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Receive Support from the Next Generation of Talent for your Business
Host students on a real-world project and benefit from new ideas and a fresh perspective
Why Partner With Impact Consulting?
Fresh Talent, Real Work
Get motivated university students working on real projects inside your business, bringing energy, fresh thinking and up-to-date knowledge that adds genuine value
Build Your Talent Pipeline
Engage with your next entry-level hires before they even graduate, with early access to motivated candidates who already understand your business
Strengthen Your Social Impact
By hosting students, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, you play a direct role in improving graduate employability and widening access to the workplace
Dedicated Support Throughout
Your Experience Success Coordinator manages the process from end-to-end, from introductions and kick off through to feedback and completion
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Case Studies
EY
Students worked with EY’s FinTech team to research digital payments trends including Open Banking, blockchain and real-time payments. Through benchmarking and market analysis, they assessed how financial innovation is reshaping customer expectations. The project delivered forward-looking insights into the future of digital payments and supported strategic thinking around fintech innovation and regulation.
Humble Crumble
Students worked with Humble Crumble Ltd to analyse customer data, conduct surveys and assess purchasing behaviour to understand demand drivers. They developed segmentation insights and strategic recommendations around product positioning, packaging and retail expansion. The project provided the company with actionable insights to support growth planning and gave students experience in real-world consumer and marketing analysis.
Young Planet
Students worked with Young Planet to analyse app performance, user behaviour and engagement trends following a strategic shift. They explored acquisition, retention and marketing effectiveness to identify growth opportunities. The project provided recommendations to support user re-engagement and relaunch strategy, while giving students experience in data-driven product and digital growth analysis.
NanoRegMed
Students worked with NanoRegMed to analyse graphene fibre manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for optimisation and scalability. They explored process efficiency, quality monitoring and AI-enabled improvements, alongside potential medical and textile applications. The project provided insights into manufacturing scale-up and commercial positioning, while giving students experience in advanced materials and industrial innovation.
Haigh Environmental
Students worked with Haigh Environmental to analyse the UK wastewater market and explore opportunities for a new small-site treatment solution. They translated technical innovation into a commercialisation roadmap, identifying customer needs, market size and positioning strategies. The project provided strategic recommendations for go-to-market planning and gave students experience in environmental engineering and technology commercialisation.
Galadari Engineering
Students worked with Galadari Engineering to design and analyse composite steel-concrete columns for high-rise construction in the UAE. Their work included structural modelling, steel grade comparisons, finite element validation and fabrication feasibility assessment. The project delivered a validated engineering design package and practical recommendations for constructible structural systems under regional constraints.
Algbra
Students worked with Algbra to explore how AI can improve fraud detection and user experience in fintech systems. They reviewed current systems, benchmarked AI applications and developed a conceptual framework for real-time fraud prevention across banking architecture. The project provided strategic recommendations for AI integration and strengthened students’ experience in fintech and cybersecurity.
Turnkey Consulting
Students worked with Turnkey Consulting to explore AI applications in sales operations and CRM systems. They analysed workflows, identified automation opportunities and researched AI tools for forecasting, client engagement and proposal development. The project delivered actionable recommendations for improving efficiency and digital transformation within enterprise sales functions.
Go-Geeper
Students worked with Go Geeper to design a conceptual AI-powered commodities platform connecting farmers with buyers. They mapped data sources, explored pricing and demand signals and designed early-stage dashboard concepts. The project delivered a foundational MVP framework for improving market transparency and gave students experience in AI systems design and digital agriculture.
Across the Border
Students worked with Across the Border CIC to support creative storytelling for refugee and migrant communities. They researched cultural identity, visual traditions and migration histories to inform workshop and exhibition materials. The project enriched creative delivery and gave students experience in applied art history, cultural engagement and community-focused creative practice.
Narture
Students worked with Narture to develop a creative rebrand and multi-channel campaign strategy. They analysed existing branding, designed social media and print concepts and explored ways to represent multiple site identities cohesively. The project supported Narture’s expansion plans and gave students experience in branding, campaign design and creative strategy.
