Work Experience & Internships
What is work experience?
Work experience can be any experience that a person gains while working in a specific field or occupation. It can also mean a type of volunteering, mainly for students and/or younger people to understand what it is like in a certain working environment.
Work experience placements are usually unpaid, sometimes food and/or travel expenses are covered. The benefits of work experience include great networking opportunities, receiving a good reference and developing employability skills. If you're doing a vocational course then you may do work experience as part of your course. If not, than you can try approaching businesses that you would like to work for and ask if they can offer you a placement.
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An internship is a job where you train and work for various professional organisations. Interns are usually University students, Graduates, Post graduate students and/or Adults. The positions can be paid or unpaid and are usually temporary. However, The Brokerage and The Challenge offer the 'Step Forward' programme for college leavers. Check out the websites below.
You can use an internship to determine if you would like to work in that particular industry, create a network of contacts or find paid employment. Some require an amount of experience and/or specific skills for the job required. Employment is not guaranteed at the end of the internship.
Finding work experience and internship opportunities
Useful Websites for regular adverts of opportunities
www.thebrokerage.org.uk/pathway
www.studentjob.co.uk/internship
www.prospects.ac.uk/work_experience
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Some current opportunities are below!
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Internships
Click on any of these opportunities to register and make your application!
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Caxton - 1 week placement at a Global Macro Hedge Fund -
Application deadline: Tuesday, 30th April
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Dezeen – 1 week at world’s most influential architecture and design magazine - Application deadline: Tuesday, 5th April
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Bartle Bogle Hegarty – 1 week at a global advertising agency. Application deadline: Tuesday, 10th May
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Scholastic – 1 week at world’s largest distributor of children’s books –Application deadline: Tuesday, 17th May
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Lawyers for Justice in Libya – 1 week at human rights charity Application deadline: Tuesday, 31st May
These work experience opportunities are provided through S4S NextGen
info@s4snextgen.org or call 02075 493 690
Corporate Law Work Experience package via The Brokerage
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Who is this for?
Year 12s currently living and studying in London.
What is it?
1 week of structured work experience based at the London offices of a highly reputable, global corporate law firm, plus 1 week of Insight Days at a range of commercial companies across London.
What companies are involved?
The law firms involved are Reed Smith and Charles Russell Speechlys. Both are dynamic international law firms, dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. They have long-standing relationships, an international outlook and collaborative structures that make them a go-to partner for speedy resolution of complex disputes, transactions, and regulatory matters.
Week 1: 5 days’ work experience in The City of London at head office of the firm.
Week 2: A half day induction plus 5 Insight Days at a range of commercial companies across London including ITV, Aviva, Freemantle, Barclays Bank and Harlequins Rugby Club.
What are the dates of the work experience?
Monday 29th July to Friday 9th August.
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Deadline to apply
Sunday 5th May at 23:59
Please find the application forms attached below by clicking on the company names - you can apply via one company or both. You need to return your completed application forms to steven.champion@thebrokerage.org.uk
These work experience opportunities are provided through The Brokerage who will process your application.
https://www.thebrokerage.org.uk/
Your completed application form needs to go direct to steven.champion@thebrokerage.org.uk