Work Experience
Why it's never too early to get Work Experience
The following organisations often offer virtual workshops / encounters (Click here):
- Springpod – email jenni.holmes@springpod.co.uk
- Speakers4Schools – email charlotte.stringfellow@speakersforschools.org
- EKFB / AlignJV – HS2 main contractors. Paddy Patterson is the contact at EKFB – email paddy.patterson@ekfb.com; Lilia Frunzo is the contact at Align JV – email l.frunzo@alignjv.com.
- June Wilkinson at BAM is always very supportive - email jwilkinson@bam.com
- Sarah Peace at CITB - email - sarah.peace@citb.co.uk
- Norma Odain-Hines at Morgan Sindall - email Norma.Odain-Hines@morgansindall.com
- The Bucks Skills Hub website – https://bucksskillshub.org/, is stuffed full of resources, employer profiles, information relating to the Skills Show, apprenticeships, etc.
Speakers for Schools
Looking for work experience? Speakers for Schools works with over 1,000 employers UK-wide to offer insight
sessions and work experience placements. We work with big-name brands like Spotify, Google and Bentley, as well as smaller employers, to provide in-person and virtual careers experience in all sorts of industries. Our opportunities
are interactive to give you the chance to truly experience what it’s like to work in a certain career and ask questions
to those who are already doing it. Applying for opportunities is simple with a quick application form and you can
apply to as many opportunities as you like.
Find out more in our student prospectus and take a look at the Speakers for Schools website to see what’s currently on offer.