A huge thank you to everyone who came to our 2026 LEAP Launch Event! ✨🥂
We loved celebrating our amazing LEAP alumni and meeting first-year undergraduates interested in the programme.
🚨 Applications are NOW OPEN 🚨
Check out our website or click the link in our bio to apply!
#LEAPProgramme #ApplyNow #Unlockyourpotential
Happy #WhereAreTheyNow Wednesday!✨
Meet Carys, a member of our very first LEAP cohort and a HSPS student at Pembroke from 2021–2024. 💫
During her time on LEAP, Carys completed a six-week internship with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, working within the Network Team. There, she supported the planning of events for Chief Sustainability Officers from organisations including BBC, Nestlé, ITV and IKEA, gaining invaluable insights and experience along the way 🌍
Inspired to explore her passions further, Carys developed a strong interest in outreach and widening participation, supported by the LEAP programme. Today, Carys is the Widening Participation Officer at @magdalene, University of Cambridge, helping to create opportunities for students from all backgrounds to access the university 🎓
“LEAP helped me to prepare for this role in so many ways. The workshops (particularly those on public speaking, challenging your imposter syndrome and interview preparation) really helped me. The team at LEAP also encouraged me to nurture my interests and passions, which led me to apply for roles in outreach. Even after my time in the LEAP cohort, they continued to support me!”
Huge congratulations, Carys. We’re so proud of you 👏✨
#WhereAreTheyNow #LEAPAlumni #WideningParticipation #HSPS #Pembroke #Careers
Wondering what it’s like to be on the LEAP Programme? 🧐
Meet Camilla, a member of our third cohort, as she shares her experience ✨
Are you a first-year undergraduate interested in joining? Applications for the 2026–27 LEAP cohort are now open!
⏰ Deadline: Thursday 30 April 2026, 6pm
To apply, visit our website and click ‘Apply Here’ on the homepage. You can also review all application questions in advance via the PDF linked on the application page before submitting your responses on Qualtrics.
Apply today and #UnlockYourPotential ✨
📢 Calling all First Year Pembroke Undergraduates!
Applications for the 2026-27 LEAP Cohort are now open. ✨
⏰ Deadline: Thursday 30th April 2026, 6pm.
To apply, visit our website and click ‘Apply Here’ on the homepage. Before entering your answers on Qualtrics you can to review all the questions on the PDF which is linked on the application page.
Apply today and #UnlockYourPotential ✨
It’s time for another #WhereAreTheyNow Wednesday feature! ✨
Meet Rida, who studied Law at Pembroke from 2022-2025 and was part of our 2nd LEAP cohort (2023-24).
During her time on the LEAP programme, Rida was awarded a LEAP Adventure Grant and spent the summer in the Netherlands studying on the ‘Global Power and Technology’ course in Utrecht. This was an experience that would spark an exciting ‘domino effect’ in her career journey 🌍✈️
During that two-week programme, she connected with Dr Whittaker, who subsequently took her on as a research assistant, contributing to the publication of an ISO standards paper. That opportunity opened doors to working with Czech European lawyers, leading to a competition internship in Prague. Following graduation, she pursued EU Competition Law at King’s College London, before undertaking an internship at Al Tamimi in Cairo in Dispute Resolution, where she gained first-hand insight into international competition frameworks including COMESA.
Today, she is a Teaching Fellow at the Asian University of Women in Bangladesh, teaching English to women across South Asia who have been denied access to education, including Rohingya refugees fleeing genocide in Myanmar and Afghan women escaping the Taliban. Alongside her teaching role, she is completing a PGD in EU Competition Law at King’s College London (soon to convert into a thesis), and writes monthly articles on social and political issues for Clandestine Magazine.
Beyond law, teaching and journalism, she has also worked in modelling for South Asian fashion art houses and undertaken legal work for the Chakma Queen in the indigenous Hill Tracts.
