Bright Network Society Sponsorship 2018/19 Welcome from James I started the network seven years ago with the mission to give bright students access to the very best advice and opportunities at world leading employers. Today, we have 150,000+ members, 300+ partner organisations and a plan to grow the network to greater heights. Our expanding team is driven to support every student, ensuring they receive a personalised service, hear about a broad range of career opportunities and give them the tools they require to succeed throughout university (and beyond). That s why it s such a good time for you to be onboard as one of our society partners. Your presence on campus is vitally important to this goal and ensuring the free service we offer reaches every student throughout the UK. We really do have a massive 2018/19 ahead of us. James Uffindell Founder and CEO of Bright Network 1
Community Manager We re looking for a select number of great societies who share the same values as Bright Network to partner with us for the next academic year. From our industry leading events, the upskilling sessions on campus to the awards on offer for societies, we have lots of exciting opportunities for those keen to give their members the best start to their career and help spread the Bright Network word. If you have any questions, my email address is below I m looking forward to hearing from you. Ben Triggs Head of Marketing You can contact Ben on: ben@brightnetwork.co.uk / 0203 011 1616. Section One: An overview of Bright Network Bright Network s key objectives and aims At Bright Network, we bring together the expertise and experience to give the brightest students the valuable insights they need to stand out from other candidates and land their dream internship or graduate role. With tailored careers advice, handpicked opportunities and our exclusive events, we want to help students fulfil their potential. Who benefits from Bright Network? Bright Network is designed to help the best and brightest students from all backgrounds make the connections they need to fulfil their potential and get ahead in the world of work. For our full membership criteria, check out our website. How does Bright Network assist its members? Exclusive free events Our events give students the opportunity to develop their skills and impress graduate recruiters and senior decision makers from the world s leading employers. We, as a company, feel that it s crucial that all students have the opportunity to meet employers and gain a better understanding of what their future careers may entail. The Bright Network team also run workshops and events on campus throughout the year, often with our society partners. Career opportunities We help students discover great career opportunities with our 300+ partner firms. From open and insight days to summer internships and graduate roles, to exclusive fast track opportunities. With our Career Calendar, we equip our members with the information and resources they need to succeed. 2
Success Stories Students can follow in the footsteps of Bright Network members who have secured internships and graduate roles. Members can access our alumni s top tips and advice for carving out a successful career both online and at our alumni networking events. Expert Content From our CV Templates and Career Path Guides, to our weekly Commercial Awareness Newsletter, we have members-only content to give students the knowledge they need for their future careers. Bright Network s partner firms We work with 300+ leading employers, from global blue chips to high growth enterprises, including: McKinsey & Company, Goldman Sachs, Bain & Company, KPMG, Deloitte, Slaughter and May, Morgan Stanley, Berenberg, Dyson, BrewDog, Teach First, Deliveroo and HSBC. Section Two: Benefits for your society We offer a limited number of societies the chance to be one of our Bright Network Societies, giving you extra opportunities to give your members brilliant access to upskilling opportunities and great exposure for your university. Fast track access to Bright Network events Throughout the year, Bright Network hosts a number of incredible events including our flagship Bright Network Festival. We ll give your members fast track access to apply to these events before anyone else, giving them the best possible chance of securing a spot. Exclusive webinars and career events on campus Our expert team will host exclusive skills sessions and career events with your society. These may range from webinars on interview technique, to CV clinics and mock assessment centres on your campus. We also do offer sponsorship for events on a case-by-case basis, exclusively for society partners. In the past we have co-hosted events with societies and leading firms on campus, (see case studies below) giving you the chance to build the reputation of your society and meet world leading firms. 3
Reach a national audience Gain a huge audience for your society on our Society Partner hub on the website and social media it s a brilliant opportunity for you to show the wider student population the great work you do. We will promote any activities or events that your society is running across our social media platforms. Awards and Competitions We will be running competitions next academic year, giving the society a chance to be recognised by our partner firms and potentially secure sponsorship/funding. You ll also be in with chance to win awards for your society at our Society Awards, including the Diversity Award, President of the Year and Society of the Year. Collateral You ll receive copies of our orange notebooks and annual ultimate careers guide to distribute to your members. We also have pens, sunglasses and other good materials for your committee and members so you can help our brand get as much exposure as possible. Plus, much more Once part of Bright Network, our careers service will be highly beneficial for your members. From our flagship events to our tailored advice from industry experts, we ll do everything we can to help your members with their future careers. Section Three: Our partnership We re looking for societies to encourage their members to actively engage with the free support we offer to students at UK universities. Here s what we re looking for: Promotion of our membership Encouraging your members to join Bright Network and utilise the features which will support them with their future career. Our partner societies tend to do this on social media, at events and online. We give you a unique tracking link, so you can see how many of your members are joining Bright Network and getting involved in the service. Bright Network Event Attendance We run Bright Network events throughout the year with the world s best employers, including Goldman Sachs, Teach First, McKinsey & Co, AIG, Rolls Royce and many more. We want as many of your society members to join us at the event, hence why we give you the fast-track application. Promoting our events throughout the year is a key part of being a society partner. Your Events We want to be to be involved in your campus events and support students from the university with their CVs, applications, LinkedIn, networking and general career skills. When you become a partner society, we re keen to sit down with you and work out how we can be involved. Our Logo on Collateral We ll provide our partner societies with Bright Network logos and would encourage you to include them on your website, Facebook groups and relevant collateral/materials. Section Four: Case Studies Thoughts from our 2017/18 society partners 4
Our partnership with Bright Network has been wonderful. You have offered us continued support wherever we have needed it. Communication has been excellent and whenever I have had a query, I have received a response either on the same day or at max, the next day which is very helpful. Overall, we have enjoyed working with Bright Network and hope to continue our relationship in the future. Quincey, Kent African- Caribbean Society The experience with Bright Network has been extremely good! Consistent communication and the team have been pleasant to talk too. I have many good things to say, but the best part has been the level of enthusiasm from the team. They were very willing to help us organise our events and came up with very good ideas which we really appreciated! Seyon, Southampton Economics Society. Bright Network has been extremely supportive during the course of our partnership. Maddie who has been in touch with us, has been very helpful with providing our members with promotional materials and notebooks for our major events (Freshers Fair and the Women in Business Conference). The events organised by BN have also been very relevant to our members, in particular the diversity events. Shareka, LSESU Women in Business Society Activity Left: Glasgow Business Club at their Fresher s Fair; Right: Ben and Maddie from Bright Network doing a CV workshop with KCL Women in Business; Below: Professional headshots at our setting up a LinkedIn profile event with Bristol 93% Club 5
Section Five: Applying to be a partner society We d be delighted to hear from you. Please email us at hello@brightnetwork.co.uk with Society Partnership as the subject line telling us a little bit about your aims for next year and why you think you d be a great fit as a Bright Network society. Any questions? Don t hesitate to give me a call on 0203 011 1616. 6