Your degree taught you how to think. Find out how you work.
real briefs, real marksStudents Inc is a real environment for real-world assessment. 3rd- and 4th-year students take on real briefs, remotely, and find out what they’re good at, and what they’re not yet.
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What it is
Three things to know before anything else.
A real environment, not a classroom.
Real briefs from [PARTNER TYPES]. Not case studies.
Honest feedback on what you did.
Mentors and peers mark up what you made. Kindly, and without padding.
Remote and selective.
No commute, and not everyone gets in. We’d rather you hear it now than in week three.
The four tracks
Pick the work you want to be tested on.
Journalism
Report a real story and file it to an editor who marks it up.
See the track JournalismPsychology
Listen, take notes and make sense of real people’s experiences.
See the track PsychologyHow it works
Five steps. Each one tells us something.
You’ll know how long each step takes before you start it. You can stop at any point.
Who you are, what you study and which track you want.
A short real brief from your track.
Answer [N] questions, at a time that suits you.
Learn more about the program before you commit.
Your hours, your conflicts, your dates. Then you sign your name to it.
Then you hear back. People set the rules and make the close calls.
What you’ll find out
Four things a lecture can’t tell you.
Your abilities
What you can actually do when the brief is real and the clock is running.
Your strengths
The things people keep pointing out you do well, in writing, with examples.
Your weaknesses
What isn’t there yet. Better to find out now, with people on your side.
How you work with others
How you take notes, give them, and keep a group moving when it stalls.
What it asks of you
We’ll be straight with you.
This is a real assessment, so it takes real time. If this term is already full, apply next cohort. We’ll still be here.
Real. Demanding. Honest.
- Who3rd or 4th year
- WhereRemote
- Time[HOURS] hours a week
- When[DATES]
What you can earn
Earned, not handed out.
Your work and points unlock these.
Certificate of completion
For finishing the program and the work in it.
Comprehensive feedback report
A written account of what you did well and what you didn’t.
Recommendation letter
From someone who saw your work, and only if they’d stand behind it.
LinkedIn endorsement
Specific skills, named by people who watched you use them.
FAQ
The questions everyone asks.
start with the first oneWhat is Students Inc?
A real environment where you’re assessed on real-world briefs, so you find out your abilities, strengths and weaknesses. It’s not a job or an internship, so there’s no pay.
Who can apply?
Students in their 3rd or 4th year of university. You choose one track: Journalism, Theater, Philosophy or Psychology.
Is it remote?
Yes, fully. You need a laptop, a steady connection and [HOURS] hours a week.
What is the recorded interview?
You record your answers to [N] questions, at a time that suits you. Everyone in your track gets the same questions.
What happens to my data?
We use it to run your application. Only the services that run this site process it, and we never sell it. You can download it or ask us to delete it. The privacy notice has the details.