Setting up a SIFE Team

Setting up a SIFE team

SIFE Australia, part of the SIFE global organisation, brings university students and staff together with business to enable the students to apply business concepts in the development of community outreach projects that improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need.

Internationally SIFE operates in 38 countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, UK and USA.
Universities setting up a SIFE team should do the following.

Find a Faculty Advisor

Identify a Faculty Advisor as a student mentor.

Connect with SIFE Australia

The Faculty Advisor should get in touch with SIFE Australia to assist them in their role.

Engage Students

Students are often recruited from a specific discipline or course and they will need to devote some of their own time to contribute to SIFE projects. Many students come from business disciplines but others come from health, education, engineering and the arts.

Build a Business Advisory Board

Start with the Faculty Advisor and Team President as members and engage members of the local business community.

Register the Team

Team members' details should be recorded in the Active Team Sheet which can be accessed via the SIFE International website.

Affiliation with university student clubs, societies, guilds or union

Formal affiliation may have many benefits, including financial assistance and banking facilities, help to get organised, to plan and run meetings, a web page and insurance for the SIFE Team activities.

Familiarisation with the SIFE Program

Team members should access the SIFE Team Handbook which provides a wealth of useful information including how to establish an effective team and develop quality projects.

Starting a Project

After reading the relevant section in the SIFE Team Handbook students should identify a group by conducting an analysis of their economic, social and environmental needs. They should then discuss with the group, their Faculty Advisor and Business Advisory Board how they should progress. 

SIFE Partners

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