Consulting Practicum

The Consulting Practicum provides students the opportunity to collaborate with businesses or non-profit organizations that are seeking creative solutions to challenges they face. Through faculty guidance, students will undertake an experiential learning project in which they will investigate projects as consultants – working through all project phases from investigation and analysis, through presentation of recommendations designed to meet real-world needs.

While enrolled in SOSC 444, students are broken into consulting teams, allowing them to provide consulting services for a real business throughout the course of a semester. Students will have the opportunity to preference which businesses/projects they are interested in working with; allowing students to explore their interests and utilize their unique skillsets.

This experience is offered each fall semester.

Eligibility

  • Must have a declared major within the School of Social Sciences, and have completed twelve credit hours in the declared major. If a student has not yet declared a major in Social Sciences, they may apply before doing so, however, final approval is not possible until the relevant major is officially declared.
  • Preference will be given to students in their third/fourth year of study. However, all Social Sciences students are welcomed to apply.
  • Applications each year will open in mid-February.

Once Selected

Students must complete all post-admission application items that will be provided after approval for the program. Failure to respond to emails in a timely manner may result in dismissal from the program

  • Students will enroll in SOSC 444- Consulting Practicum.
  • During the first weeks of class, students will have an opportunity to review the projects and preference those that peak their interest. Most projects will be assigned 3-5 students.
  • Students will meet with project hosts and consulting mentor throughout the semester to collect information and provide feedback on their progress.
  • Project findings and feedback will be presented during the final week of class.

Current Partners

2023-2024

West Houston Association
Greater Houston Partnership
The Pangea Network
New Horizon Strategies LLC
Bayou City Publishing

2022-2023

West Houston Association
Greater Houston Partnership
The Pangea Network

2021-2022

West Houston Association
Greater Houston Partnership
The Pangea Network
New Horizon Strategies
Project Beacon

2020-2021

Greater Houston Partnership
The Pangea Network
Spectrum Fusion
West Houston Association
Baylor College of Medicine
Coach Cam
Families Empowered

2019-2020

Greater Houston Partnership
The Pangea Network
Spectrum Fusion
SouthEast Texas Regional Advisory Council
Texas Homes REI, LLC
GuruCool Learning

2018-2019

Building Homes with Integrity
Define Mind and Body
Greater Houston Partnership
Sister Cities Houston
Spectrum Fusion
The Pangea Network