The Low Carbon Devon Internship and Leadership Programme is a 3-month fully-funded internship opportunity that has been placing current students or recent graduates of the University of Plymouth within Devon SMEs to work on a low carbon project.
The internship programme has provided invaluable support for Devon-based enterprises combined with practical work experience and leadership development for current students and recent graduates. This has allowed local organisations to deliver a low carbon project, develop or implement a new low carbon idea, product or service, and/or reduce their carbon emissions.
The innovative leadership component has comprised of change-leadership and personal development workshops for the interns to enable them to become future-fit as change-makers, leaders and role models of a low carbon society. These weekly 1-hour workshops focused on sustainability leadership and developing the skills and tools combined with the inspiration, confidence and ability to facilitate compassionate and proactive change to tackle the climate challenge. They have been framed using the Plymouth Compass leadership tool.