Work Experience & Internships
Work experience and internship placements can be helpful in getting experience or finding out about a particular job role and will help boost your CV. These opportunities may lead to employment as when you are working in a company you may hear about opportunities within it.
Be wary of long-term unpaid placements as working for free is not sustainable or beneficial in the longer-term. Make sure you know whether your work experience/internship is paid or unpaid before agreeing to take it up.
If you are worried about your employment rights as an intern visit: www.gov.uk/employment-rights-for-interns for more detailed information.
Virtual Work Experience
Springpod - Virtual Work Experience
In-depth, interactive and informative virtual work experiences from industry experts in the world's leading employers. Springpod partners with outstanding universities and employers to create interactive, experiential learning programmes which empower the next generation and enable them to take their future into their own hands by giving them equal access to opportunity. From work experience to university course taster experiences, the Springpod platform is the destination for young people to explore, interact and learn about the world of work and university before they apply.
Speakers for Schools - Virtual and In-Person Work Experience with Top Employers
A UK-wide youth charity on a mission to help you find your feet and get the best possible start in life. Speakers for Schools offer free work experience opportunities with hundreds of leading employers from big-name businesses you'll already know to others you've yet to discover.
Channel 4 - 4Skills Work Experience
In this 5-step programme you will be introduced to real careers and real people as you learn more about what goes into the thriving creative industry that you see around you. You'll be set real world challenges, discover what could be your creative career match and get insider information from current Channel 4 Employees on what makes for a successful creative career.
Bite-sized 5–6-hour virtual work experience programs that give students a genuine career advantage with the world's top companies.
Careers Training & Mentoring for students. Connecting young people, schools & parents with leading global brands. Providing employability skills training, free careers events, and work experience & apprenticeship opportunities.
Useful websites
Further information about internships, including how to find a placement, can be found here: