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A series of experiential learning opportunities enabling students to develop the intercultural & professional skills demanded in the workplace today!
In person and online experiential learning programmes enabling students to develop their intercultural and professional skills
About
The Global Learning Expedition is a highly interactive online experiential learning programme brought to you by multi-award-winning design experts Petrus, together with outstanding academic, industry and community partners.
Working in interdisciplinary, international teams, selected students from all backgrounds and profiles tackle real-world challenges carefully designed to generate innovative and critical thinking on a range of inspiring themes underpinned by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
With inspirational talks, skills workshops, career insights, networking sessions and creative teamwork supported by world-class coaches, all participants gain essential workplace skills and discover a range of industries and potential career paths, to hit the ground running on their career-search.
Discover Thriving Online 2021
In September 2021 we gathered students from around the world for the biggest ever edition of The Global Learning Expedition. Students worked over seven days in international and interdisciplinary teams to address the challenge of ‘Thriving Online’ in education, society and the digital workplace.
Participants heard from Airbus, Google, Capgemini, Siemens, AWS, Total, Kuehne+ Nagel and Adidas with workshops on intercultural teamwork, nailing your pitch, and an introduction to Human-Centered Design. We also heard from a leading global expert on embedding sustainability into education, culminating with live presentations in front of an expert jury.
"Here you can just imagine the unimaginable"
MSc Student 1st Year, Ludwig Maximilian University, Germany
"I learnt that I am responsible for the experience I gain - and not to just rely on other outside opportunities!"
Student participant from University of Northumbria
Which programmes are available to join?
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Outstanding Education, Industry and Community Partnerships
“It was a fantastic way for students to gain some global experience without having to travel abroad, which is challenging in the best of times and impossible now.”
Jenna Carpenter, Dean of Engineering
Campbell University, USA
Each Programme Features:
Strengthen skills essential to your future career such as intercultural teamwork /perfecting your pitch / leadership / networking online and many more
From dynamic global start-ups, leaders in industry and society to previous participants who are changing the world with their ideas, we have them ready to share their insight with you.
More vital than ever before, develop networking skills in a dedicated online networking seminar with a global expert in intercultural communications, and put your new skills to practice with your programme speakers, coaches, expertsand teammates.
Hear from a panel of graduates who have built their profiles and gone on to find their dream job. Join a dedicated hangout with Petrus CEO Kirsten—a recognised global employability expert—and hear her ‘career hacks’ to get you into your first experience.
No expedition is complete without the all-important social time! Including online escape rooms, desk-ercise, film night, cultural adventures and much more, we have designed the programme and a platform where you can both work hard and have fun, all while building an international group of friends to last a lifetime!
Bea step ahead in the workplace by mastering the most innovative digital brainstorming, creative, project management and presentation tools with the help of our expert team.
Change the world with your ideas for real life challenges. Using design thinking principles, you’ll go from identifying the problem to presenting your team’s solution to a panel of global experts.
Drawn from industry, start-ups and our programme alumni, you and your team will get the support you need from innovation and teamwork experts, enabling you to solve even the toughest challenges you and your team face throughout the programme.
Each Programme Features:
Purpose and Value
Universities
• Deliver a digital first experiential learning programme scaled to your needs.
• Offer equal access for national and international students from any discipline or year group.
• Develop internal expertise and experience in virtual exchange delivery.
• Grow your industry and community ecosystem and broaden your international network.
• Ensure your graduates have developed the latest workplace skills and a valuable global network.
• Benefit from a cost-efficient, low-emission, flexible approach suited for one or multiple institutions.
Companies
• Proactively support equal opportunities for diverse students as they launch their career.
• Work in interdisciplinary and intergenerational teams to innovate and address real world challenges
• Enhance your innovation ecosystem and build your international university network.
• Gain insights into career and workplace expectations from the next generation of talent.
• Engage with a global cohort of students ready to showcase their skills for today’s hybrid workplace..
• Onboard and upskill your interns and early career talent with an interactive intercultural experience.
• Build advocacy for your culture and values, the exciting opportunities in your industry and the skills required.
Universities
• Deliver a digital first experiential learning programme scaled to your needs.
• Offer equal access for national and international students from any discipline or year group
• Develop internal expertise and experience in virtual exchange delivery.
• Grow your industry and community ecosystem and broaden your international network
• Ensure your graduates have developed the latest workplace skills and a valuable global network.
• Benefit from a cost-efficient, low-emission, flexible approach suited to one or multiple institutions.
Companies
• Engage with a global cohort of diverse and digital by nature students, ready to showcase their skills for today’s workplace.
• Become an advocate of equal opportunities for students from all backgrounds as they embark on their career.
• Gain insights into the career and workplace expectations of the next generation of talent.
• Enhance your academic and community ecosystem and build your international university network.
• Build advocacy for your own culture and values, the exciting opportunities in your industry and the skills you need.
• Hear from the next generation on their take on real world challenges and what must be done.
