Employability Skills & Work Experience: Creating Employees of the Future

For students studying at Kingston College employability skills development and work experience is a compulsory and incredibly valuable element of their study providing them with the progression opportunities needed in an ever more competitive employment market.

The college is delighted to work closely with employers and organisations and is always keen to discuss opportunities with contacts looking for support or to raise the profile of their business by meeting our students or hosting them for work experience.

There are many benefits to embarking on a relationship with STCG (South Thames Colleges Group), including:

Extra Resource

Work experience students can help to support staff

New Expertise

Our students can provide your company with up-todate expertise. For example, you may be going through a company re-brand and need a graphic designer

Recruitment Opportunity

Hosting work experience students allows you to trial potential future employers

Community Reputation

Students share good experiences with friends and family which could enhance your reputation as a business in the local community

Staff Development

Encouraging current staff to mentor or supervise work experience

New ideas

Young people often bring fresh ideas and approaches and may help revitalise your organisation

When organising a work experience placement for you we will carefully work with you to select the most appropriate candidate for your business needs. We can provide students for placements with a variety of key skills to contribute to specific business departments.

You can offer student placements from as little as one week, or up to 45 days for those students studying the new T Levels. The length of time is dependent on the sector you are in, what the student is studying and the skills you will find useful. If you are not sure where to start, contact our work experience team. We can help you decide what you need and introduce you to suitable candidates.

Level 2 Media students recently took part in work experience for Surrey County Cricket Club. After an initial briefing with the club’s Disability

Development Officer, they spent an amazing day filming Disability Day on 15 May at The Kia Oval. This inclusive and inspiring event gives young people across London and Surrey the opportunity to try out sporting activities, and we were there to capture the fun. The Media students worked well in teams and were professional in their approach onsite. They then worked on editing the footage for promotional use by the club.

Kingston College are also currently opening a new Enterprise and Innovation Hub. Located in the library (LRC). Open one day a week from Wednesday, 15th November 2023. The Hub will provide a springboard for students, paving the way for their entrepreneurial journey.

Students will be able to get crucial advice on freelancing, business plan development, cash flow forecasting, marketing, legal registration procedures, documentation, HMRC tax returns etc. Students will also be able to access business mentors and funding to take their ideas developed in the college out into the wider community.

If you are interested in work experience opportunities please contact Clive Lissaman, Head of Employability at Kingston College: Clive.Lissaman@stcg.ac.uk