Practera delivers virtual employability programmes and partners with universities to connect organisations with talented student teams. Students work on an organisational challenge over a set timeframe - usually 2-3 weeks.

Taking part gives organisations fresh perspectives, research, and recommendations from talented university students tackling real-world challenges, while supporting emerging
talent and gaining valuable insights.

• addresses a specific challenge & has a clear objective

• allows for research and recommendations

• has enough context for students

Students deliver research findings, strategic recommendations, reports, presentations, and practical action plans or roadmaps designed to help organisations explore opportunities and make informed decisions.

Typically 2-3 hours in total across the programme duration, including:

✓ Submitting your project (15 mins)

✓ Virtual Kickoff via Zoom (1 hour)

✓ Weekly feedback to team (30 mins)

✓ Final student presentation (30 mins)

Work with a team of 5–7 talented students from leading UK universities, matched to your brief based on their skills, academic background, and project needs.

Practera supports you throughout the project by reviewing your project brief, onboarding your student team, managing the project timeline, monitoring progress, facilitating communication, and providing support should any questions or issues arise.

To submit a project brief, choose a research area and complete the online form with details about your organisation and the challenge you’d like students to explore. The Practera team will review your brief, confirm suitability, and guide you through the next steps, including project matching, onboarding, and connecting you with your student team.

Yes, organisations can submit multiple project briefs. Each brief will be reviewed individually to ensure it aligns with the programme requirements and student learning objectives. Please note that project allocation is subject to programme availability and suitability.

All students and partners agree to Practera's Learning Collaboration - Non-Disclosure & IP Agreement when onboarded to the programme.