Springboard
Since 2018, our Springboard programme has given young people from all backgrounds access to work experience, mentorship, and support from our diverse teams of experts. Working together in small groups, the students devise ingenious, technology-led solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
Springboard has now provided more than 300 young people in the UK and the US with an opportunity to experience consulting, develop essential skills, and find innovative ways to speed progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); the 17 global targets to promote peace and prosperity while protecting our environment.
Ingenious solutions devised by student teams have ranged from nutrient packed infant formulas to decrease child mortality to a ceramic water filtration device for areas affected by humanitarian disasters.
Springboard was one of the best opportunities I’ve ever been given. I connected amazing people and developed so many new skills. It put me into such a safe space to develop my character, and it’s a programme that I will remember forever.”
I didn't expect it to impact me so much, but the Springboard experience really improved my confidence and presenting skills. I was really nervous and was so close to pulling out before the programme started, but I’m so glad I didn’t.”
It really opened my eyes to the ways of problem-solving. I will be able to then use these skills in other parts of my life.”
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