Business exchanges
Business Exchanges potentiate the acquisition of highly demanded competencies in the labour market today, exposing our students to a global workforce through internships, and volunteering programs with international companies or/and institutions.
Business portfolio
Ongoing
It is a one-week experience with a partnered NGO, charity, or social enterprise in which students engage in action-based learning to collaborate on meaningful solutions to real-life challenges. This business exchange provides an opportunity to strengthen global and intercultural competencies, which are in high demand in today's labour market.
Some of the previous experiences that this program has held are:
Urban Natural Heritage in partnership with Immersive Trails
25 July – 29 July 2022
Immersive Trails is a social enterprise in Kolkata, India, that is dedicated to creating greater awareness of the city's heritage for locals and visitors alike by curating immersive experiences based on in-depth academic research. Immersive Trails team of experts offers experiences as varied as walking tours, family history trails, and community-focused capacity building workshops.
Through this virtual Global Project, undergraduate students in Liberal Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences from the University of Exeter and across South Asia had the opportunity to convert their theoretical learning into practical applications using digital means to create participatory immersive experiences.
EAIE European Association for International Education
10 – 17 of September 2022
Each year, the EAIE visits an exciting city in Europe and organises a large Annual Conference for 5000+ professionals interested in international higher education.
Undergraduate students from the University of Exeter participated as Conference assistants, performing very important tasks ranging from answering participant questions, assisting at registration pods, managing queues and information desks, to assisting speakers, checking badges and gathering data for future conference improvements.
To learn more about the Global Leader Experience and future opportunities see: