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Participating in work related taster events, workshops and work experiences will really boost your chances of getting into competitive career sectors, apprenticeships or university courses. They will give you a unique insight into the career, and give you experiences to write about on C.V.s, UCAS personal statements and to talk about at interviews.
Here are some of the organisations that offer these opportunities and specialist sources of sector specific careers information. You will find more information about traditional and virtual work experience on the Work Experience page.
Have a look at what is available and get a headstart into your chosen career!
Click on any of the links in red below:
Creative and media:
Creative and media:
Jobs in the media and creative industries from BBC Bitesize
Finding the job that fits you in television from BBC Bitesize
VFX, game art or animation - free careers guide and quiz
Journalism - careers guide from the NCTJ
Architecture - See the 'Think Architecture' booklet to the right, and list of RIBA validated courses.
Craft Careers - The Craft Council overview of jobs and case studies of how people have got in to them.
The London Screen Academy: based in Islington, London, this college offers Level 3 and 4 courses in film and TV.
Escape Studios - careers guide covering careers in VFX, game art, animation, motion graphics or producing. Download the document below.
Escape Studios - Industry Beginner's Guide: an overview of the main sectors within the VFX, animation, games and motion graphics industry. Download the document below.
Think Architecture PDF.pdfEscape Studios Careers Guide 2021.pdfIndustry Beginner's Guide 2021.pdfTheatre and performing arts
Theatre and performing arts
Get into Theatre: information about the range of careers available, courses and funding
Haymarket Theatre Master Class: series of master classes on a range of topics from acting techniques to script writing run at the theatre
TheatreCraft: careers event for 16-30 year olds seeking off stage careers in the theatre. Next one is Monday 20th November 2023
Construction and building sector (includes professional careers)
Construction and building sector (includes professional careers)
Health and Medical careers:
Health and Medical careers:
Become a doctor:
Medic Mentor: offers virtual work experience, conferences and summer schools.
Aspiring Medics: offers virtual work experience, example personal statements, competition for places at med school ratios and more.
The Medical Portal: advice on applications, GCSE and A Level subjects and grade requirements, UCAT and BMAT guides, studying medicine abroad and more.
Medlink: offers conferences and courses to support applications.
BMA: Advice on applications from the British Medical Association.
Medical Schools Council: advice on applications, A-Z of medical schools, admissions tests and more.
Entry requirements for medical schools: specific A' level requirements, grades and work experience requirements.
And all the other medical roles - 350 different roles in the NHS!
Health Careers from the NHS: find out about 350 roles in the NHS and try their careers quiz to find out which one may suit you!
Explore different roles in the NHS: Subscribe to Health Careers on YouTube to see what the professionals say about their different roles:NHS Careers You Tube Channel
Allied Health Professionals:
Find out about physio, music therapy, radiography, podiatry and all the other roles that make the Allied Health professions in this booklet on the right......
1. Allied Health Profs from CoP.pdfWorking with animals:
Working with animals:
Become a Vet from the British Veterinary Association: includes list of vet schools, advice on getting in and other resources to support your application.
Working with animals: talks and information about a wide range of careers with animals
Careers in racing: an overview of the variety of careers you coudl consider in this industry
Law:
Law:
The beginners guide to law: available in hard copy in each of the Careers Hubs and by clicking the image on the right.......
See the Work Experiences page for virtual work experience opportunities.
Thames Valley Police careers and roles
Beginner's guide - flipping book sign up cover.pdfEngineering:
Engineering:
This is Engineering from the Royal Academy of Engineering, an overview of the breadth of engineering careers and what engineers do.
Interested in motorsport? Read what Williams F1 say about getting into the industry: https://group.williamsf1.com/careers/faqs
Motor Sport B.Eng at Oxford Brookes: watch the film clip below.....
Motor Sport B.Eng at Oxford Brookes: watch the film clip below.....
Science:
Science:
Become a palaeontologist: advice from the National History Museum
What does a biotechnologist do? Future Biotechnologists, Oxford 2024 - video 02.mp4
Working in Conservation online event from Chester Zoo March 2022
Where could physics take you? From the Institute of Physics
Careers in Space
Space Careers: find out about careers in the space industry
Space Careers from the National Space Academy, Leicester
Film clips: of people talking about their careers in space
Careers in Biochemistry (open booklet below)
Careers with Biochemistry March 2021.pdfOther:
Other:
Careers in football from University Campus of Football Business, Wembley.
Careers in football teams from Footballstadiums.co.uk
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