Finding Work Experience

There are many organisations who help students find work experience placements. Some are specific to the West Midlands while others are national and international. 

West Midlands work experience opportunities

Keele Graduate Internships  www.keele.ac.uk/internships
Keele University's Graduate Internship Scheme offers graduates the opportunity to gain vital experience, outside the education system, needed to develop their skills and knowledge in order to stand out in the job market.

Sustainability West Midlands www.sustainabilitywestmidlands.org.uk/careers
Sustainability West Midlands offer a placement service for students and graduates.

National work experience opportunities

Careers and Employability Vacancy Database
Careers and Employability advertises work placements and internships online. These can be based both local and national. Click on the above link and then on Work Experience.

STEP Programme  www.step.org.uk
Paid opportunities to work on real business projects throughout the UK. In 2011 there is a focus on science, technology and engineering placements. Also offer graduate work experience.

Graduate Talent Pool  http://graduatetalentpool.direct.gov.uk 
Aims to provide internships to those who graduated in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Opportunities mainly in England. 

Go Wales   www.gowales.co.uk/en/Graduate/placements
Opportunities for paid, project-based work experience placements.

Year in Industry  www.yini.org.uk
The Year in Industry offers students the option of a 12-month, paid work placement between years 2 and 3 of their degree. Go to the website for further details including undergraduate case studies.

EmployAbility  www.employ-ability.org.uk
EmployAbility is the not-for-profit organisation that facilitates and manages the selection and recruitment for disability inclusive employers seeking to attract and recruit disabled people onto internships, graduate programmes and other permanent roles.

Prospects work experience  www.prospects.ac.uk
Allows you to search for work placements.

Targetjobs
http://targetjobs.co.uk/work-experience
Benefits and practicalities of getting work experience.

Top Internships   www.topinternships.com
Opportunities for graduate and undergraduate placements.

StudentJobUK www.studentjob.co.uk
A specialised online job portal for part-time work, internships and summer work.

Overseas

Council on International Educational Exchange
www.ciee.org
Mostly summer vacation work.

The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) www.iaeste.org
Aimed at science students, details of long and short term placements abroad.

Anywork Anywhere  www.anyworkanywhere.com
Advertises jobs and voluntary opportunities both in the UK and abroad.

Voluntary Service Overseas   www.vso.org.uk
Major overseas volunteering organisation.

 

Updated on 13 February 2013