The Piggott School Parent Portal - Careers Bulletin 12th May 2022

WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES

Do you aspire to become a lawyer or investment banker in a global hub like London or New York?

Investin are offering students world-class experience in law and finance-related careers this summer. They will conduct immersive work experience activities alongside corporate lawyers, M&A bankers, UN staff, hedge fund managers, criminal barristers and more; in world-famous London locations, including the Supreme Court, the Houses of Parliament and skyscraper City headquarters.

To book your place visit: Law & Finance Summer Experiences: Ages 15-18 (investin.org)

You will receive 10% off any programme using the code PIGGOTTSCHOOL.

Work experience at Dentons starts by providing an introduction to law, the commercial world and to Dentons as a firm. As you progress through the program, you will complete work related to each key practice areas, honing both your technical and commercial skills.

You will complete a range of meaningful activities, where you’ll network with our teams and have the chance to find out more about student opportunities and how to apply.

Visit: Dentons Virtual WEX

Immerse yourself in a virtual two day insight experience on 15 & 16 August 2022, where you’ll find out what a career in engineering is really like.

You’ll learn more about how BAE Systems is driving its sustainability and diversity agency, as well as developing your employability skills.

To find out more visit: Women in Engineering Insight Experience - BAE Systems | Prospects.ac.uk

Work Experience

Work experience should provide you not only could it lead to a full time job within your chose career path, but you'll learn transferable skills, day to day etiquette of the working world and just being in a working environment. Work experience is also valuable content for a UCAS application. It'll help you check out career areas and show evidence of useful skills for coping with university study and life.

Top tips for finding work experience

Get online. Search local authority websites, local business and LinkedIn
Ask parents or friends for useful contacts and opportunities
For speculative enquiries to employers, write to them and send a brief CV and covering letter stating clearly when you're available and what you are looking for i.e. work experience, volunteering, shadowing etc. This can be done online or even by visiting the organisation itself and talking to the manager.
And remember if you don't ask, you don't get!

Check out and sign up to Speakers for Schools for some of the latest work placements:

Work Experience – Speakers for Schools