UWE: Equity Internships 2024

Posted on11 September 2023

Become a Mentor for the award-winning Equity Programme and help students with their career journey.

Equity is positive action programme at UWE Bristol aimed at strengthening the work being undertaken by the University to improve outcomes for Black, Asian and minority ethnic students; to increase students' sense of belonging, unlocking talent by instilling students with the confidence, skills, and networks to succeed in their chosen career and break through barriers they may face.

Mentoring is an invaluable opportunity to develop and broaden your personal skills whilst making a difference to an undergraduate student to achieve their full potential. Share your lived experience of working in the sector and guide students on how to navigate the application processes.

Feedback received from mentors on the programme this year:-
• 'Thanks for letting me take part, I've been very impressed at the organisation of it - both the preparatory materials and the steady (but not intrusive) level of checking in and support throughout'
• 'I would definitely mentor a student through this scheme again - it helps to keep me engaged in what's happening at that level, whilst also offering support to those in need'

The time frame for the mentoring is four hours between January and June 2024. The mentoring can take place at your offices, online or on Campus.

Take on an Equity intern and spot future talent
Equity 5-week fully funded summer internship. This initiative is for Equity Employer Partners who wish to continue to support our positive action work - our aim is for Equity student cohorts to graduate with good honours, and to improve their graduate outcomes. Recruit a current minoritised student to help them gain valuable work experience. The internship can be project work, an opportunity to develop a new initiative or improve a process and contain elements of mentoring and training.

To register as a mentor or take on an intern, email equity@uwe.ac.uk
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Burges Salmon has been an enthusiastic supporter of BLS for many years. BLS provides a valuable role in uniting and promoting the whole of the legal sector across Bristol to benefit both its members and the city. It facilitates collaboration across the sector to ensure that we can all make a difference. Whether that is driving important initiatives in, for example, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and the use of new technologies, liaising with stakeholders and charities in our wider community or providing training to generations of lawyers, the service and support provided by BLS is invaluable. More recently BLS has taken a lead on promoting Bristol’s legal brand, encouraging legal and business services talent to come to the city, which in turn attracts clients and inward investment to our thriving and vibrant commercial community. BLS breaks down barriers and brings those in the profession together for the greater good. We are proud of our long-standing association with BLS.
Roger Bull - Managing Partner, Burges Salmon
Three things to say about my experience of working with Bristol Law Society. Their central team, council members and general hangers-on are just about the nicest, most generous group of people working in the legal sector today. The numerous events, awards, socials and conferences I’ve had the pleasure to attend over the years have been, without exception, top quality and supremely organised. And, thirdly, they consistently exceed and challenge the boundaries of what lawyers might assume a regional Law Society will restrict activities to – from a hugely successful charitable school meals drive to corporate social responsibility and diversity campaigns to being joint architects and coordinators of the region’s unique Bristol+BathLegalTech group, which it has been my privilege to co-chair for the last five years.
Chris Bull - Principal, Edge International
As one of the leading Insurance brokers for law firms in the UK and with a large presence in Bristol it seemed only natural for us to support the Bristol Law Society. Bristol Law Society is one of the oldest and most vibrant of the Law Societies in England and Wales. We are pleased to be working with them on important matters relating to law firms’ liability insurances and Risk Management. From Sole Practitioner to Top 20 law firms we are sure our two organisations can provide excellent support and assistance for the challenges faced by the legal profession.
Matthew Baker - Financial Lines Group, Howden Insurance Brokers Ltd
Joining BLS in 2013 and becoming President in 2018/19 has created many longstanding friendships and business relationships, whilst also unlocking doors to other opportunities in the City. BLS enabled a perfect balance of professional development and also opportunities to give back to the legal and wider community. I am pleased that my Firm has supported BLS in many capacities since 2013 and continues to do so.
Nicholas Lee- Managing Director of Paragon Costs Solutions and Past President of BLS