STUDENTS: Do you have an idea for improving your college or your community?

Participate in Student Applied Benchmarking (SAB) at Wake Tech! Become a change maker, have an impact, engage in social entrepreneurship, and develop 21st-century skills. You might even win a $1,000 scholarship!

SAB is the student component of Wake Tech’s Applied Benchmarking initiative for employees. Students identify a problem to solve or a process to improve, contact an expert to research best practices, and create an innovative proposal for change.

Your Student Benchmarking Project will include:  

• identifying an issue you’d like to address or a problem you’d like to solve,
• conducting research to find others who have successfully addressed or solved it,
• contacting and interviewing them (individuals, other schools, businesses, etc.) to learn about their methods,
• developing a plan for implementing the idea or solution,
• compiling information, and
• submitting your project.

How to Get Started on Your SAB Project

1: Review the student process (General Guidelines). Contact [email protected] with any questions.

2: Find a sponsor for your project. SAB projects require sponsorship by a Wake Tech faculty or staff member. You may contact any faculty or staff member you choose to be your sponsor or contact [email protected] for a sponsor list and assistance in choosing one. Email [email protected] with the name of your project and your sponsor.

3: Take part in the Student Applied Benchmarking course in Blackboard. Sign up for the course by emailing [email protected] and asking to be enrolled. The course contains a poster template and link for submitting projects. Submission deadlines can be found on the Student Applied Benchmarking Blackboard course.