{"id":1643,"date":"2020-10-21T12:03:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T11:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/soc-employability\/?p=1643"},"modified":"2020-12-04T14:05:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T14:05:34","slug":"kent-i-teams-gain-real-world-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/soc-employability\/2020\/10\/21\/kent-i-teams-gain-real-world-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Kent i-Teams &#8211; gain real world experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Student Initiative working with real businesses to solve real world business problems<br \/>\nDeadline extended to 20 January &#8211; limited places left apply now!<\/p>\n<p>Want to gain real world experience supporting industry partners?<\/p>\n<p>The Knowledge Exchange and Innovation team, supported by Enabling Innovation, Research to Application (EIRA), have a student initiative underway called\u00a0<b>Kent i-Teams.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>i-Teams involves students working in multi-disciplinary teams, with real businesses, to solves real world business issues. This 8 week programme enhances students\u2019 networking, planning and innovation skills. They are supported by a mentor, and work with a business, for the full 8 weeks before presenting their ideas at the grand finale.\u00a0We will deliver the programme in a Covid-19 secure environment meeting all requirements current at the point of delivery.<\/p>\n<p>We still have a few places left on our 2021 i-Teams programme, a great opportunity to work with a business on a real life business challenge!\u00a0 Earn Employability Points and gain valuable experience to include in your CV.<\/p>\n<p>This year we are working with\u00a0the following three\u00a0exciting businesses on a range of challenges for you to address:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>IBM<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Medway Council\\Young Lives Foundation<\/b>; and<\/li>\n<li><b>The Research Network<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This 8 week programme will give you great experiences in team working, problem solving, commercial viability and opportunities to develop research, report writing and presentation skills.\u00a0\u00a0 The programme runs from 27<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0January \u2013 17th March\u00a0 2021\u00a0 (17:30 to 20:00 each weekly Wednesday session \u2013 virtual delivery with some face to face sessions where possible)<\/p>\n<p><b>More information and Sign up Here:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/enterprise\/student-talent\/i-teams-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/enterprise\/student-talent\/i-teams-2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Application Deadline:\u00a0 extended to 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2021<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Employability Points:\u00a0 15 per session; 120 for whole programme plus 15 for design thinking training module that gives you a certification from IBM.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>i-Teams <strong>starts on the 27th of January 2021<\/strong> and attracts 15 employability points per session.<\/p>\n<p>Further information Email <a href=\"mailto:EIRAKent@kent.ac.uk\">EIRAKent@kent.ac.uk <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/enterprise\/student-talent\/i-teams-2021\">www.kent.ac.uk\/enterprise\/student-talent\/i-teams-2021<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Initiative working with real businesses to solve real world business problems Deadline extended to 20 January &#8211; limited places left apply now! 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