences has partnered up with the Santander Employability Scheme, to fund an internship for University of Bath students to support local organisations with a climate-related work project.
Interns could work on a range of projects which address the host organisation’s response to the Climate Emergency, these could include:
Climate change audit of the organisation – identifying carbon emissions impact, climate aspects of core business, opportunities for advocacy etc
Action plan detailing recommendations for a range of actions which address reducing emissions (across energy use and the supply chain), using their organisation for climate advocacy, partnership opportunities etc – or a focus on a specific area
Exploring different potential carbon emission reduction pathways
Detailed analysis of technical solutions for decarbonising the organisation’s buildings
Identifying staff needs and developing a climate action training and engagement plan
Exploring the organisation’s approach to the climate emergency through the lens of different business models (product as a service, circular economy etc)
The Climate Action team works across the University to support the delivery of our whole institution response to the Climate Emergency. As a result, they have team members working on all areas of the climate response who would offer support and mentorships to the student interns.
Benefits to your organisation in taking part:
An opportunity to address a challenge/issue which they are facing
A cost-effective way of gaining free additional resource and insight
Exposure to future graduate recruits
Enthusiastic students eager to deliver high quality work
CPD opportunities for existing team members
The work project and internship would take place over the Summer of 2023, with up to 108 hours of working support from the intern. Their work may be completed virtually, or in person.
In collaboration with the University’s Climate Action Framework Team, they have already seen positive outcomes of students working on projects to help organisation reduce their carbon footprint, and would like to continue this work with more local organisations in 2023.
Eligible organisations include all companies, start-ups, sole traders, and partnerships from all sectors, that are based and registered in the U.K.
If your organisation would be interested in hosting an Employability Project for one of the University of Bath's students during summer 2023, then please reach out to Amy Childe – Student Success Officer – ah2246@bath.ac.uk
The University of Bath are keen to hear from organisations that are interested in the projects format, this may be a different subject from climate action, but they would still like to hear from you and how students could support one of your organisation’s projects.
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