Charlotte, a 21-year old Biology student from Leeds University was crowned the “UK’s Most Enterprising Student 2009” for developing an energy reduction service which is set to generate a £300,000 turnover for her host business.
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David knows all about the value of work experience placements as he has had first hand experience as both a student and a business leader.
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This film shows behind the scenes of a Step placement. It features interviews with students and companies and profiles the Step experience from both perspectives.
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Rosalind, studying Politics and Theology at the University of Bristol, was tasked with helping to define Spiritlevel Cinema's product offer and how it would differ from the competition.
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2007 Step Final. Meet all the 2007 Shell Step finalists and find out more about their projects. Discover what the students have learnt and the skills they have developed whilst on placement.
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Studying Geography at The University of Bristol, Jenny was placed with Ming Foods to develop a new product. The company owners required a solution for how to effectively use waste pancake dough - a bi-product of their automated process.
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Julian was awarded winner of the Entrepreneurial Spirit category at the 2008 London Knowledge Transfer Awards.
Julian’s 12-week placement project took place at Palantir Economic Solutions Ltd. It involved him completing a prototype version of a new and innovative software application for the oil and gas industry.
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This film explains what is involved in participating in Step and the background to the programme. It features interviews with students and clients, and includes satisfaction statistics for both parties.
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