Child Of Project
Students worked with Child Of Project C.I.C. to design creative campaign concepts addressing addiction stigma and youth engagement. They developed visual assets, exhibition ideas and QR-linked support pathways for both physical and digital spaces. The project provided creative strategies for awareness campaigns and gave students experience in socially driven arts practice and public engagement.
Where Is Your Mind?
Students worked with Where Is Your Mind? to explore student mental health challenges across UK universities. They conducted surveys, interviews and literature reviews to identify key issues such as loneliness, finances and wellbeing pressures. The project provided insights to support peer-to-peer coaching initiatives and improved understanding of student mental health needs.
UK Addiction Treatment (UKAT)
Students worked with UKAT to analyse the root causes of rising drug addiction rates in the UK. They studied post-pandemic trends, NHS data, treatment access and wider societal factors such as funding and social isolation. The project provided evidence-based insights into addiction drivers and supported public health understanding and service planning.
Wellspring Therapy & Training
Students worked with Wellspring Therapy & Training to develop an impact evaluation framework for men’s mental health programmes. They defined success metrics, reviewed psychological evaluation methods and designed data collection approaches. The project enabled structured assessment of wellbeing outcomes and strengthened the organisation’s ability to measure impact and secure funding.
EY
Students worked with EY’s FinTech team to research digital payments trends including Open Banking, blockchain and real-time payments. Through benchmarking and market analysis, they assessed how financial innovation is reshaping customer expectations. The project delivered forward-looking insights into the future of digital payments and supported strategic thinking around fintech innovation and regulation.
Humble Crumble
Students worked with Humble Crumble Ltd to analyse customer data, conduct surveys and assess purchasing behaviour to understand demand drivers. They developed segmentation insights and strategic recommendations around product positioning, packaging and retail expansion. The project provided the company with actionable insights to support growth planning and gave students experience in real-world consumer and marketing analysis.
Young Planet
Students worked with Young Planet to analyse app performance, user behaviour and engagement trends following a strategic shift. They explored acquisition, retention and marketing effectiveness to identify growth opportunities. The project provided recommendations to support user re-engagement and relaunch strategy, while giving students experience in data-driven product and digital growth analysis.
NanoRegMed
Students worked with NanoRegMed to analyse graphene fibre manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for optimisation and scalability. They explored process efficiency, quality monitoring and AI-enabled improvements, alongside potential medical and textile applications. The project provided insights into manufacturing scale-up and commercial positioning, while giving students experience in advanced materials and industrial innovation.
Haigh Environmental
Students worked with Haigh Environmental to analyse the UK wastewater market and explore opportunities for a new small-site treatment solution. They translated technical innovation into a commercialisation roadmap, identifying customer needs, market size and positioning strategies. The project provided strategic recommendations for go-to-market planning and gave students experience in environmental engineering and technology commercialisation.
Galadari Engineering
Students worked with Galadari Engineering to design and analyse composite steel-concrete columns for high-rise construction in the UAE. Their work included structural modelling, steel grade comparisons, finite element validation and fabrication feasibility assessment. The project delivered a validated engineering design package and practical recommendations for constructible structural systems under regional constraints.
Algbra
Students worked with Algbra to explore how AI can improve fraud detection and user experience in fintech systems. They reviewed current systems, benchmarked AI applications and developed a conceptual framework for real-time fraud prevention across banking architecture. The project provided strategic recommendations for AI integration and strengthened students’ experience in fintech and cybersecurity.
Turnkey Consulting
Students worked with Turnkey Consulting to explore AI applications in sales operations and CRM systems. They analysed workflows, identified automation opportunities and researched AI tools for forecasting, client engagement and proposal development. The project delivered actionable recommendations for improving efficiency and digital transformation within enterprise sales functions.
Go-Geeper
Students worked with Go Geeper to design a conceptual AI-powered commodities platform connecting farmers with buyers. They mapped data sources, explored pricing and demand signals and designed early-stage dashboard concepts. The project delivered a foundational MVP framework for improving market transparency and gave students experience in AI systems design and digital agriculture.
