Bridge the gap between learning and doing. Gain real-world experience that sets you apart.
Hiring managers want candidates with proven experience — but how do you get experience without the job? It’s the classic chicken-or-egg dilemma that holds talented professionals back.
Learning by Doing.
At ELE Hub, we provide structured experiential learning programmes where you actively take on real-world roles in real-world projects over a 3 month timeframe. This is learning by doing, with built-in support, guidance, and feedback to help you grow.
Practical Skills.
You’ll develop practical skills, gain hands-on experience, build evidence of your capabilities, and create accomplishment stories for job interviews — all within a safe, structured environment designed for professional development.
Career Empowering.
Whether you’re starting out, shifting direction, or making a bold career change, ELE Hub empowers you to take the next step with confidence.
Don’t just search for experience
Create It
How it works
Most of the projects take place within our own organisation and direct stakeholder network. This allows us to create a combined learning and practical experience environment, where we support you to achieve real-world results, but don’t mind if you make mistakes along the way.
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Role
Choose a role from our list of Experiential Learning Programmes (ELP’s) and apply to participate if you meet the entry requirements.
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Application
If your application is successful, you will be assigned this role within a team in a real-world project for 3 months.
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Learning Outcomes
You will be given a guide with experiential learning outcomes, evidence requirements, and assessment criteria.
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Assessment
You will be assessed both during and after your programme to make sure that the skills you are practising and the evidence you are producing is at the level that potential employers will value.
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CPD
Use your evidence to get your CPD points and certificate and to build a stand-out career portfolio that impresses potential employers.
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Engagement
Engage in your role in the real-world project and form a part of a team that produces deliverables and results with the support of our facilitators.
The roles are designed, but the projects are real!
List of Roles (ELP’s)
Apply to participate in one of the following experiential roles:
Project Manager
Manage a real project and produce project plans, work breakdown structures, stakeholder engagements, risk frameworks and project reports.
Digital Marketing Manager
Manage real digital marketing campaigns and produce marketing strategies, marketing plans, customer journey maps and data-driven analytics and reports.
Business Development Manager
Manage real business development for a project and produce business development strategies, lead generation strategies, CRM reports, sales conversion analysis and customer proposals.
Fundraising Manager
Manage real fundraising campaigns and produce fundraising strategies, fundraising campaigns, fundraising proposals or pitches and fundraising reports.
Social Media Manager
Manage real social media campaigns and produce social media strategies, social media content portfolios, campaign plans, performance reports and engagement reports.
Data Analyst
Collect, organise and present data from a real project and produce data plans, data dashboards and data reports.
Experiential Learning Programmes
Our Experiential Learning Programmes (ELP’s) are expertly designed to help you:
Practical Experience
Gain practical experience that employers will value
Tangible Evidence
Develop tangible evidence of what you have done for your CV and career portfolio
AI Skills
Develop your general AI and data skills within a specific role
Job Market
Match your skills to current job-market requirements
Hard & Soft Skills
Practise your hard and soft skills at the same time
CPD
Earn continuous professional development (CPD) points and certificates
S.T.A.R.
Enable Situation, Task, Action and Result (S.T.A.R.) stories to tell in job interviews
Confidence
Build your confidence for your next role
Network
Expand your professional network by connecting to like-minded peers
Limited experiential learning places
Entry Requirements.
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You must be over 21 to participate.
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You must have completed or be enrolled in a qualification or certificate course related to the programme you are applying for, or alternatively have at least 4 months prior background in a similar role.
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You must have your own computer and access to Wi-Fi.
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You must have reasonable computer skills to perform your experiential role.
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You must have the right to live and work in the UK for as long as you are on the programme.
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You must be fluent in English (written and spoken).
Lauren Fleiser
"I had the opportunity to restart my career on relocating to the UK. I originally created ELE Hub as a 'proof project'- a way for me to demonstrate to potential employers what I could do. After a few short months, I had tangible evidence that I could lead initiatives, create and launch offerings and events, and build and manage teams in the UK context. These teams were made up of skills-based volunteers, who also used ELE Hub as a way to create career evidence for their CV's. We have now formalised ELE Hub so that you too can gain practical experience, practise your skills, build tangible proof of your abilities, and have accomplishment stories to tell in job interviews to boost your hiring prospects."
Andrew James
"Making a career change can be challenging for professionals who can often feel stuck or unsure how they can make the transition. I've often read career change advice that hasn't really addressed the question of how somebody can evidence the experience that hiring managers ask for. With ELE Hub I've been able to sharpen my skills in various areas such as stakeholder management and various contributions to the experiential learning platform. I would definitely recommend ELE Hub to anyone who's thinking about making a career change, as I don't think there's anything else out there that offers the kind of hands-on experience to develop confidence within a safe and supportive environment that values learning. It's a valuable way to showcase your skills to future employers and to get the confidence that you really need to make that step forward."
