Long Road Careers e-mag, Issue 6- Progression Week Edition!

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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 PROGRESSION WEEK 3-7 HIGHER EDUCATION 8-12

WELCOME

TO THIS BUMPER EDITION OF OUR CAREERS E-MAG. AT THE

TIME OF WRITING, THE OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS REPORTS THAT THE

UK

ECONOMY

SHRANK

BY

20%

APRIL 2020 COVID LOCKDOWN, THE

IN

RESPONSE

LARGEST

DROP

ON

TO

THE

RECORD.

BUSINESSES ACROSS THE UK HAVE TAKEN A POUNDING, INCLUDING A

APPRENTICESHIPS 13-16 UNI VS APPRENTICESHIPS 17-18

REDUCTION IN RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING, HOWEVER, AS RESTRICTIONS IN

MOVEMENT

ARE

EASED

AND

REOPENING

FOR

MANY

BUSINESSES

SEEMS TO BE IN SIGHT (IN SOME FORM OR OTHER), IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT THERE WILL BE A KEEN DRIVE TO MAKE UP FOR EARLIER CONTRACTION.

THERE

WILL

BE

FOCUSSED.

OPPORTUNITIES

FOR

THOSE

WHO

ARE

PREPARED

AND

NOW, MORE THAN EVER, IT SEEMS THAT OUR COLLEGE’S

PROGRESSION

WEEK

ACTIVITIES

ARE

TIMELY,

AND

WE

WOULD

ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE PART IN AS MANY ACTIVITIES AS YOU CAN

REFLECT UPON YOUR SUBJECTS, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO IN THE FUTURE, AND WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO TO GET THERE? THIS WEEK.

VIRTUAL WORK EXPERIENCE 19-20 EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

THIS

EDITION,

LARGER

THAN

USUAL,

IS

DIVIDED

INTO

RELEVANT

SECTIONS FOR EASIER NAVIGATION. BE SURE TO LOOK THROUGH THE FIRST PAGES TO SEE WHAT YOUR SUBJECT TEACHERS WILL BE DOING THIS WEEK, AS WELL AS A RANGE OF ZOOM MEETING INTERVIEWS YOU CAN ATTEND TO HEAR THE VIEWS OF LOCAL INDUSTRY EXPERTS.

21 ONLINE RESOURCES 22-24 PARENT HUB/CONTACT US 25

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY IT AND FIND THE WEEK INSPIRING.

ANDY GOODWIN- HEAD OF PROGRESSION AND CAREERS LEADER ELOISE WELLS- CAREERS ASSISTANT EMMA GREENHILL - CAREERS RESOURCES ASSISTANT ONLINE SOURCE: ONS. (2020, JUNE 12). CORONAVIRUS AND THE IMPACT ON OUTPUT IN THE UK ECONOMY: APRIL 2020. RETRIEVED FROM OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS: HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/Y9X7FF3F


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PROGRESSION WEEK TIMETABLE EVENT! PLEASE CHECK YOUR COLLEGE EMAIL FROM VICE PRINCIPAL, STEVE DANN, 12TH JUNE, FOR ALL OF THE MEETING LOGIN DETAILS ATTACHED.


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PROGRESSION WEEK WELCOME TO OUR

PROGRESSION WEEK TIMETABLE EVENT! PLEASE CHECK YOUR COLLEGE EMAIL FROM VICE PRINCIPAL, STEVE DANN, 12TH JUNE, FOR ALL OF THE MEETING LOGIN DETAILS ATTACHED.


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PROGRESSION WEEK WELCOME TO OUR

PROGRESSION WEEK TIMETABLE EVENT! PLEASE CHECK YOUR COLLEGE EMAIL FROM VICE PRINCIPAL, STEVE DANN, 12TH JUNE, FOR ALL OF THE MEETING LOGIN DETAILS ATTACHED.


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PROGRESSION WEEK WELCOME TO OUR

PROGRESSION WEEK TIMETABLE EVENT! PLEASE CHECK YOUR COLLEGE EMAIL FROM VICE PRINCIPAL, STEVE DANN, 12TH JUNE, FOR ALL OF THE MEETING LOGIN DETAILS ATTACHED.


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PROGRESSION WEEK WELCOME TO OUR

PROGRESSION WEEK TIMETABLE EVENT! PLEASE CHECK YOUR COLLEGE EMAIL FROM VICE PRINCIPAL, STEVE DANN, 12TH JUNE, FOR ALL OF THE MEETING LOGIN DETAILS ATTACHED.


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HIGHER EDUCATION THINKING OF GOING TO UNIVERSITY?

