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Kinneir Dufort Ethnic Diversity Excellence Programme

 

World-renowned, Bristol-based product development consultancy Kinneir Dufort are proud to introduce The Ethnic Diversity Excellence Programme (EDE).

The EDE Programme offers an invaluable opportunity for three final year students from minority Ethnic and Heritage communities to take part in an 8-week internship (spread across the academic year) at KD. 

Supported by an industry-wide EDE Council, with highly successful council members from AstraZenecaLettUs GrowNo7 CompanyFluoretiQ and Reckitt, the programme offers three students in their final year an immersive, potentially life-changing opportunity to learn and develop within an industry environment. 

Along with the 8 weeks of hands-on experience, mentoring and advice, the individuals will receive a £2000 sponsorship along with up to £1000 travel and accommodation expenses. This opportunity is open to all students with the right to work in the UK, at universities in the UK.

The passion behind the programme, which is led by Sunny Panesar, Head of Portfolio Management at KD, is driven by the lack of ethnic diversity in the product design industry, and the need for change. Sunny says: “Having often been the only person of colour in the room throughout my career, I know how important it is for ethnic minority students to have this incredible opportunity. Our aim is to help them overcome complex systemic barriers holding them back at the start of their careers, such as a lack of existing professional networks, funds for commuting or relocation, and feelings of isolation. That is why we want to give interns a high-quality experience which is immersive and potentially life-changing; they will learn and develop within an exciting and unique industry environment. We encourage students from around the UK to watch our webinar and we are very excited to see their applications.”

Kinneir Dufort believe that they, and the wider innovation, design and product development industry need to do more to mirror the diversity of the people we are designing for within the UK and beyond.  

To find out the criteria for applications, how to apply and when by, please read the document attached and read more online here.  

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