Find a Solution – Paid Placements
Find a Solution...and get paid £1700
Like many of the projects on offer at the SRC, the University’s Queen Margaret Settlement gives you chance to give something back to the local community whilst at the same time gaining some invaluable work experience.
This particular scheme attempts to tie in with your course and allow you to put the skills you’ve learnt through academic study to good use. The deadlines for this year’s project have passed, but if you’re interested in being paid to work within the voluntary sector next summer (2009), then read on…
Three leading voluntary organisations are asking students to find a solution to a problem which they are currently facing in their work in the community.
- The Mark Scott Foundation For background info on the project, click here.
- Rainbow Turtle For background info on the project, click here.
- Glasgow Women’s Library For background info on the project, click here.
Find a Solution
The timetable is as follows:
- Representatives from the above organisations presented details of their projects on Friday 1st February 2008 at 1pm in the Williams Room of the John McIntyre Building.
- Following the application process (deadline for applications was February 8th), 4 students for each project have been selected and then put in teams of 2 to receive training from Glasgow Student Enterprise over a series of afternoon workshops.
- The Workshops have consisted of building consulting and teambuilding skills on February 20th & business skills on February 27th, with project work taking place on March 5th. Each student will receive a grant of £200 for attendance at these sessions, although attendance is compulsory and they are expected to put in 10 hours of work over and above this.
- The 12 Students will present their bids on Friday 14th March at 2pm before a team of adjudicators and an invited audience. Six students will be selected at the conclusion of the afternoon to undertake a funded summer placement and receive a grant of £1500
Find a Solution is funded by Glasgow University Settlement. This is a collaborative project with the SRC, Glasgow Student Enterprise and The Careers Service AUL@W project.
Students interested in taking part in next year’s scheme should email c.buckland@src.gla.ac.uk by Friday 8th February.