1. Year 12 Work Experience week w/c 17 th July 2017

2. Aims  Why do work experience?  What’s out there? – jobs and work experience  What do I need to do to arrange a work experience placement?

3. Why do work experience?  Gives you experience of the world of work  Allows you to develop your soft skills  You can demonstrate your potential to universities and employers

4. Your future career.  Highest number of graduate vacancies offered:  Accountancy or professional services sector. (23%)  Public sector (government services such as Police, Hospital, Teaching, Armed forces, etc. (15%)  Engineering or industrial companies (12%).  Highest salaries offered:  Law firms – average starting salary of £37,000.  Banking or financial services companies – average starting salary of £31,250.  Consulting, Business services and IT – average starting salary £28,500.  "Today's figures continue to show the significant benefits of a degree for young people”. (spokesperson for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills).

5. Where are the work experience opportunities?

6. All these opportunities can be found of the studentladder site (look under GCSE & Year 12 -> Work Experience) Go and visit Mrs Thompson (in the LRC).

7. choosing a placement – ideas  Medicine – hospitals (state and private), GP surgery, clinics (eg. Physiotherapy), care homes, charities,  Law – legal firms, law courts, legal dept in any business, HR departments, police,  Psychology – hospitals, charities, care homes,  Teaching/childcare – schools, nurseries, after-school clubs, leisure centre clubs, children’s charity, in a company’s nursery,  Engineering – car dealers, aircraft maintenance companies, chemical engineering companies like BOC, structural engineering companies and architects, building companies, and network rail  IT/Technology – games development, IT department in any business, IT services (helpdesk), IT shop, IT maintenance Interested in…

8. Choosing a Placement  Art – design studio, advertising agency, PR/advertising dept in any business, graphic design company, games development  Science – clinical research, hospital, engineering company, charity, lab, university,  Performing Arts– theatre, charities, children’s clubs, nursery,  Retail Management – shops, shopping centres management,  Sports – leisure and sports centres, after school coaching, physiotherapist, charities, clubs,  Maths – banks, financial companies, insurance, wealth management, accountants, building societies,  Property – estate agents, structural engineers, building companies,  Hospitality – hotels, restaurants, meeting venues, G-Live, leisure activity companies Interested in…

9. Choosing a Placement  Existing careers interests https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/ advice/planning/jobfamily/Pages/default.aspx  Careers in a particular sector http://www.prospects.ac.uk/sectors.htm http://www.prospects.ac.uk/sectors.htm  Careers leading from degrees you’re considering http://www.prospects.ac.uk/options_with _your_subject.htm

10. Talk to Contacts  Friends and family  Year 13  St. Peter’s staff  In particular, Mrs Warren & Mrs Thompson

11. Don’t miss out.  You are not the only students looking for work experience placements right now!  Many work experience schemes HAVE A DEADLINE to apply for them  WORK EXPERIENCE is essential to your futures!

12. What do I need to do to arrange a work experience placement? 1.Collect 3 documents from the back of the hall (Letter to parents, consent form for parents to sign and Work Experience Form) 2.Find a work experience placement 3.Complete your yellow Work Experience Form and ask your placement to complete their section of the form 4.Hand the completed form back to Mrs Warren BY WEDNESDAY 2 nd NOVEMBER latest

13. Forms received I request info from employer you are visiting check that info has been received or chase up Check all 90 placements have correct employer info Then request second set of info from employers Photocopy and send confirmation docs to parents and students Chase parental consent forms not yet received Final check, assembly, ready for work experience Chase info not yet received! Processing work experience placements

14. Feedback & Follow-up  Visit/call from St. Peter’s staff during your placement  Employer Feedback  September sixth form ‘workshop’

15. 9 top tips for finding a work placement Think carefully about the business area you want to explore – don’t rush the process Ask friends and family if they have contacts you could approach for work experience If you can’t get your ‘dream’ placement, think about alternatives Research the business BEFORE you call them - this shows you know what the business does and why you are interested in their company Phone rather than email (no blanket emails please). Sound enthusiastic and mention that you are a sixth form student Think about what is going to make YOU stand out when you make contact with a business No placements abroad, or working in parent’s home are permitted. Act quickly to ensure that you don’t miss out. Work experience works - don’t waste the opportunity

16. DEADLINE FOR FORMS BACK TO MRS WARREN  Wednesday 2 nd November Please collect letter and forms on your way out of assembly.