Passionate about social impact?

We are too.

Who are we?

So you’ve read the intro page. We connect students and businesses to create social impact through consulting projects. But what does that actually mean?

Consultants act like doctors for businesses. We run the numbers, analyse any pain points in an organisation, diagnose what the problems are, and figure out how we can fix them. This is the core of FreshSight’s operation. We take businesses in the third sector and help them transform into more effective organisations that are able to carry out their purpose even better than before.

We pride ourselves on being entirely student-run. We take Edinburgh students from all disciplines, years, backgrounds, and universities, so whether you’re a first year engineer at Heriot Watt or you’re doing a PhD in Italian Studies at Edinburgh University, if you have a passion for enacting social impact we’d love to hear from you.

Ready to become a consultant?

Applications for our next consultancy cycle will open in autumn!

  • The People

    The undeniable heart and soul of FreshSight’s operations. Recruited over a highly competitive application and case-study interview process, each FreshSight consultant brings a unique skill-set and personality to the table, and are among the brightest, most empathetic, and most collaborative students among us. Our alumni represent some 127 degrees and hail from countries as far apart as Finland and India, Austria and Japan, Scotland and the USA.

  • The Experience

    Our 9-week training programme delivers all the skills and experience you need to become a fully fledged FreshSight consultant. With expert guidance, practical team exercises and internal insights accrued from a decade of successful projects, our training program ensures that the solutions our consultants deliver to clients are well-informed, tailored, and scrutinised from every angle. All you need to bring is yourself, we’ll help with the rest.

  • The Impact

    As a consultant, you’ll gain hands-on experience working for a real client in the third sector space. We consider our work to be socially impactful in two directions: our clients receive help from some of Edinburgh’s brightest minds, and as a consultant you gain access to knowledge, skills development training, and a network of like-minded individuals. Once you’ve been through the FreshSight process once, you’ll be able to rejoin on one of our alumni projects, so you can keep creating impact without the same time commitment.

 Not sure what to put in your application?

Download our Application Guide through the link here.

Hear from our past consultants:

  • Andrew Baillie

    Charity Partnerships Manager at Farewill

    “FreshSight is a launchpad into social innovation. The experiences I had, and people I met, allowed me to start building a career with positive impact. I worked on FreshSight for 3 years, and it was the professional and social highlight of each one.”

  • Stefany Soh

    Analyst at Boston Consulting Group

    “FreshSight was my introduction to consulting. I really enjoyed how the team was so diverse and everyone brought different ideas to the table with the same enthusiasm. The community was intelligent and welcoming, offering support to me both in and outside of sessions. They are a big part of why I have decided to start my career in consulting.”

  • Hannah Whybrow

    Research Officer at Wednesday’s Child

    “FreshSight that gave me the confidence, skills and network to pursue a career with a positive social impact. The diverse life experience of the consultants provides a space to think creatively, challenge yourself, and realise your potential and that of your clients. I left FreshSight with friends for life, a rejuvenated passion for social action, and the knowledge I’d made a difference to my clients.”