Enactus UK & Ireland

VIRTUAL MICRO-INTERNSHIP

Arla Foods: Marketing to diverse talent.

Arla Foods is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As part of our ongoing efforts to build a dynamic and innovative engineering team in all the UK sites, we aim to implement a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy that attracts a diverse pool of candidates. The engineering market is particularly challenging for recruitment at Arla Foods UK, making it essential to adopt innovative and targeted approaches to attract the best talent.

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Challenge Brief

To attract and recruit top engineering talent across the UK, ensuring a balanced gender representation of  ideally 50% male and 50% female candidates, in alignment with Arla Foods’ commitment to diversity and inclusion. Does the approach change with different generations? (Gen Z for example)

Key Focus Areas

Any relevant data/information/case studies that would be useful for the students to have to support them in answering the problem statement.


We have 15% women in the supply chain.  Engineering wise we have 4% women currently 

Useful links and signposting for students to any additional resources they may want to look at. 
www.arla.com 
Arla Foods UK Gender Pay Gap report | Arla UK

Any areas/solutions you would like students to avoid. I.E. well trodden paths

Please only focus on UK based solutions – We don’t want this to focus on sponsorship and immigration as we heavily invest in this currently.

Submission

Deadline: 27th October, 11:59 PM
Submission Opens: 25th October, 11 AM

In the working world, you're often required to present ideas with minimal guidelines—whether it’s a presentation, report, or video pitch. That’s why we’ve given you the flexibility to submit your ideas in whichever format you feel works best. This mirrors real-world scenarios where it’s up to you to decide how to effectively communicate your ideas without restrictions like word count or slide count.

While we value experiential learning and want you to embrace this freedom, we also recognise that some guidance can be helpful. Below, we’ve provided a few ideas on how you could structure your submission. These are simply suggestions to inspire you and offer a bit of direction. Feel free to adapt or disregard them as you see fit—it's not required that you follow these templates.

Good luck, and we look forward to seeing your creativity in action!

Final Tips for All Formats:

  • Be Clear and Concise: Focus on the key points. Whether in video, presentation, or report form, keep your submission clear and to the point.

  • Use Data: Support your ideas with relevant data or case studies. Arla is looking for a solution grounded in evidence.

  • Think Creatively: Focus on unique UK-based strategies.

  • Tailor to the Audience: Remember, your solution should be relevant to Arla’s culture and its commitment to diversity. Keep this in mind throughout your submission.

  • Highlight Impact: Always include clear, measurable outcomes that show how your strategy will address the gender imbalance in engineering roles at Arla.