Student Consult is a unique opportunity for graduates and researchers to gain professional experience by tackling real social issues as part of a student consultancy team.
You will receive training and get mentoring support. Work collaboratively for 3-4 weeks in a team to solve challenges presented by partner organisations. At the end of the project, you will get a chance to present your recommendations as a solution-focused report.
Your volunteering matters - our communities are trying to develop solutions to the many challenges we are facing. You can help them by working collaboratively in a team and practically applying your experience/ skills to create fresh thinking solutions.
What can you gain?
Joining student consult projects will allow you to deliver real value to the community, meet new people and apply your skills in a practical setting to become a professional problem solver.
Rewards and recognitions
You will be sent a digital badge detailing your contribution and skills development which can be shared on LinkedIn.
Log your volunteering hours and skills on Student Union Volunteering website to earn rewards.
What kind of problems will I be working on?
SHoKE partners with County Councils, NHS, Charities, and other impactful organisations to address priority issues. Previous hot topics, for instance, are youth engagement, national park accessibility, housing strategy, and tourism.
When is the event?
We are looking for volunteers in Tr3 (2 events to choose from)
Training: 20 May - 31 May
Event A: 3 June - 21 June
Event B: 1 July - 19 July
Want to learn more?
Hear from our students Become a professional problem solver with Student Consult .
Any questions email SHoKE@aru.ac.uk
What's the duration of the opportunity?
ongoing, every term
Where is the opportunity based?
Remote delivery on MS Teams - Once you have signed up, you will be emailed with further details and added to the Student Consult Teams Site.
Can students travel to the opportunity via public transport?
No
What attributes would your ideal volunteer have?
student at ARU, recent graduate, postgraduate, researcher, PhD student
What skills would the volunteer gain?
Problem solving, team working, leadership, communication, project and team management, presentation and delivery, influencing others,