• Upskill your interns, use as a recruitment tool or employ as a programme for your early career talent.
• Inspire interdisciplinary teams to innovate and address an industry challenge.
Non-profit Organisations
• Inform and educate about your mission and impact.
• Inspire the next generation of talent to work with you to address a topical challenge
• Contribute to the development of socially conscious graduates and engaged global citizens and leaders.
• Develop your ecosystem alongside local and global education and industry stakeholders.
• Communicate about your work to an engaged global audience.
A Unique, User-Friendly Platform
• Each programme is hosted on our innovative, modular platform...
• …and delivered using familiar technologies e.g. Microsoft Teams, Google apps, Zoom and others
• This customisable, user-friendly interface provides access to all necessary collaboration tools.
• It also acts as a resource sharing, networking and scheduling hub.
• This means there is no need for additional licences and enables quick and cost efficient delivery.
• The latest innovation tool such as Padlet, Miro, Sketch, Mural, are integrated as needed to offer a flexible, up-to-date learning environment.
Non-profit Organisations
• Inform and educate about your mission and impact.
• Inspire the next generation of talent to work with you to address a topical challenge.
• Contribute to the development of socially conscious graduates and engaged global citizens and leaders.
• Develop your ecosystem among local and global education and industry stakeholders.
• Communicate about your work to an engaged global audience.
A Unique, User-Friendly Platform
• Each programme is hosted on our innovative, modular platform...
• … and delivered using familiar technologies e.g. Microsoft Teams, Google apps, Zoom and others
• This customisable, user-friendly interface provides access to all collaboration tools needed.
• It also acts as a resource sharing, networking and scheduling hub.
• This means there is no need for additional licences and enables quick and cost efficient delivery.
• The latest innovation tools - e.g. Padlet, Miro, Sketch, Mural - are integrated as needed to offer a flexible, up to date learning environment.
Impact
of participants say the experience met their objectives
of participants were satisfied or very satisfied with the challenge
of participants would recommend the experience to others
speakers, experts, coaches & jury from diverse global organisations
countries on 6 continents represented to date
"I absolutely loved it. Over the two years that I'm at this university, this is my highlight"
2nd year Marketing & Management student, University of Exeter
How to Get Involved
Programmes are designed with and for our partners and can be tailored for one organisation, an existing network of organisations or institutions, or a diverse global range of organisations brought together by Petrus for the duration of the programme.
Students can be self-funded, funded by their university, sponsored by a company or can apply via a global selection process for a sponsored place, to ensure that every programme is made up of a diverse global cohort with equitable access for students from all backgrounds and profiles.
Participating universities whose students join an expedition can nominate faculty to join the coaching or speaker and expert team, thereby gaining invaluable insight on how to make online international experiential learning and virtual exchange work. Training, documentation, support and guidance is provided.
Corporate partners can sponsor students, interns or graduate trainees to join a programme. Participants can be identified by the company or selected by the event team. Company representatives can join as speakers, experts, jury or coaches to engage with this international student community and gain insights from the next generation of talent.
NGO and community partners are involved as subject-matter experts & problem owners throughout the programmes.
To discuss opportunities to shape and get involved in our programmes, please contact us at info@the-global-learning-expedition.com
Programmes are designed with and for our partners and can be tailored for one organisation, for an existing network of organisations or institutions, or for a diverse global range of organisations brought together by Petrus for the duration of the programme.
Students can be self-funded, funded by their university, sponsored by a company or can apply via a global selection process for a sponsored place, to ensure that every programme is made up of a diverse global cohort with equitable access for students from all backgrounds and profiles.
Participating universities whose students join an expedition can nominate faculty to join the coaching or speaker and expert team and thereby gain invaluable insight on how to make online international experiential learning and virtual exchange work. Training, documentation, support and guidance is provided.
Corporate partners can sponsor students, interns or graduate trainees to join a programme. Participants can be identified by the company, or selected by the event team. Company representatives can join as speakers, experts, jury or coaches to engage with this international student community and gain insights from the next generation of talent.
NGO and community partners are involved as subject-matter experts & problem owners throughout the programmes.
To discuss opportunities to shape and get involved in 2022 programmes, please contact us at info@the-global-learning-expedition.com
"The personal growth and professional development derived is unlike anything I've experienced before!"
5th year, dual masters student in Aerospace Engineering and Law,
RMIT University/Deakin University, Australia
"The personal growth and professional development derived is unlike anything I've experienced before!"
5th year, dual masters student in Aerospace Engineering and Law,
RMIT University/Deakin University, Australia
Are You a Student?
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Participating in The Global Learning Expedition or any other Petrus experiential learning programme enables access to a valuable online community. The LinkedIn community brings together alumni from previous Expeditions and other student programmes designed and delivered by the Petrus team for companies such as Airbus, Total and Dassault Systèmes. To join the community and learn more about the exclusive opportunities available, please contact us at info@the-global-learning-expedition.com and mention which programme you were part of.
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