WE UNDERSTAND IT CAN BE EXTREMELY DAUNTING WHEN CONSIDERING

ALL OF YOUR OPTIONS. WHICH IS WHY WE BELIEVE THAT ATTENDING OPEN DAYS ARE A GREAT WAY TO HELP WEIGH UP YOUR DECISIONS. NOTHING BEATS SEEING THE UNIVERSITY ITSELF IN PERSON, BUT UNTIL THAT'S POSSIBLE WE'VE GOT

A

HANDY

INTERACTIVE

CALENDAR

FOR

UPCOMING

VIRTUAL

OPEN

DAYS!

THEY

ARE

STILL

A

GREAT

OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS, LEARN ABOUT YOUR CHOSEN COURSES AND CHAT TO CURRENT STUDENTS!

ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS FIND YOUR UNIVERSITY ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES FROM THE LISTS BELOW AND CLICK ON THEIR OPEN DAY IN THE CALENDAR!

READ ON TO FIND OUT MORE...


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SATURDAY 20TH JUNE- UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA WEDNESDAY 24TH JUNE- UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX THURSDAY 25TH JUNE- SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY FRIDAY 26TH JUNE- NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY SATURDAY 27TH JUNE- OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY

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FRIDAY 3RD JULY- LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY SATURDAY 4TH JULY- DE MONTFORD UNIVERSITY FRIDAY 10TH JULY- LINCOLN UNIVERSITY SATURDAY 11TH JULY- LINCOLN UNIVERSITY WEDNESDAY 15TH JULY- ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY

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RESOURCES BRIGHTON UNIVERSITY ONLINE SUMMER SCHOOL BRIGHTON UNIVERSITY ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THEIR YEAR 12 ONLINE SUMMER SCHOOL

PROGRAMME WILL BE

OPEN FROM 14TH-17TH JULY.

THEIR SUMMER SCHOOL OFFERS YOU THE CHANCE TO GET AN IDEA OF WHAT IT’S LIKE TO STUDY A SUBJECT AT HIGHER EDUCATION, FIND OUT ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE AND SPEAK WITH ACADEMICS, STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITY STAFF. ALONGSIDE TASTER SESSIONS, YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN A SUBJECTSPECIFIC PROJECT THAT COULD BE USED TO SUPPORT YOUR UCAS PERSONAL STATEMENT IF YOU DECIDE TO APPLY TO UNIVERSITY.

THE ONLINE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE SHORT, INFORMATIVE SESSIONS AT A RANGE OF TIMES OVER THE 4 DAY SUMMER

SCHOOLS.

THE

PROGRAMME

WILL

COMPRISE

OF

LECTURES,

INFORMAL

DISCUSSIONS,

CAREERS

AND

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION, STUDY SKILLS AND FUN ONLINE SOCIAL EVENTS EACH EVENING - ALL OF WHICH IS FREE!

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE

ONLINE OUTREACH AMBASSADOR SESSIONS FOR STUDENTS- NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY JOIN

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY

WHERE THEY'LL BE HOSTING A SERIES OF REGULAR ONLINE SESSIONS DELIVERED BY

THEIR TEAM OF OUTREACH AMBASSADORS. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AND ASK QUESTIONS PROGRESSING TO HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE CAREERS WITH FALMOUTH UNIVERSITY "THIS WEBINAR SEEKS TO CHALLENGE SOME OF THE STEREOTYPICAL THINKING AROUND CREATIVE CAREERS AND HELP YOU CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITIES AND PATHWAYS AVAILABLE TO YOU IF YOU CHOOSE TO FOLLOW A CREATIVE ROUTE.YOU WILL ALSO GET AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT IT IS LIKE TO STUDY AT A CREATIVE UNIVERSITY, LIKE FALMOUTH, AND THE WIDE RANGE OF COURSES AVAILABLE. IF YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING CREATIVE BUT YOU'RE NOT SURE WHERE TO START, THIS IS THE SESSION FOR YOU."

