We’re always looking for employers to come in to talk to students about their career pathways. We would like to invite you to come in and do just that.
We want to make every opportunity to learn available to our students, and we would like your help with this. We’re looking for employers to host talks with students about their career pathways, different routes into the industry, their own personal journeys and the various roles within the workplace, to inspire our tomorrow’s leaders to take charge of their futures early.
We’re also seeking organisations to run workshops on employability skills, for example; how to write a stand out CV and cover letter, interview and preparation and skills, and being prepared for the world of work.
Work Placements
Types of placement:
If you would like to come in and share your experience and knowledge with our students or you are interested in offering a work placement, please contact our Futures Team.
What is VWEX?
With physical meetings, events and work experience being now almost impossible, there has recently been a huge increase in the provision of VWEX – virtual work experience. These can be anything to a half-day session to gain an insight into a company and/or industry, or a longer programme lasting a week or two where students really get involved.
A typical example: an employer puts together a project for students to work on, usually in groups, with support from the employer in meetings throughout the programme. In addition, students could meet with several employees during the week and learn more about their roles, what they involve and the routes into those roles.
There are many platforms offering VWEX, and we have partnered with several – Uptree, Speakers For Schools, InvestIn, SpringPod and Career Ready to bring a variety of opportunities to our students. Please get in touch if this is something you’d like more details on; we