Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from University of Stirling to be your virtual interns, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Students in this program are looking for projects that should increase their understanding of psychology in a work context. Because psychology graduates go into many different areas, it is very flexible.The MSc / graduate work placement program involves pairing a graduate placement student with a host organisation, under the supervision of a mentor from that organisation. MSc students are required to complete 160 hours of placement work between November and July (when in that time the hours done are very flexible). Projects can be conducted in person or remotely, or a combination of the two. Projects can be completed by an individual student or a team of students.

This is a practical project that asks students to provide a digital strategy for an operational media enterprise or cultural organisation . Students are seeking out cultural organisations and creative and media companies that have started to adopt to the digital environment. In the majority of cases, digital plans will already in place. It is the job of the students to develop a strategy that differentiates from those in place and tell us what they can do better. This needs to be a plan utilising both strategic and theoretical frameworks discussed throughout the module as well as their own research into the organisation.

Innovation Management - Lead and foster innovation within organizations. Research and Development (R&D) - Assess and enhance R&D processes. New Product Development (NPD) - Execute the NPD process and utilize market research. Business Models and Innovation Strategies - Design and evaluate innovative business models. Operations and Process Innovation - Implement process improvements for operational efficiency. Innovation Risk Management - Mitigate risks and manage intellectual property.

In a project, linked to the Global Creative Industries module, MSc students are asked to do a critical analysis of an existing strategy of a creative or cultural organisation or hub such as a museum/arts organisation and to develop recommendations. Students will spend approximately 20 hours researching your organisation's activities and developing recommendations. This process is competitive so several teams will work on solutions for your organisations with the best shared with your organisation.