INNOVATION EXPERIENCESHIP

PROGRAMPACK
EXPERIENCESHIP
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1. Challenge-Based Learning in Creative

Environments combining Practical Training with

Impactful Work Experience

INNOVATIONEXPERIENCESHIP
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Our goal is to kick Internships into the 21st Century! Young professionals and students deserve thebest
career accelerators possible. This is why we created Innovation Experienceships.Step back from your
gradesandrevision and focus on you. As the name suggests, the focus of our Innovation Experienceship is on
Business Startup. Join us in Barcelona, Beijing or Cape Town. Meet inspiring leaders and influencers. Develop
your own Startup Idea. Unlock your potential and conquer the world.

The Innovation Experienceship isperfect if you are looking to travel, learn and gain work experience. Over 4
weeks you will developkey employability skills,find and develop a business ideaand buildyour professional
portfolio.Learn how to solve problems creatively, generate innovative ideas, present with confidence, lead
group situationsand learn to manage client relationships. Whether you are headed for further education,
employment or entrepreneurship, we have designed this program to benefit individuals from all backgrounds
and interests.

PRACTICAL TRAINING WORK EXPERIENCE CREATIVE SPACE

INTRODUCTION
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TO CORKSCREW THINKING

The origins of Corkscrew Thinking dates

back to World War 2 when the then Prime
Minister of the UK, Winston Churchill
claimed that neither The Allies or The Nazis
would ever win the war because everyone
was thinking in the same linear way. He
claimed what was needed were people who
were able to approach problems differently
and find innovative solutions that the enemy
would never predict! These people would go
on to be called Corkscrew Thinkers and
would eventually help the UK to win the war!

Corkscrew Thinking refers to a mindset that

allows you to think creatively to solve
complex problems. It goes against the
traditional linear way of thinking and instead
encourages individuals to step back and
take different, more creative approaches to
their work.
BUSINESS STARTUP
TRAINING
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When we were looking to identify modern day Corkscrew Thinkers, we realised that they are Entrepreneurs,
people who are challenging the status-quo and coming up with innovative and creative solutions and
business ideas. TheInnovationExperienceship has been designed around the building blocks of Business
Startup, right from Ideation through to Launching your idea.

Before anything else, we start with
what inspires you. This can be a
great starting point for thinking of
business ideas. The aim of this
first module is to show you all the
amazing places you can look for
business ideas and how to solve
problems creatively.
Next is the Corkscrew
SEAMLESS canvas. This is our in-
house checklist to work out
whether or not your Business Idea
is feasible or not. The great thing
is that it can also be applied to the
development of your Self-Brand.
Kickstart time! In the final module,
you will build the the foundations
of your idea including building a
website, publishing social media
content, market research and
prototype of our idea before
pitching it front of a panel of
Entrepreneurs.
THE BEAR PIT
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Having spent 4 weeks working on your business idea,

theInnovationExperienceship concludes with The Bear Pit in which
you pitch your idea to a panel of local entrepreneurs to win
"investment". The Bear's judge the pitches using a criteria of
Investability, Achievability, Positive Impact and Presentation.

This is the perfect opportunity to put all your training into action. You
have just 5 minutes to present with confidence andclearly
communicate your idea. You will also have to answer questions after
the pitch which tests your ability to receive feedback and think on the
spot. After the event,there is a post-pitch reception with the Bear's
which is the perfect chance to test out your newly acquired
networking skills!
GAIN CLIENT EXPERIENCE
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A key element of the program is the completion of a client project for a startup within the local startup community. The project's
are structured as a business analysis report however each client provides an individual brief, specifying areas of the business
they would like you to focus on. Not only does the project allow you to build a professional portfolio, it also gives you real-life
client relationship experience. Although your coach is available for support, it will be your responsibility to communicate with
your client, book and run meetings, present your final findings and manage your relationship independently.
 WORK IN INNOVATIVE
COWORKING SPACES
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Build your network and learn from inspirational startup

founders.All of ourInnovationExperienceships are run
from creative co-workspaces that have are known for
their vibrant startup culture. We believe that this is the
perfect environment to nurture your creativity as well as
immerse yourself in a modern workplace.

Also, co-working spaces are the home of innovative

individuals from all types of backgrounds, so networking
opportunities will come thick and fast. Why intern for just
one company when you can dive into multiple industries
under one roof!
TRAVEL TO CREATIVE
CULTURE CAPITALS
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CorkscrewInnovationExperienceships are run by

Corkscrew Coaches and delivered by local
entrepreneurs who live and breathe startup and
creativity in their local cities. By partnering with like
minded local partners we bring you the most
immersivestartup programs possible. All our
locations are renowned for their welcoming startup
communities and rich blend of culture and
inspiration. Living in a global cultural capital will
spark new ideas and concepts like never before.
 BARCELONA
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3rd June - 29th June 2018

Barcelona provides a wealth of bright minds with

numerous local universities that supply a fresh flow
of highly qualified labour intothe city with low
overheads. The increased global interest in
Barcelona is also due to it being a key gateway
between Europe and America, fuelling an increased
international work force inhabiting some of the
coolest work spaces in Europe.
BEIJING
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1st July - 26th July 2018

