We are closing the application early due to unprecedented high demand. However, if you already indicated you would apply, or are a Spring Theory client, you may still submit an application through October 15th. Email Madison Gove at
madison.gove@mccombs.utexas.edu with any questions, or for information about the Fall 2022 cohort.
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Welcome to the Global Sustainability Leadership Institute's Longhorn Impact Fellowship at Texas (LIFT)! We are glad your organization is interested in applying for student consultants from UT Austin. Corporations, social enterprises, and non-profits are eligible to apply.
LIFT will provide qualified student consulting services for corporations, social enterprises, and non-profits seeking support for their social and environmental impact problems. Interested? Fill out this application, and let us lift your work while elevating student experiential learning! How it Works:
1) Fill out the Partner Application (you're here now!)
Eligible projects will focus on a specific challenge your organization is facing related to sustainability, corporate philanthropy, impact/ESG investing, or social and environmental innovation. They should also be able to be completed in 10 weeks-12 weeks. Please note that juniors, seniors, and graduate students from all disciplines may participate in this program.
Client applications open June 1st and are due on October 15th. The SII will email your primary and administrative contacts to set up a meeting to discuss your project idea and whether or not it is a good fit for LIFT. Student applications will open mid-October.
Below is a tentative timeline.
Date
Event
9/1-10/30
Client meetings to finalize projects (date depends on application submission)
10/15/2021
Corporate client app due
10/18/2021
Applications open for students
11/16/2021
Information Session on Zoom
12/15/2021
Student apps due
1/6/2022
Client selections due
1/10/2022
Matching emails & instructions go out
1/17/2022
Deadline for students to inform SII of credit/no credit preference
1/18/2022
School starts
1/28/2022
Deadline for client contract submissions (client calls must take place before)
1/29/2022
LIFT Camp - Introductory Impact Skills
2/17/2022
First Fellows Meeting - Social & Guest Speaker
3/10/2022
Second Fellows Meeting - Consult the Consultants Troubleshooting
4/7/2022
Third Fellows Meeting - Presenting to Clients
4/15/2022
Project presentations due on or before this date
2) Select student consultants (ie, LIFT Fellows)
Your organization's project will be posted in the student LIFT Fellows application. The app will be sent out across campus in mid-October, and students will have until December to apply. The SII will send you a list of applicants to your project, along with their resumes, by a target date of 12/16. You will select applicants from the pool based on your needs by 1/6 and report your decisions to the SII. The SII will finalize teams and assign Faculty Advisors to act as mentors. During this time, you will also add any pertinent documents or information for the students to look over to a Dropbox. This information transfer must be completed by 1/10 so students can start learning about your org as soon as they are selected.
3) Set up a launch call with the students & prepare for LIFT Camp
The SII will send the students an introductory email to your primary representative (and administrative if applicable). You will need to schedule an intro call with the students at least a week before their LIFT Camp to discuss the project's scope, timeline, and expectations. You will also need to provide a written agreement with your students around the scope of the work and submit this to Madison Gove following the launch call. They will be given a template for this. Once completed, the agreement will be shared with your Faculty Advisor.
4) Get to work!
Projects will start after our LIFT Camp in late January. This Camp, four hours on a Saturday, is meant to provide students with knowledge and skills that will help them in their projects. You will not need to attend the Camp. Prior to the Camp, students will spend a week or two reading any prep materials you provide to them.
