From big strategic challenges to smaller bite-size tasks, our programming is designed to help you advance your organization’s impact.
Work with the HSBC Social Innovation Academy to get support on your research, finance, or design problems.
Our Fellowship and Analyst Programs are made up of trained young people motivated to do meaningful work with Canada's social purpose organizations. Learn more below about which program fits your organization's needs.
WHAT IS YOUR PROJECT TYPE?
Tell us about the size of the problem you have at hand.
BITE-SIZED
You've identified the problem and are ready to get to work. The challenge can be broken down into bite-sized tasks.
CHALLENGE / SIA FELLOWS
Challenges are 8-week projects led by SIA Fellows during the academic year. Dedicating 5-10 hours/week, Fellows are mentored by industry professionals throughout the process.
A business problem that needs some serious thinking. You need a fresh set of eyes to provide some creative solutions.
PROJECT / SIA ANALYSTS
Projects are supported by our full-time summer analysts. Under the guidance of social innovation experts, our analysts undertake an in-depth project with you.
“We were very fortunate to be supported by this program last summer. Our group of Fellows and Analysts attacked our projects with a much appreciated enthusiasm and attention to detail. Their willingness to learn and go above and beyond as they start their careers was evident and so was the degree to which they actually cared about the impact and results. We are now able to use some of their work to guide the direction of Active Impact’s investment decisions in the future.”
“Working with the Social Innovation Academy Fellows on a Challenge was a helpful experience for the Sensory Friendly Solutions team. As a social enterprise start-up, we aim to leverage technology to harness data to help an unaddressed social impact market. The Fellows provided novel and powerful insights about our customer’s journey, using tools and research that have been beneficial to our team and will continue to inform our marketing and product development.”
