Transforming Talent with FutureFit

Addressing the Trillion Dollar Graduate to Employment Talent Gap

R3i´s FutureFit delivers remote internships with world-leading AI startups—built for outcomes, not busywork.

Graduate → Employed, faster. FutureFit places students directly inside venture-backed AI and deep-tech teams with guaranteed remote internships, structured mentorship, and evidence you can show—not just say.

• ▶Apply (Students)
• Host an Intern (Startups)
• Partner (Corporates, Universities & Government)

Why this matters (and why it pays)

The global skills shortfall isn’t a headline—it’s an invoice. Left unchecked, the talent crunch will result in approximately $8.5 trillion in unrealized revenue annually by 2030.

FutureFit addresses the graduate-to-employment gap with real-world experiences, genuine mentors, and tangible outcomes. Korn Ferry

What students experience:

• Guaranteed placement in your field and region—no prior experience required.
• Honest work, shipped. Projects with venture-backed AI and deep-tech startups—data, product, GTM, RevOps, and more.
• Career signal that converts. Portfolio artifacts + supervisor references.
• Global reach. Access to internships across 5 continents, backed by a platform with 95% intern satisfaction.

Why FutureFit works

• Structure beats luck. Programs with clear goals, regular check-ins, and mentor accountability deliver stronger conversion and satisfaction—consistently reflected in 2024–25 employer benchmarks.
• Work-based learning scales outcomes. New 2025 research shows structured, mentored experiences drive better career value across models—not just internships.

Why the VI50 Findings Matter to Businesses

Analysing a range of internal data from internships taking place from November 2024 to June 2015, the Virtual Internships report found that strong mentorship is the primary driver of internship success, benefitting both the intern and the organization.

The VI50 recognizes 50 organisations worldwide that put mentorship, structure, and real-world projects at the heart of their internship programs and the results speak for themselves:

• 40% higher intern satisfaction in companies with strong mentorship
• 66% intern-to-full-time conversion rate in structured programs
• Supported interns are 7x more likely to accept a full-time offer
• Managers who mentor see better alignment, stronger teams, and a measurable boost in productivity.

The R3i advantage

We don’t just place interns; we engineer pathways between academic brilliance and market-ready solutions in applied AI, climate, and healthcare.

R3i’s ecosystem spans more than 350 companies, working on the frontiers of impact in security, space, renewable energy, the transition to value-based healthcare, advanced manufacturing and critical infrastructure, mobility, and agriculture —so interns don’t “observe innovation”; they drive it.

How it works

• Apply & match — Tell us your field, region, and goals; we match you with a vetted host.
• Scope real work — Define deliverables with your mentor; align on outcomes and timelines.
• Build + ship — Execute projects with weekly feedback and career coaching.
• Show the evidence — Graduate with a portfolio, references, and a network that opens doors; many receive immediate offers/next-step opportunities.

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🧭 Talk to Placement Team - (Students/Startups)

Who it’s for

1. Students — Break catch-22 with guaranteed experience, structured mentorship, and a portfolio that moves the needle.
2. Startups & Scaleups — Host scoped projects with pre-vetted talent and a managed framework—capacity without headcount.
3. Universities & Government — Embed FutureFit for credit or workforce mandates; get outcomes you can defend in senate and budget reviews.

Proof it’s working

• 95% intern satisfaction and 1 in 3 interns hired or advanced immediately post-program.
• Employer-aligned design. Mirrors 2025 employer best practices for goal-setting, mentor cadence, and conversion pathing.
• Ready to build a future-fit workforce?

Get started today -

• Apply (Students)
• Host an Intern (Startups)
• Partner with our DeepTech Ecosystem (Corporations, Universities & Government)

Ian Cresswell, Chief Innovation Officer

Olashina Ayeni, Finance Analyst