When I was faced with the daunting prospect of over 3 months to fill this summer, I figured I should do something useful with that...
Can we make a positive change in the world?
I recently completed the Student Hubs Alumni Survey, which boldly asks: ‘Do you think one person can make a positive impact on the world?’ This...
10 Years On: Launching our Graduate Impact Survey
In May 2007, a group of students launched the Oxford Hub. They aimed to connect like-minded students with each other and with social action opportunities...
7 Reasons to Host an Intern Through our Social Impact Internship Scheme
Student Hubs’ Social Impact Internship Scheme places students in socially impactful organisations to carry out an internship for 6-8 weeks over the summer. Here are...
Our Approach To Internships
Before undertaking an internship, many students’ top questions are “Is it worth it?” and “Is it paid?” Interns want to know that their placement will...
From Fresher to Graduate with Southampton Hub
My first encounter with Southampton Hub was as a fresher at the Bunfight (a local term for Societies Fair). I remember being stopped and asked...
Lessons From my First Year of Work
I started working for Student Hubs last August after graduating from Imperial College London, where I was an active student volunteer. I knew back then...
My Social Impact Career Journey So Far
In 2011, I found myself accidentally on the committee of Southampton Hub (it’s a long story). Since then, I’ve been with Student Hubs in two...
Where are They Now? Measuring our Long-Term Impact
Last week, I delivered training to this year’s Social Impact Internship Scheme cohort, in which we discussed the importance of quantifying your impact if you’re...
Add Talent and Capacity to Your Organisation This Summer
Have you ever considered taking on an intern at your organisation? Maybe you have a piece of work that is a recurring feature on your...
For Student Volunteering Week 2016, Jess, Schools Plus Coordinator for Southampton Hub and Student Volunteer of the Year 2016 longlisted nominee, shares what social action...
Student Volunteering: Better than Qualifications?
Since we celebrated Student Volunteering Week in 2015, the value of participating in social action at university has gained significant attention. In the past year,...
Launching our 2016 Internship Scheme
Here at Student Hubs it’s no secret we’re passionate about getting students engaged with social and environmental issues. Volunteering opportunities are plentiful at university, but...
Reclaiming philanthropy
I was recently asked to come up with an alternative to the phrase ‘social action’. An unusual challenge as I come from Student Hubs network,...
Creating meaningful internships in the social impact sector
At Student Hubs we run the largest social impact sector internship scheme in the UK, which has been operating since 2008. Each year we recruit...
Millenial Mentality: we stand for a more sustainable and equal economy
Gone are the days of walking out of University with no baggage other than your degree certificate and a slightly grey liver and in to...
