Upcoming Events

Lymm High Careers Fair

Tuesday 8th July 2025

Financial Services Careers

Thursday 3rd July 2025, 9.30–3.30pm, Liverpool

Year 12 and 13 students who are interested in finding out more about working in the world of Insurance or Personal Financial Services are invited to the Insurance Institute of Liverpool Careers Day. There are a huge range of careers across the insurance and financial services industry. Therefore this session would suit any student who would like to find out more about the industry and help them make an informed decision as to whether they want to take steps to begin a career in the industry.

Venue:
Crosby Room, RSA Liverpool Office, Ground Floor,
Capital Buildings, Old Hall Street, Liverpool L3 9PP

There is no charge and lunch will be provided too!

The aim is to provide a fun-filled, interesting day, full of learning and an opportunity for those attending to network and engage with a host of Financial Service professionals. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the
various roles within Insurance and Financial Planning, which makes up one of the largest Sectors in Merseyside and the UK as a whole.

For more information and to book a place, please click here.

Film and TV Production Trainee Programme

Applications close: Sunday 13th July

The CrewHQ Trainee Programme provides a pathway into a career in film and TV production. Based at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, home to big productions made in the UK such as The Batman, Barbie and Wonka, this programme will give you:

• Behind the scenes access to Warner Bros. Discovery film and TV productions
• Training from industry experts
• Chance to interview for paid placements on Warner Bros. Discovery
  productions currently filming
• Networking opportunities with crew

Applications will open for an accounts position first. The accounts department is looking for education leavers who love working with numbers, love Excel, love being curious, and who are truly interested in the financial side of production.

Throughout the programme you will get the opportunity to meet productions currently filming and be eligible to interview for trainee placements. All trainees will be supported by the CrewHQ team with guidance as well as financial support for training travel and accommodation costs.

For further information, and to apply, please click here.

Horticultural Industry Taster Sessions and work experience 2025

Discover the exciting world of careers in horticulture through a Taster Session at one of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) gardens. Students can gain first-hand experiences of the workplace though:

• Attending a bespoke taster day
  For further information, click here.
• Shadowing employees during a 1-week work experience placement
  For further information, click here.
• Signing up for regular youth volunteering sessions to gain practical skills and a better understanding of how a public garden and visitor attraction is run.
  For further information, click here.
• In addition, the RHS offers a number of apprenticeship opportunities.
  For further information, click here.

Barclays Work Experience and Discovery Day

Thursday 10th July 2025

Business & Accounting Work Experience

Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, London, Leeds, Gatwick, Glasgow, Oxford, Cambridge, Reading, Bristol, Milton Keynes

26–29 August 2025

Grant Thornton’s Ignite Work Experience programme is now open for applications. Ignite is a 1-week, in-person work experience programme designed to give students valuable, hands-on insight into the world of professional services. You’ll gain real-world experience, network with professionals, and discover what a
career at Grant Thornton could look like.

Standout students on the Ignite programme may even be offered a place on the Grant Thornton apprenticeship scheme before applications officially open.

• Get Ahead Early: Potential to secure your apprenticeship before finishing your studies.
• Hands-On Experience: Work on real tasks and explore life in a professional services firm.
• Make Connections: Meet experienced professionals and start building your network.
• Boost Your CV: Stand out when applying for future opportunities in the
  sector.

To find out more and apply, click here.

Model Law Commission

September to January 2026 on a range of dates.
Deadline for applications: Friday 5th September

Now in its 13th year, the Model Law Commission is a 3-month long project that provides A’ Level students with the chance to simulate the work of the Law Commission. The pool of students is split into four groups, each tasked with the reform of one of the following areas of law: (1) Family, Trusts or Land Law; (2) Criminal Law; (3) Commercial and Common Law; or (4) Public Law. From October to December, students undertake a five-stage process: research, formulating recommendations, consulting with their peers, reporting on their proposals and devising their legislation. Each year, the Model Law Commission begins with a 2-day virtual conference in London. It is over the course of these 2 days that students are introduced to their respective topics by experts in the field who come from all over the country to speak to them. The students are also visited by individuals from the Law Commission itself who advise on the difficulties in reforming the law and how to write a law reform report. The students then take that information and over the following weeks discuss reform ideas with each other, their Group Leaders and their peers.

The project then concludes with a final in-person report launch event in London in January, hosted by MPs and visitors from the Law Commission. At the event, each student will receive a printed and published copy of their group’s reform report. If you are interested in learning more about the way law works in the UK, the way it is made and changed, then you are strongly encouraged to apply.

For further information, and to apply, click here.

