Success stories

Success stories from students and businesses participating Keele internships.

Click the links to view success story videos for the Keele Research and Innovation Support Programme (KRISP) and Santander Universities internships

A Keele medical student has spoken of the "endless” benefits she has gained from a virtual summer internship completed with a local charity.

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Dr Colin Rigby, a Senior Lecturer at Keele Business School, has recently reached the significant milestone of supporting the growth and development of 100 Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire businesses since 2017.

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Keele University and road safety markings company WJ have cultivated a close relationship since 2017, and to date has seen seven students gain valuable experience through internships, with many continuing at WJ on a permanent basis.

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Local commercial laundry service enters new sectors during the pandemic while developing a new tracking application, thanks to Keele partnership.

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A genetic disorder charity has increased the scope of their support services with the help of two Keele interns this Summer.

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A local community interest company has taken an innovative approach to internships - giving them immediate responsibility and making them projects leads from day one.

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An arts for health charity which changes vulnerable people’s lives through art recently gained new audiences and projects, thanks to Keele University’s internship programme.

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A genetic disorder charity grew their connections and promotional reach when a fully-funded Keele virtual intern became part of the team.

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A local men’s health charity has recently benefited from the data analysis and marketing knowledge brought by two Keele interns.

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A woodland creation charity has been able to improve the marketing and the education of its environmental initiatives, thanks to a Keele University Virtual Internship.

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A charity which supports children who have a rare genetic disorder has gained a new perspective on their organisation after hiring a Keele University student.

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Local community improvement organisation has developed a series of new projects, thanks to the use of five Keele University interns since 2018.

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A Keele intern has helped a Stoke-on-Trent organisation construct a database that documents contact information for those concerned about ‘at risk’ family members during the recent pandemic.

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Two Keele students who recently completed an internship with a renewable energy organisation have represented the company at a national energy conference.

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A Keele student start-up business has paid tribute to the Keele Internship scheme, for helping their business grow from strength to strength.

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Stoke-on-Trent-based insurance brokers Pace Ward Ltd is benefitting from an increase in online traffic, thanks to a Keele Santander intern from the Business School.

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A Keele University student has started his own digital marketing business, after being inspired whilst participating in Keele Internships

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A versatile lighting company based in Stoke-on-Trent has received specialist digital skills and knowledge to develop their business and products, thanks to two talented Keele University students.

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A Stafford-based organisation that benefitted from a Keele University internship two years ago is celebrating after the initiative went full circle.

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Recent Keele University psychology graduate, Naomi Muller-Jones, has benefited from two Keele Internships schemes. Upon graduating, the skills gained from her degree and employment secured her current position as Marketing Manager at Weldfast MWA.

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Keele University’s Internship programme, in partnership with Santander Universities, offers significant benefits to all parties – providing opportunities for the student interns to build their skills, knowledge and CV whilst delivering valuable resources to the host business.

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Rugged Flat screen producer, Flatvision, approached Keele University’s Business Gateway for support to improve their end-to-end workflow processes. They took part on the Keele Research and Innovation Programme (KRISP)* and haven’t looked back.

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When looking into rebranding and building an online strategy, artisan market platform Pedddle turned to Keele University’s Business Gateway for resources and research.

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Recent Keele graduate Katie Charlton recently took part in a Santander-funded internship at Staffordshire-based company, Hailstones Designs - a specialised designer in handmade fine art jewellery and pictures.

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ELearning and virtual and augmented reality-based business, Enlighten, have discovered the significant benefits of Keele Internships, thanks to Santander funding.

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Sue Hailstones, founder and designer of luxury jewellery company Hailstones Designs, recently worked with five Keele University students through the Santander internship scheme - and is reaping the rewards.

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America Studies student Beth Adler-Smith has recently benefited from a Santander-funded internship at Stapling and Nailing Supplies based in Stoke-on-Trent. She was interviewed by the Keele Internships team to find out the benefits of such placements from an interns point of view.

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Stapling and Nailing Supplies, a specialist staple and nail gun stockist based in Stoke-on-Trent, have been involved with Keele University’s Santander internship scheme for a number of years, so it made perfect sense to place their next marketing task in the right hands of another Keele student.

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Owner and Managing Director of training company One Degree Difference explains how they've benefitted from working with a high-quality intern from Keele University

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Two Keele students have recently completed an Internship with a growing PR agency, Impress PR.

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A recent Keele University graduate impressed her new colleagues so much during her internship that she was offered a permanent role after just a few weeks

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Doulton Thomason, a third year LLB Hons Law student at Keele University, recently took part in a Santander-funded internship at law firm Excello Law.

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Loving Homes (Health & Care Services) Ltd is a new Stafford-based company with a mission to help transform the lives of young people.

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When Planned Office Interiors experienced a period of sustained growth, they knew they needed to strengthen their workforce to meet the increased demand for their services.

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Stafford-based Maloney Associates explains why they have been recruiting interns from Keele University through the Santander internship scheme for a number of years.

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The UK’s leading provider of live chat software and business process automation has thanked Keele University and its Santander Universities programme for helping in the appointment of its latest member of staff.

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A local digital marketing agency has praised a Keele University business support programme for aiding them in funding their entire search engine marketing team.

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Businesses in Staffordshire are set to benefit from a partnership between employment law expert Karen Coleman and Keele University which aims to clear confusion surrounding the incoming GDPR legislation.

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A Staffordshire-based company which received business support from Keele University has recently visited Westminster to discuss an innovation new product, following an invitation from a Minister.

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The Keele Research and Innovation Support Programme (KRISP) has enabled two Keele University Maths students to overhaul Longton-based Deck Joint's costing process, and what took days now takes minutes.

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Web specialists Essential Marketer joined scores of businesses to benefit from the expertise of Keele students when Rosie Crowther joined them on a 10-week paid internship.

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Stoke-on-Trent creative agency Lesniak Swann has been named as the 100th company to benefit from Keele University's funded innovation programmes.

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Manufacturing consultancy CIF is participating in the Keele Research Innovation Support Programme (KRISP), working with a fully-funded graduate to investigate setting up a CRM system.

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A Staffordshire construction industry business specialising in brick-tinting is laying the foundations for growth by working with Keele University and Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership's Growth Hub

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Through the Keele Research and Innovation Support Programme, the University is supporting Staffordshire jewellery manufacturer Hailstones to develop their Viking-inspired range and move into new export markets.

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A Keele University programme which supports business innovation in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent forges ahead as 100th Research, Development and Innovation Associate is appointed.

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Computer Science students Jessica Hampton and Joe Miller have worked as Research, Development and Innovation Associates to help two young Staffordshire entrepreneurs develop an app that's set to be the Airbnb of the hairdressing world.

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