“I absolutely loved my internship. I met a great bunch of people and learnt many different skills. I was fully involved during my internship and I...”Sayeda, Seven Kings High School
The Social Mobility Foundation
Our core objective is to provide a range of supports for bright, less privileged A Level students to enable them to realise their potential, by progressing to good universities and into top professions and businesses. We identify these students in Year 12, and provide them with internships in the career of their choice, and can match them with an e-mentor already in that profession. In addition, we provide a programme of advice to support them through the university application process.
Ian Wardle, Unity Trust Bank
June 19th, 2009“One of Unity Trust Bank’s core values is its commitment to enabling social development and supporting community involvement. The opportunity to act as a mentor for financially disadvantaged students is a way of bringing the values to life....”Ian Wardle, Unity Trust Bank
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SMF / Centrica Development Opportunity
This year the SMF, in partnership with Centrica, launched a new development opportunity for nine SMF students. The pilot programme was the first of its kind to offer students our complementary supports of e-mentoring and internships, alongside an ongoing insight into the graduate recruitment processes of a leading graduate employer.
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The Trustees of the Social Mobility Foundation held a Summer Drinks Reception in July at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in Westminster, to thank employers for their support in providing internship placements for SMF students.
The Reception was hosted by the Rt Hon. David Lammy MP, Minister for Higher Education and [...]