With a population of over 21 million, it is no

surprise that Beijing is a melting pot of innovation,
business and culture and has been forecast as the
only real contender to compete with Silicon Valley
in the next 10 years. China's capital marks the
point where entrepreneurs, engineering talent and
Venture Capital meet! In addition to the huge
domestic market, Beijing population has also
demonstrated rapid consumer-adoption speed
meaning that Beijing's startup ecosystem provides
exciting scaling opportunities.
 CAPE TOWN
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2nd June - 30th June 2018

1st July - 29th July 2018

Cape Town's thriving startup ecosystem has

become pivotal to the development of new
enterprises across South Africa, pulling in some of
the country's most creative and ambitious
entrepreneurs. The city also has more venture
capital investment than anywhere else in South
Africa. The goal of Cape Town's startup community
is not to just make money but to create wealth in
which the local communities can share.
KEY TAKEAWAY SKILLS
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CREATIVITY AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
Develop your freethinking and creative thinking
abilities. Creative problem solving is at the heart
of innovation and Entrepreneurship and is
essential for which ever career path you chose.
INITIATIVE AND LEARNING SKILLS
Using the latest online resources and
technologies,you will learn to trust your
instincts to make quick and effective
judgements.
CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP
We run creative learning exercises that
promote confidence inpresentation, public
speaking and leadership skills.
PRACTICAL SKILLS AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Student's will be able to try many different
areas of business, marketing, communications
and management to find the direction that is
right for them.
SELF BRAND: ONLINE AND IN PERSON
As well as making sure you nail first impressions,
90% of employersnow search for both your
personal and professional online profiles when
recruiting new team members.
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Not only is Emotional Intelligence key to becoming
a great team player, it is also becoming
increasingly recognised as a key characteristic of
great leaders.
DEVELOP NETWORKING SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES
As well as being given the opportunity to
networkwith the coworking community,every
participantautomatically becomes part of
ourglobal community of Corkscrew Thinkers
COURSE DELIVERY
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Each day focuses on a new topic that builds into

an overall journey - everything you need to know
about business startup- from start to finish.

The program has a large emphasis on working in

varied groups to create and present new ideas,
supporting leadership and presentation skill
development throughout. 1-to-1 support is
given by your coach on a daily basis to
encourage student's own ideas development.
Online support is provided out of hours and all
program materials as well as various bonus
learning materials are accessible during and
post-program through our members Backstage
area.

Click here to watch our Barcelona

2017 highlights video!
 CORKSCREW COMMUNITY
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STARTUP STORIES
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House of Deco was founded by Jenny and

Sophia from CS60. Their inspiration came
from their passion of hosting dinner parties
but a frustration of not being able to buy
themed decorations. House of Deco's mission
is to provide boxes of beautiful and stylish
themes party decorations. The girls launched
the company officially 3 months after finishing
the program and we're so proud of the
progress they have made so far. They have
already expanded their product catalogue

One of our favourite workshop sessions

is when we show you how brilliant
business ideas can come from breaking
Travel Foodie provides Adventurous Foodies down big world problems. Blank Rings
with the dream opportunity. To travel the was created as a result of this workshop
world and learn to cook with locals in their during our 2016 Berlin Innovation
homes. All the hosts are verified and Experienceship. Setting out to make a
Founder Hedvig has worked to set up positive change to problem of gun
international destinations. Not only are you violence, Blank Rings take bullets that
able to learn to cook new food but you also could have potentially been used gun
get to know your host and learn authentic related crimes and suicide and turns
cultural practices. them into beautiful pieces of jewellery as
a symbol of support of the gun control
movement in the United States.
FAQ'S
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DO I HAVE TO ARRIVE WITH A BUSINESS IDEA?

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Nope! We will coach you through the process of ideation and show you all the places you can look for inspiration and opportunities.
If you do have an idea though then theInnovationExperienceship is a great way to test it's feasibility and get feedback from the
startup community.

CAN I GET COURSE CREDIT FOR DOING AN EXPERIENCESHIP?

We have in the past had student's gain credit for taking part in theInnovationExperienceship however this is dependent on your
college credit system. The best thing is to 'cc' us into an email with a member of staff from your department. We can then speak to
them and send them the course syllabus to help determine whether credit can be awarded.

CAN I PAY IN INSTALLMENTS?

Yes of course!Just speak to a member of the team and we can create a monthly payment plan to fit with your finances.

WILL I BE INTERNING FOR A COMPANY?

You will not be working directly for a company. You will however gain work experience with a startup within your destination
cowork community through the completion of a consultancy report.

WHAT IS THEENROLLMENTPROCESS?
We like to initially have a video call - this is not an interview but it gives us a chance to get to know you, understand what you are
looking for from an international experience and determine whether we think theInnovationExperienceship is the right program for
you. If we feel that you are a suitable candidate, following the video call we will send you an enrollment form.

WHEN IS THEENROLLMENTDEADLINE?
We have two deadlines for each program. The first is at the end of January. If there are any spaces left, we then
reopenEnrollmentuntil the end of March.
GET IN TOUCH
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Thanks for checking out our Program Pack!

If you have questions and would like to
speak to one of us, please just send us an
email and we can arrange a time to talk.

If having read the pack you feel this program

isn't right for you, please check out our
other two Experienceship programs;
Remote and Virtual!

Look forward to hearing from you!

The Corkscrew Team

briony@corkscrew.io