Across the Border
Students worked with Across the Border CIC to support creative storytelling for refugee and migrant communities. They researched cultural identity, visual traditions and migration histories to inform workshop and exhibition materials. The project enriched creative delivery and gave students experience in applied art history, cultural engagement and community-focused creative practice.
Narture
Students worked with Narture to develop a creative rebrand and multi-channel campaign strategy. They analysed existing branding, designed social media and print concepts and explored ways to represent multiple site identities cohesively. The project supported Narture’s expansion plans and gave students experience in branding, campaign design and creative strategy.
Child Of Project
Students worked with Child Of Project C.I.C. to design creative campaign concepts addressing addiction stigma and youth engagement. They developed visual assets, exhibition ideas and QR-linked support pathways for both physical and digital spaces. The project provided creative strategies for awareness campaigns and gave students experience in socially driven arts practice and public engagement.
Where Is Your Mind?
Students worked with Where Is Your Mind? to explore student mental health challenges across UK universities. They conducted surveys, interviews and literature reviews to identify key issues such as loneliness, finances and wellbeing pressures. The project provided insights to support peer-to-peer coaching initiatives and improved understanding of student mental health needs.
UK Addiction Treatment (UKAT)
Students worked with UKAT to analyse the root causes of rising drug addiction rates in the UK. They studied post-pandemic trends, NHS data, treatment access and wider societal factors such as funding and social isolation. The project provided evidence-based insights into addiction drivers and supported public health understanding and service planning.
Wellspring Therapy & Training
Students worked with Wellspring Therapy & Training to develop an impact evaluation framework for men’s mental health programmes. They defined success metrics, reviewed psychological evaluation methods and designed data collection approaches. The project enabled structured assessment of wellbeing outcomes and strengthened the organisation’s ability to measure impact and secure funding.
See What Our Company Partners Say
We were very pleased with the students’ work and professional, collaborative approach. They showed strong dedication, creativity and adaptability, which we greatly appreciated. The overall feedback is highly positive; their contribution added real value and it was a genuinely enriching experience for our team.”
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Yuyao Zheng
Operations Manager at SHELF NOW
“The whole project was very well planned, and my expectations were not only met but exceeded. The final presentation, along with the thoughtful breakdown from each student, was outstanding. Every student contributed significant effort to the research and provided excellent suggestions that we plan to implement in our business.”
Rachel Poku
Founder of CX HERO
"The students from the University of Essex demonstrated a high level of engagement throughout the project, bringing real energy, curiosity, and insight to the work. Their enthusiasm for finance, FinTech, and the broader payments landscape was evident in the quality of their questions and their eagerness."
Christian Ngombo
Manager, FinTech Consulting at EY
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"Both students were exceptionally engaged, enthusiastic and dedicated. They demonstrated a lot of effort being put into this, creative thinking and applying what they know on the subject matter which was very helpful. They had some great ideas, and I was impressed that they gave us ideas to really think about and take forward. They would both be fantastic candidates should there be a position at our company."
Ritu Kiran
Founder of Aubilities
"I’d like to thank Impact Consulting and the students for involving Supermassive Games in this research project. We value research and invest heavily in understanding our audience and marketplace. We gave the students a real-world challenge we're currently working on and were pleased with their results. By allowing them to research independently, we gained fresh perspectives. The students shared their work at key stages, demonstrating great effort and energy."
Gary Rowe
Chief Publishing Officer at Supermassive Games
Frequently Asked Questions
How much time does it take from our side?
We design everything to minimise the burden on your team. For industry projects you would typically spend a few hours across the duration. Placements and internships involve more regular interaction, but we support you every step of the way.
What kinds of businesses do you work with?
All sizes and all sectors, from early-stage startups to large multinationals. If you have a project to work on or a role to fill, we can find the right student or student team for you.
Can this lead to permanent hires?
Absolutely. Many of our employer partners go on to offer students graduate roles or further internships. We actively support this where there is mutual interest, at no cost to you.
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