Manchester STEM Apprenticeship Event

Wednesday 10th September 2025

Sellafield work experience opportunity

This is something for Year 12 students to think ahead when applying for work placements in the new year.

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is one of Europe’s largest research organisations supporting scientists and engineers and running experiments around the UK and worldwide. Activities carried out cover a wide range of science, engineering and technology, including materials
science, engineering and instrumentation, particle physics, space science, accelerator-based technologies, information technology and computer
science.

Daresbury Laboratory, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and UK Astronomy Technology Centre offer work experience placements to students each year, many from local schools and around the country. As far as possible they are placed depending on their interests indicated on the
application form.

This website provides more details about the programme in general.

Virtual work Experience week

Monday 30th June to Friday 4th July 2025

For students who missed out on in-person placements, or those who wish to
further build their employability skills, this is a great way to connect with some top employers:

Each day will be a combination of live webinars and time for students to complete a real workplace task through the Courses tool.

Students can choose to sign up for just 1 day, a few days or the whole week. Keep an open mind and take this opportunity to experience what work might be like in different sectors or departments.

For further information, click here

Year 12 Cavendish Nuclear work experience

Warrington, 15–19th July 2025

The Young Professionals Network at Cavendish Nuclear Ltd are running a Work Experience placement over a 4-day period that will cover Mechanical and Electrical Design Engineering as well as Project Management and Business winning activities.

It will take place at the Cavendish Nuclear Warrington office (106 Dalton Avenue, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6YF).

There are opportunities for students to be directly recruited to the Apprenticeship scheme off the back of this placement.

Interested students should send an email to ypn@cavendishnuclear.com with their completed application form and up-to-date CV with the email subject ‘Work Experience July 25’.

Media Law Insight Evening

Applications close: Friday 19th September

BVL is partnering with media law barristers’ chambers, 5RB, to run a media law insight evening.

5RB is a leading set of media and communications law barristers who practise in all areas of media law including: defamation, privacy, confidence, data protection, harassment, media regulation, intellectual property, sport and human rights.

The session will run between 6 and 8pm on a date to be confirmed in Summer 2025.

Those who take part in the insight evening will have an exclusive opportunity to apply for work experience placement with 5RB Chambers.

To apply, click here.

PwC Virtual Insight Programme now open

29–31st July 2025

Applications for the 2025 PwC Virtual Insight programme for Year 12 students are now open. The 3-day experience is designed to give students an insight into PwC: its lines of service, its culture, the work it does and how students can join as a school leaver.

They’ll have the opportunity to engage with staff and ask their questions so that they can make informed decisions about their next steps. They’ll receive guidance and top tips on the application process, equipping them with the skills they need to thrive in the workplace.

Further information, including full eligibility criteria and application link can be found in the job description here.

Sellafield Engineering Work Experience

July to October 2025
Closing date for applications: Sunday 6th April

Sellafield is looking for learners in Years 12 and 13 who are keen to gain experience of the Nuclear Industry. Whether you are looking for experience to support your decision in applying for one of its vocational apprenticeships, or to further your education and apply for a Degree Apprenticeship, the company is keen to hear from you.

The Work Experience involves a week-long placement in the Warrington office, solving real engineering problems. You will gain awareness in Process, Mechanical, Control, Electrical & Instrumentation, Civil & Structural Engineering Design, and Operational Research Analytics. You will experience exciting and rewarding challenges with a clear vision of the future opportunities available in engineering. You will also gain valuable employability skills to future employers and education/training providers

Working as a project team you will experience first-hand how you use STEM subjects to work on a ground-breaking project alongside nuclear industry’s experts.

The Programmes will take place on the following weeks.

• 7–11th July
• 14–18th July
• 21–28th July
• 4–8th August
• 18–22nd August
• 27–31st October

If you are interested in applying for a placement, click here.

The InvestIN Scholarship Scheme

The InvestIN Summer Scholarship Scheme 2025 offers eligible students a fully funded place on a 1-week InvestIN Summer Experience in London.

Year 13 NHS Finance Insights placement scheme

The NHS Finance Insights placement scheme offers paid work experience in NHS organisations to individuals aged 18 and above, who do not plan to attend university and come from low-income families.

The scheme aims to attract diverse talent from local communities served by the NHS into the finance sector. It provides a 12-month experience in an entry-level (band 2) finance role, allowing candidates to develop new skills and gain on-the-job work experience. Upon completion of the placement, each candidate should feel well-prepared to apply for NHS opportunities, including apprenticeships or other entry-level roles, and be confident in transitioning to professional working environments.

To find out more about entry requirements and download the scheme brochure, click here.

A Step Ahead Health and Social Care Programme

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