Student Enterprise

To hear about a student’s experience of an internship with a small business, watch this video. 

To hear about a student’s experience of a research internship at LSBU, watch this video. 

LSBU is a London Living Wage employer. Our internships are fully paid.

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We also advise that you go to LSBU's Jobs Board for updates on these and many more opportunities. You will also find details of the Jobs Board, along with other useful information to support your search on the Careers Hub page.

The Student Enterprise team offers support to help you get to grips with what Intellectual Property (IP) is. Understanding IP enables you to protect your idea.  You can find out more about the different types of Intellectual Property Rights at the UK IPO.

If you need further help, you can fill in this form to tell us a bit about what you would like to protect. All information is treated confidentially and it helps us to make sure a meeting is useful for you. After you fill in the form, the team will contact you directly by email to arrange a date and time for your meeting.

LSBU is a Start-up Visa endorsing body, meaning we can issue endorsement to LSBU international graduates who have completed their degree programme within the last two years.

To secure endorsement from LSBU, you have to demonstrate that you meet LSBU’s criteria for endorsement. The criteria are:

1. An original idea for a business that meets new or existing market needs with potential to add value to the UK economy. Rather than a routine business that will compete with other traders.
2. Demonstration of credibility and viability of the idea.
3. Evidence of the potential for the business to scale.
4. The entrepreneurial skills and commitment to develop that business.
5. A strong reason for the business to be based in the UK.
6. Financial resources to develop the idea.
7. The commitment to spending the majority of your working time on developing the idea and the business (at least 3 days per week).

Application deadlines for 2021-22 academic year

• 22 November 2021
• 14 March 2022
• 1 August 2022

You will need to return a completed Immigration Checklist to LSBU 10 working days prior to the deadline you are applying. Please email tier4compliance@lsbu.ac.uk to request this checklist.

For more information about the Start-up Visa endorsement process, please download our Guidelines for Applicants or contact studententerprise@lsbu.ac.uk.

Interested in working for yourself now or in the future? Self-employment is growing in popularity but knowing where to start can be daunting. To help, we’re offering free IPSE membership to all LSBU students; giving you access to networks, events, and resources. Contact us for your free code. You can also book a 1:1 for guidance on working for yourself.