Huge congratulations, Rida. We can’t wait to see where your journey takes you next 👏
#WhereAreTheyNow #LEAPAlumni #LawCareers #CompetitionLaw #InternationalCareers #LEAPAdventure #UnlockYourPotential
Calling all First Year undergraduates! 📢
Join us for drinks next week to find out about the LEAP Programme and whether it might be a good fit for you! 🌟
At the event, you’ll have the chance to chat informally to Pembroke students from the last LEAP cohort who will share their experiences of the programme, in particular their LEAP internships and adventures. 🌍 💼
Successful applicants will participate in LEAP in their second year at Pembroke (starting in Michaelmas 2026) and will have the opportunity to apply for generous grants for summer 2027. 🤝💫
Applications to join the next LEAP cohort will open straight after the drinks event.
📍Old Library, Pembroke College
📆 Wednesday 4. March, 5:30-7pm
🔗Book your free place at the drinks via the link in our bio!
#TakeTheLeap #UnlockYourPotential #LEAPLaunch
It’s #WhereAreTheyNow Wednesday!✨
Meet Vihaan, who studied HSPS at Pembroke from 2022–2025 and was part of our 2nd LEAP cohort.
During his time on the LEAP programme, Vihaan was paired with a mentor at a commercial law firm and received one-to-one interview preparation. This support proved invaluable when applying for vacation schemes, helping him perform confidently, strengthen his communication skills and navigate the world of commercial law.
Alongside this, Vihaan was awarded the LEAP Adventure Grant and spent the summer solo travelling across Indonesia 🌏✈️ There, he met a diverse range of inspiring people, including young entrepreneurs, who encouraged him to think beyond traditional pathways and push outside his comfort zone.
Inspired by these experiences on his #LEAPAdventure, Vihaan co-founded ‘UK Digest’, a free online newsletter delivering simplified weekly summaries of UK politics to subscribers, an initiative he hopes to continue growing over the coming months. You can check it out via the link in our bio!
Today, Vihaan is studying for the PGDL at BPP Waterloo in London and has secured a Training Contract with Macfarlanes, beginning in September 2027, an opportunity he received directly as a result of the support he gained through the LEAP programme.
“Before joining LEAP, I was far less comfortable with the idea of not following a set path. However, my experiences in Indonesia and the people I met made me more comfortable with pushing myself out of my comfort zone and trying new things, both in my personal life and through initiatives such as UK Digest.”
Huge congratulations, Vihaan. We’re so proud of everything you’ve achieved 👏✨
#WhereAreTheyNow #LEAPAlumni #Careers #LawCareers #HSPS #Pembroke
🚨 Interested in the SFLEG Internship? 🚨
Join us for the SFLEG Lunch to find out more about this exciting opportunity! Meet SFLEG staff and past interns, ask questions, and hear first-hand about the experience.
📅 Tuesday 24 February
⏰ 12:30–13:30
📍 Old Library, Pembroke College
If you’d like to attend, please email Geoff Hayward.
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Pembroke College is offering four fully funded summer camp internships with Shijiazhuang Foreign Language Education Group in China in late June to early July 2026. 👩🏫🌍
This is open to undergraduates at Pembroke in any subject who have not yet completed their final year. The two-week programme involves working with Chinese secondary school students on creative and interdisciplinary projects. No Mandarin is required.
The Summer Camp provides an opportunity for cultural exchange and the development of multicultural understanding. Interns will also have the opportunity to visit Shijiazhuang and Beijing to experience Chinese culture.
Flights, accommodation, food, visas, and travel in China are covered, with an additional £500 travel bursary provided through the LEAP Programme.
📆 Applications close on 20 March 2026 at 17:00.
You can also check out the Internships section of the LEAP website for blogs from previous SFLEG interns.
#LEAP #Internships #Opportunity #TeachingAbroad #Education
Online workshop: Beyond your comfort zone – Navigating uncertainty
Change is uncomfortable and that’s exactly where growth begins. This session is for anyone who is curious about pushing beyond the familiar, whether that means travelling somewhere new, taking on an unexpected internship, or saying yes to an opportunity that feels slightly out of reach. Together, we’ll explore how to find confidence in unfamiliar situations, how to recognise the difference between healthy challenge and exhaustion, and how to trust yourself when the path ahead isn’t fully mapped out. Through reflection and practical tools, this session encourages you to step into discomfort with intention, stretch your limits safely, and discover what you’re capable of when you allow yourself to try.
This workshop is delivered by Gemma Brown: https://www.gemmabrowncoaching.co.uk/about
