Student-Led Projects

What it is: Inititatives students create for themselves - like starting a fundraiser, building a website, writing a blog, launching a sustainability project, or running a workshop.

Why it matters: These projects show creativity, independance, and intitiative. They demonstrate leadership and follow-through - and they are often the most memorable and standout parts of a student’s application, portfolio or resume.

Opportunities:

• Start a podcast or YouTube channel

• Launching a social initiative or campaign

• Designing a newsletter, magazine or digital resource.

• Creating a community garden or eco-program.

• Building a mobile app, short film, or tech prototype.

• Fundraising for a cause through a self-run event.

• Designing an advocacy campaign around an issue that matters to you.

• Careers committee team - Mentoring, Subject enthuiast for subject selection etc..