CLICK HERE TO APPLY


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RESOURCES UK UNIVERSITY SEARCH- VIRTUAL FAIR JOIN THE

UK UNIVERSITY VIRTUAL SEARCH FAIR- FEATURING UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ACROSS THE UK AND LIVE

WEBINARS FOCUSING ON UCAS PERSONAL STATEMENTS, CLEARING AND STUDENT FINANCE. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO VISIT VIRTUAL EXHIBITION STANDS, TALK WITH REPRSENTATIVES, WATCH VIDEOS AND DOWNLOAD PROSPECTUSES.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

YOUR CREATIVE FUTURE - PORTFOLIO AND APPLICATION ADVICE WITH UAL JOIN

UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON

IN THEIR INTERACTIVE WEBINAR, WHERE THEY DISCUSS TIPS AND TRICKS ON

WHAT THEY LOOK OUT FOR IN APPLICANTS PORTFOLIOS. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO HEAR FROM ACADEMICS AS WELL AS HEAR FROM THE STUDENT RECRUITMENT TEAM IN THEIR LIVE Q&A SESSION.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

BECOMING A LAWYER-THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON INTERESTED IN THE FIELD OF LAW? THIS VIRTUAL SESSION, DELIVERED BY A

CITY LAW SCHOOL

ACADEMIC, EXPLORES

HOW TO BECOME A BARRISTER OR SOLICITOR, WHAT THESE ROLES INVOLVE AND WHAT STUDY ROUTES ARE NEEDED TO GET THERE.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

STUDENT Q&A ON APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY AND STUDENT LIFE IF YOU ARE WONDERING WHAT THE FIRST YEAR OF UNI MIGHT BE LIKE, OR ARE WORRIED ABOUT YOUR EXAM RESULTSHAVE A LOOK AT THIS Q&A SECTION DESIGNED FOR YOU.

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE

WHY GO TO UNI? PRESENTATION IF YOU'RE WONDERING WHAT HIGHER EDUCATION CAN OFFER AND HOW BEST TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT UNIVERSITY AND COURSE FOR YOU- THIS HANDY GUIDE COULD BE JUST FOR YOU TO HELP YOU MAKE AN INFORMED CHOICE.

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APPRENTICESHIPS THINKING OF APPLYING FOR AN APPRENTICESHIP? FROM

HIGHER LEVEL

TO DEGREE APPRENTICESHIPS, WE UNDERSTAND THERE IS A LOT TO THINK ABOUT, EVEN JUST KNOWING WHERE TO START CAN BE CONFUSING!

HAVE A LOOK AT THE NEXT FEW PAGES FOR OUR HANDY APPRENTICESHIP RESOURCES

AND

MATERIALS,

AS

WELL

AS

OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE AREA.

LOCAL

APPRENTICESHIP


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USEFUL

RESOURCES AMAZING APPRENTICESHIPS BROADCASTS JOIN

AMAZING APPRENTICESHIPS

ON THEIR LIVE BROADCASTS, DISCUSSING

APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES, AS WELL AS HOSTING LIVE Q&A SESSIONS WITH A NUMBER OF BUSINESSES. DON'T WORRY IF YOU MISS THE LIVE SESSIONS, AS YOU CAN WATCH ON CATCH UP WHEN IT BEST SUITS YOU.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE ONLINE SERIES- APPRENTICESHIPS JOIN

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

AND

THEIR

ONLINE

SERIES

FOCUSING

ON

APPRENTICESHIPS,

YOU'LL BE ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE, TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE CAMPUS AND DISCOVER WHAT APPRENTICESHIPS ARE ON OFFER.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN

HIGHER AND DEGREE APPRENTICESHIPS WITH DEMONTFORT UNIVERSITY DEMONTFORT UNIVERSITY

OFFER A RANGE OF HIGHER AND DEGREE APPRENTICESHIPS, COMBINING UNI BASED

LEARNING

EXPERIENCE

AND

TECHNICAL

APPRENTICESHIPS,

ARCHITECT

DEGREE

TOGETHER.

CURRENTLY

APPRENTICESHIPS,

AVAILABLE

POLICE

ARE

CONSTABLE

CHARTERED

MANAGER

APPRENTICESHIPS,

DEGREE

EMBEDDED

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIPS, PLUS MANY MORE. MAKE SURE TO FIND OUT MORE BY WATCHING THEIR VIDEO ON THE LINK TOO!

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE

INDUSTRY INSIGHT- THE JOURNEY OF AN APPRENTICE AT BRITISH LAND "HEAR FROM JOSEPH BASS, APPRENTICESHIP WITH

BRITISH LAND

ON HIS JOURNEY AS AN APPRENTICE. THIS WILL BE AN

OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND FIND OUT WHETHER AN APPRENTICESHIP COULD BE FOR YOU!"

