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Industry Experience
Provides a comprehensive introduction to various professions. Suitable for students starting to consider their future careers and wishing to explore different professions.
Explore the pressing global issues of sustainability and social responsibility in San Francisco, a city known for its eco-conscious initiatives and forward-thinking policies. Staying at UC Berkeley, students in this Global Society & Sustainability summer programme will delve into key topics such as environmental policy, sustainable development, and global challenges.
Through interactive seminars, expert-led workshops, and visits to sustainability projects, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to address the world’s most pressing issues. This programme is ideal for ambitious students looking to pursue careers in environmental science, global development, or sustainability.
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Career Insights curriculum is designed to equip you with the industry experience and academic knowledge needed to excel in top professional environments worldwide.
In these two-hour sessions, Expert Industry Tutors guide participants through hands-on tasks that provide practical, real-world experience. Each session is designed to equip students with essential skills directly relevant to their chosen field, allowing them to apply theoretical knowledge to practical tasks and gain confidence in industry-related skills.
These sessions cover vital areas such as career exploration, job search strategies, evaluating potential employers, crafting future CVs, and writing impactful cover letters. Each session aims to build a comprehensive skill set that supports participants on their professional journey.
Industry visits offer participants firsthand exposure to their field of interest. Through visits to local companies and on-site guest speaker sessions, students gain invaluable insights into the industry landscape and have the opportunity to network with professionals, helping them understand potential career paths.
Sample industry experiences: Recology Environmental Centre, Tech Interactive and Exploratorium
Each week, participants receive one-on-one sessions with their dedicated Expert Industry Tutor. These tailored meetings are designed to provide individual feedback and support, ensuring that each student receives guidance suited to their personal development goals.
Examine key global challenges, including climate change, resource scarcity, and social inequality, that shape our world today. This module delves into the importance of sustainability as a guiding principle in addressing these issues. Through case studies and discussions, you’ll explore how innovative, sustainable solutions are helping communities worldwide build a more resilient future.
Discover how environmental policies and sustainable practices are implemented at both local and global levels. This module provides an in-depth look at green technologies, sustainable development goals, and the collaborative efforts of governments and organizations working toward a sustainable future. Learn how policy shapes the way communities, businesses, and nations tackle environmental issues.
Understand the critical role social justice plays in global development, focusing on fair access to resources, education, and opportunities. You’ll examine real-world examples of development initiatives that prioritise equity and empowerment, gaining insights into how global governance and social policies address human rights and sustainability.
Put your knowledge into practice by developing a project that tackles a real-world environmental or social issue. In this module, you’ll create a sustainability action plan, presenting your proposed solutions to the class. This hands-on experience highlights the impact sustainable business practices and thoughtful policy can have on addressing global challenges.
Current undergraduate of the Imperial College London
Academic Insights Sydney
Our global society sustainability programme tutors offer exceptional support to students passionate about understanding societal and environmental challenges. Their expertise in global governance, environmental science, and social equity allows them to guide students through a comprehensive sustainability programme. By encouraging discussions and fostering an interest in sustainability trends and issues, tutors ignite student enthusiasm and deepen their understanding of global challenges.
Career Insights participants will hear from an influential guest speaker from a variety of inspiring backgrounds.
An experienced hostage negotiator who has worked on some of the highest profile and dangerous hostage situations across the world, including negotiating in war zones.
An ex-military officer and CEO of Midnight Runners – the world’s largest independent running community, he is also the founder of the Mogadishu Marathon, the country’s first since the outbreak of war.
A British adventurer who has successfully circumnavigated the globe, overcome huge obstacles and endured extreme conditions in remote environments, often alone for months at a time.
Our students secure places at the world’s best universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, and MIT. Immerse prepares you to excel and stand out in highly competitive environments.
Students’ safety is our priority. All staff undergo rigorous background checks and safeguarding training, ensuring you can focus on your learning in a protected environment.
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Join a lifelong network of alumni and gain access to exclusive events, learning opportunities, and offers from our partners, keeping you connected long after your programme ends.
Learn from mentors who are current or former students at top universities. Their personalised guidance will give you the insight and support needed to thrive academically.
Get all the excitement of an In-Person Summer School and gain the 1-on-1 tutoring, Personal Research Project, Accreditation and all other benefits of Online Research programme, when you combine them together.
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