Katrina seemed older than her years as she was a confident talker, asked questions and was easy to get along with. She was enthusiastic and keen to learn. She seemed to be really enjoying her week and taking a lot in from the various roles that she shadowed.
Louise Bunker, Facilities Co-ordinator in Recreation, Portsmouth City [...]

Shweta worked in my office for a week during which she impressed everyone with her positive attitude and her excellent attention to detail. I was delighted to host a student from the SMF programme which deserves recognition for its commitment to promoting aspiration and opportunity throughout our society.

The SMF is efficient and organised which makes working with them easy.  The calibre of the students is first-rate both in their attitude and their ability.  There is also the added bonus that as a company we are giving something back to the community by helping the next generation see what opportunities are available and [...]

The work that the Social Mobility Foundation is currently doing is highly admirable.  The student we hosted for an internship was the epitome  of ambition, drive and optimism and we would happy to continue to support the SMF and their students in the future.
Lauren Hatting, Client Manager, Clarendon Marketing

We were extremely impressed both with the operation of the programme and with the work experience student we took on. He was matched to a placement that he had expressed a particular interest in and the information provided to us on the application form beforehand was very helpful. It was easy to

The experience at the SMF of shadowing a barrister provided me with a highly insightful outlook into the world of law as a profession. I gained so much inspiration from actually being able to watch first hand, court room proceedings, as well as witnessing the barristers using their highly pragmatic skills under the pressures in [...]

I had a great experience, everyone was really friendly and helpful and I had my own

We have been extremely impressed with Manveer in all her contributions and would not hesitate to recommend her for similar placement opportunities elsewhere. Manveer is a charming, highly able and conscientious person. Colleagues have commented on her maturity, initiative and ease within the work setting. For example, she attended a national conference for a select group of senior Audit Commission staff

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. Mentoring offers scope to pass on thoughts and experiences as well as challenging assumptions through offering another way of looking at a particular issue.

I feel that the e-Mentoring programme is very useful for finding out information about architects and the work that they do. The programme has been brilliant in helping me understand more about the work that I could do in the future, and I feel that I have gained a lot from the experience.
Kieran, Architecture Futures [...]