CLICK HERE TO JOIN


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OPPORTUNITIES

CIVIL ENGINEER SITE MANAGEMENT DEGREE APPRENTICE T"HIS IS A FABULOUS OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME PART OF AN EXCITING

BUSINESS

MAINTENANCE

THAT

AND

IS

A

HIGHWAY

LEADER

IN

CONSTRUCTION

HIGHWAY THAT

ARE

INTEGRAL TO OUR DAY TO DAY LIVES – SUCH AS ROADS AND BRIDGES – ACROSS THE NATIONAL ENGLISH HIGHWAY ROAD NETWORK. ALONGSIDE YOUR ACADEMIC STUDIES, PROJECTS YOU

CAN

EXPECT

TO

BE

INVOLVED

IN

THE

WORKPLACE

"AT THE END OF THE SCHEME YOU WILL HAVE GAINED SKILLS AND NEWFOUND PASSIONS, WITH THE INSIGHT TO KNOW WHERE YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR CAREER AND WE WILL SUPPORT YOU TO ACHIEVE YOUR ASPIRATIONS BASED ON THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE "

INCLUDE; CARRYING OUT HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE, WINTER MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS; BUYING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH AND SAFETY CONTROLS; COMMERCIAL

AND

CONSTRUCTION

BUSINESS

PROCESSES;

MANAGEMENT

FOR

DESIGN;

REALIGNING

AND AND

WIDENING HIGHWAYS.

EUROVIA

AT THE END OF THE SCHEME YOU WILL HAVE GAINED SKILLS AND

NEW-FOUND

WHERE

YOU

PASSIONS,

WANT

TO

TAKE

WITH

THE

YOUR

INSIGHT

CAREER

TO

AND

KNOW

WE

WILL

SUPPORT YOU TO ACHIEVE YOUR ASPIRATIONS BASED ON THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE WITHIN THE BUSINESS AT THAT TIME.

YOU

WILL

COMBINE

WORK-BASED

ON-THE-JOB

TRAINING AND LEARNING WITH FURTHER STUDIES AND MUST BE

WILLING

TO

PROGRESS

YOUR

CAREER.

YOU

MUST

BE

WILLING TO UNDERTAKE A BLOCK RELEASE SCHEDULE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER TO STUDY A CIVIL ENGINEERING SITE MANAGEMENT

DEGREE

APPRENTICESHIP,

WITH

THE

AIM

TO

ULTIMATELY ACHIEVE ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN STATUS AND SUBSEQUENTLY INCORPORATED ENGINEER STATUS THROUGH THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (ICE).

CLICK HERE TO APPLY


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OPPORTUNITIES

DENTAL NURSING APPRENTICESHIP

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER APPRENTICESHIP

THIS DENTAL PRACTICE IS LOOKING TO RECRUIT AN

OUR

APPRENTICE

DIGITAL

DENTAL

COLLEGE

AT

NURSE

READY

COLCHESTER

TO

START

INSTITUTE.

COMMENCEMENT OF WORK CAN BE NEGOTIATED INDIVIDUALLY

DEPENDING

ON

COMPANY HEALTH

CREATES

GROUND-BREAKING

PRODUCTS

FOR

THE

NHS

AND

PUBLIC HEALTH, AND WE WANT YOU TO BE A PART OF OUR TEAM.

PERSONAL

CIRCUMSTANCES AND COMMITMENTS, SUCH AS

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A LEVEL 3 APPRENTICE TO

GCSE OR A-LEVEL EXAMINATIONS.

JOIN THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR A 13 – 15

MONTH

THE POSITION WOULD INVOLVE WORKING WITHIN A

DEVELOP

DENTAL

PLATFORM,

DENTIST

PRACTICE WITH

TEAM

THEIR

AND

DUTIES

ASSISTING

WHILST

THE

TREATING

APPS.WE

APPRENTICESHIP.

OUR

ESTABLISHED

WEB

YOU AND

APPLICATIONS

PROVIDE

A

DYNAMIC

WILL

HELP

SUCCESSFUL AND

AND

MOBILE

FORWARD-

PATIENTS. YOUR MAIN DUTIES WILL BE ASSISTING

LOOKING WORKING ENVIRONMENT, COUPLED WITH

THE DENTIST WITH PREPARING INSTRUMENTS AND

AN EXPERIENCED TEAM OF DEVELOPERS, SYSTEM

EQUIPMENT,

OPERATIONS

REQUIRED

MIXING

AND

DIFFERENT

PROVIDING

MATERIALS

SUCTION

AS

SUPPORT.

ENGINEERS,

SERVICES/TESTING

AND

TEAM.

WE

CUSTOMER

ARE

A

SMALL,

YOU WILL NEED TO BE SUPPORTIVE TO BOTH YOUR

CLOSE KNIT TEAM OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS,

PATIENT

TOTALLING OVER 70 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. THE

AND

DENTIST

SUCCESSFUL

AT

ALL

TIMES.

