LSE is partnering with the Borough of Camden to deliver an entrepreneurial careers training programme direct to schools as part of the Camden STEAM initiative.
STEAM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. The Camden STEAM initiative aims to equip the borough’s young people with the skills and opportunities for careers in Camden’s world-leading industries. LSE joins businesses and institutions such as Google, Meta and UCL in delivering support for the project.
Beginning this month, schools across the borough will join the LSE Generate Schools Programme to learn from LSE alumni who have founded thriving businesses in tech and innovation industries. Through a range of workshops and hands-on activities with mentors, students will develop entrepreneurial approaches to industry and highly sought after intrapreneurial skills for the workplace, including:
- Innovation and problem solving - thinking creatively to find solutions to real-world problems;
- Adaptability - ideating, testing assumptions and iterating to develop a project from an initial idea;
- Resilience - learning to cope with failures and setbacks in an entrepreneurial setting;
- Leadership and teamwork - working effectively to make decisions, delegate tasks and motivate team members towards a common goal;
- Communication – employing storytelling techniques to engage an audience, delivering a pitch with clarity and conviction.
LSE Generate, the School's award-winning start-up hub and home for entrepreneurship, will also provide week-long entrepreneurial internships for up to 10 students from underrepresented backgrounds each year in order to support a diverse and inclusive talent pipeline for Camden.
LJ Silverman, head of LSE Generate, praised the project’s aims: “It is so crucial, now more than ever before, that the next generation of innovators are equipped with the tools and confidence to create sustainable and impact-driven businesses. It is wonderful to see Camden leveraging its diverse and broad network to bring everyone around the table to collaborate in such a powerful way. LSE’s contribution will demonstrate how social sciences can work alongside its STEAM counterparts to drive urgent change.”