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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
AN EXTENSIVE LIST OF ALL VIRTUAL OPEN DAYS CAN BE FOUND HERE
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JULY VIRTUAL OPEN DAYS SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
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FRI
SAT
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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."
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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.
CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE
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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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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.
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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).
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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.
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WITH
THE
NUMBER
OF
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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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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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