COMPLETION

APPRENTICESHIP

YOU

WILL

GAIN

UPON

OF A

LICENCE

THE TO

VIBE

IS

FUN,

PRACTICE QUALIFICATION THAT WILL ALLOW YOU

CAREER

AS

TO REGISTER WITH THE GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL

ABILITY

TO

AND

DIRECTIONS.

YOU

APPLY

FOR

REGISTERED/QUALIFIED

FAST-PACED

AND

HARD-WORKING

AND THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GROW YOUR THE

COMPANY

DEVELOP

IN

GROWS, ANY

POSITIONS.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

WITH

THE

NUMBER

OF


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STILL UNDECIDED? THEN THESE VIDEOS MAY HELP!

WHICH IS BEST?

IS GOING TO UNIVERSITY REALLY BETTER?


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CHOOSING SUBJECTS AND UNIVERSITIES

SHOULD I GO TO UNIVERSITY OR DO AN APPRENTICESHIP?


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WE UNDERSTAND THAT DEVELOPING YOUR EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND REFLECTING THIS IN YOUR CV IS A BIG ASK DURING THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES. THAT'S WHY WE'VE COMPILED A LIST OF ONLINE RESOURCES THAT ARE PACKED WITH FREE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES, DESIGNED TO BRING THE WORKING WORLD TO LIFE AND ALLOW YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE INFORMED CAREER CHOICES.

SO WHY IS VIRTUAL WORK EXPERIENCE IMPORTANT?

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ACCESSIBLE

SOFT SKILLS

REMOTE WORKING AND

UNLIKE REGULAR WORK

YOU'LL BE USING THIS TIME

SHOWING YOU CAN BE

EXPERIENCE, VIRTUAL

TO BE BUILDING ON

USEFUL FROM AFAR IS A

WORK EXPERIENCE IS OPEN

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

VALUABLE SKILL IN THE

TO ALL AND YOUR

SUCH AS ORGANISATION

WORKPLACE!

LOCATION ISN'T AN ISSUE!

AND SELF MOTIVATIONGREAT TO ADD


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INSIDE SHERPA NSIDE SHERPA

I

OFFERS VIRTUAL WORK EXPERIENCE PLACEMENTS INCLUDING CONSULTING PROGRAMMES WITH BIG

COMPANIES SUCH AS DELOITTE, AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF VIRTUAL LAW PLACEMENTS WITH CHALLENGING PROJECTS SUCH AS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, TEAMWORK, USING AI IN LAW, LEGAL RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATING TO CLIENTS, THAT RANGE BETWEEN SIX AND FOURTEEN HOURS TO COMPLETE.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

HALLIDAY FRASER MUNRO HALLIDAY FRASER MUNRO

HAVE

DEVELOPED

A

BRAND

NEW

EDUCATIONAL

SPACE

FOR

STUDENTS

WHO

ARE

INTERESTED IN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN. YOU WILL BE GIVEN TWO BRIEFS TO COMPLETE WHICH WILL ENABLE YOU TO WILL HAVE LEARNT SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING IN SPATIAL MODELLING AND INTERPRETING A CLIENT BRIEF.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

LIFESKILLS BY BARCLAYS WITH

LIFESKILLS BY BARCLAYS,

"YOU'LL GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE INNER WORKINGS OF FREEFORMERS, A

‘DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION’ AGENCY, AND ACTIVELY WORK WITH DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS ON ONE EXCITING PROJECT, HELPING THEM SOLVE PROBLEMS AND COMPLETE REAL-LIFE TASKS. AS PART OF THE EXPERIENCE YOU’LL ALSO SEE LOTS OF TIPS AS WELL AS LINKS THROUGH TO OTHER LIFESKILLS CONTENT. THESE ARE DESIGNED TO HELP YOU LEARN HOW BEST TO DEAL WITH SITUATIONS YOU MAY COME ACROSS IN THE WORKPLACE."

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

SPEAKERS FOR SCHOOLS SPEAKERS FOR SCHOOLS OFFERS

A WIDE RANGE OF WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMMES AS WELL AS REMOTE INSIGHT

DAYS, INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH ISG CONSTRUCTION, SANTANDER, NOISER PODCAST COMPANY, OFCOM, SPOTIFY AND MUCH MORE!

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS THE

ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS ARE OFFERING ASPIRING MEDICS AGED 16+ AN ALTERNATIVE TO

WORK EXPERIENCE, USING FREE ONLINE VIDEO PLATFORMS. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO GAIN AN INSIGHT INTO THE ROLES WITHIN A GP SURGERY AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ATTRIBUTES NEEDED TO STUDY MEDICINE.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY


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