Ali Rubai
"Before ELE Hub, my career development lacked structure and the right environment to apply both existing and new skills. At ELE Hub, I collaborated with teams to develop digital marketing strategies and systems for experiential learning programmes and events. I needed an opportunity to develop professionally while gaining relevant experience but struggled to find a provider who understood this challenge. ELE Hub has provided rewarding educational and professional growth through hands-on learning. I helped organise an online event that involved website development, virtual exhibition setup, and social media content creation. This experience enhanced my communication skills, team collaboration abilities, and marketing expertise. The supportive environment and expert educators foster continuous development through meaningful projects, which is especially valuable for career changers. Approach ELE Hub with an open mindset and bring your entire skill set, even abilities you might not consider immediately relevant. The program provides a safe, structured environment where you can apply existing skills while developing new ones through both familiar and innovative tools."
Structured Experiential Learning
A structured experiential learning role in a real-world project for 3 months
Facilitator Support
Dedicated facilitator support throughout the project to build the right types of career evidence that employers will value.
Access to Tools
Access to Microsoft 365, AI tools, collaboration, project, design, and CRM systems during the project to practise real-world skills.
CPD Certificate
Formal assessment processes that result in CPD points and CPD certificates that recognise your skills and experience.
Career Portfolio
Coaching to build a stand-out career portfolio with your project evidence, with access to a job-winning career portfolio building tool.
Community Interest Company
ELE Hub is a Community Interest Company limited by guarantee, which means we do not have shareholders and all funds go towards our operations, with any profits and assets going back into our learning community.
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FAQs
What are the entry requirements?
You must be over 21 to participate. You must have completed or be enrolled in a qualification or certificate course related to the programme you are applying for, or alternatively have at least 4 months prior background in a similar role. You must have your own computer and access to Wi-Fi. You must have reasonable computer skills to perform your experiential role. You must have the right to live and work in the UK for as long as you are on the programme. You must be fluent in English (written and spoken).
Are the experiential learning programmes in-person or online?
All experiential learning programmes are run online and you can participate from the comfort of your own home.
How long is each programme?
Each programme is 3 months long. This is to ensure that you can accumulate enough quality practical experience for your career portfolio and CV.
When are your intakes?
We have three intakes of learners:
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Mid Jan to Mid Apr
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Mid May to Mid Aug
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Mid Sep to Mid Dec
Applications are due 30 days before start.
We are currently accepting applications for an intake that will run from the 8 Sep 2025 to the 28 Nov 2025.
Is there a limit to the number of learners per intake?
Yes, we have strict limits as to the number of learners we allow per intake, which could range from 20 to 50 learners. Don’t delay getting your application in.
Is there a cost to participate in an Experiential Learning Programme?
Yes, it costs £650.00 per programme (but only £450.00 for our 2025 intake). As we are a Community Interest Company limited by guarantee, all funds go towards our operations and any profits or assets go back into our learning community.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes, you can split your payment over 3 months. Should you fail to make any payments you will not be allowed access to the programme.
Do I need to participate full-time during the 3 months?
In essence, yes, you do need to make the programme your priority focus for 3 months. However, you can flex your time as you would in the real world as necessary, depending on the parameters of the project you are involved in.
Can I engage in more than one experiential role at a time?
No, you can only officially engage in one experiential role at a time, but there may be role and task overlap.
Is ELE Hub accredited?
ELE Hub is accredited for CPD and can issue CPD points and CPD certificates. ELE Hub is also in the process of working towards accreditation with the British Accreditation Council.
Holidays and leave?
Projects will not operate on weekends or UK bank holidays unless there are special circumstances. You can take sick days if necessary, but will need to inform your team.
What if I have other questions?
If you have any other questions, please feel free to email us at connect@ele-hub.org. Our average response time is 24 hours.
What are the terms and conditions of the programme?
You can read more about the programme's terms and conditions here.
Ready to Transform your Career?
Take the first step towards hands-on experience and career-ready confidence! Apply now to join our Experiential Learning Programmes at ELE Hub and start gaining the practical skills that employers value. Spaces are limited—don’t miss your chance to create your future!
Check you meet the entry requirements before applying.
You will be notified within 7 days from the date of your application whether you have been accepted or not.
Click here to complete the application form.
On acceptance you will need to pay before being allowed access to the programme.