The Ethnic Diversity Excellence Programme by Kinneir Dufort: Applications now open

Our member company Kinneir Dufort is thrilled to be running its Ethnic Diversity Excellence Programme (EDE) for a second year. The programme is KD’s proactive response to the visible lack of diversity within the UK design industry.

After a successful launch, the programme will once again offer support and practical assistance to three scholars ending their journey in education and heading out into the working world.

The Ethnic Diversity Excellence Programme is an opportunity for three individuals entering their third year of university from minority Ethnic and Heritage communities to take part in a funded internship at KD that sits within Innovation, Product Design, Usability, Mechanical Engineering, or Electronics and Software. Supported by an industry-wide EDE Council, with council members from AstraZeneca, Boots, FluoretiQ, LettUs Grow, Reckitt and Unilever, the programme offers three people an immersive, potentially life-changing opportunity to learn and develop within an industry environment.

As well as mentoring from KD and further development opportunities from our industry partners, the programme provides £2,000 sponsorship each for three successful candidates and up to an additional £1,000 per person for travel and accommodation.

This is an 8-week placement, with 4 weeks spent at KD (in-person and remote) and 4 weeks spent throughout the final academic year. The programme is designed to equip interns with the knowledge and skills focused on their final year project and help support their future entry into the design industry. It’s a great way to gain experience within an exciting and unique consultancy environment, with leading experts in their fields.

The application deadline is on June 30th 2022, at midnight BST and the three successful candidates will be announced by 8th August 2022 for a September 2022 start.

Find out more via this link ➡️ https://lnkd.in/egRVJ9He

Click here to meet the successful applicants of 2021 and find out more about their experiences during their internship with KD.

Find out more about the scheme by watching KD’s live Q&A.