Note to students:

It is really important that your timetable isn't regularly affected by any work experience.

 If you would like to attend any sessions that do conflict with lessons and are a maximum of one day, a permission slip can be obtained through sian.roberts@blackpoolsixth.ac.uk which needs to be agreed upon firstly by your teachers and then head of department to be released from lesson.

Any longer term or block placements (placements that would require more than a day) should be arranged in holidays and/or weekends so as to reduce the disruption this causes to learning.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise: Digital Sales

Welcome to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Digital Sales job simulation — we are so excited to have you here! HPE is a global edge-to-cloud company built to transform businesses. We help our customers connect, protect, analyze, and act on all data and applications wherever they live to turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world.

In this program, you will learn how to identify a target customer and present your findings in a PowerPoint presentation. You will also understand how to manage your time and prioritize tasks effectively. At the end of each task, you will be able to compare your work with the model answers provided by our team. 

We hope this program will help you discover a career in sales and a potential career with us at HPE. Please note that per HPE's recruitment policy, HPE will only contact you if you are 18 years or older.

HPE Privacy Disclaimer: By participating in this program, you acknowledge and agree that InsideSherpa Inc. (d/b/a Forage), may share the personal information that you provide with HPE, pursuant to Forage’s Privacy Notice, and that HPE may use your personal information for the purpose of providing you with recruitment and related training content pursuant to HPE’s Recruitment Privacy Notice.

https://www.theforage.com/simulations/hewlett-packard-enterprise/digital-sales-mmkg

PEPSICO Sales

Welcome to our program! We are so excited to have you here.

PepsiCo is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, with over $67 billion in net revenue and a global portfolio of diverse and beloved brands. We have a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes 22 brands that each generated more than $1 billion in annual retail sales. PepsiCo's products are sold in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. PepsiCo's strength is its people, with over 250,000 employees located around the world and united by a shared set of values and goals.

During this program, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a PepsiCo team member and complete tasks that replicate the work that our Sales team does every day. You’ll gain a general understanding of the PepsiCo values and types of problems and interactions a Sales Manager faces every day. You will have practiced skills in relationship management, navigating difficult conversations, product promotion, and execution of results toward a goal.

We hope this program provides a great resource for you to up-skill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at PepsiCo!

https://www.theforage.com/simulations/pepsico/sales-hdqg

Who doesn’t love chocolate? Join the team who develop Cadbury chocolates and learn how it’s done

Join us for this 5-day virtual work experience opportunity which will take you behind the scenes to show you how we develop brand new chocolate products in the heart of Bournville, Birmingham.

You'll get to experience the product development process by creating your very own chocolate bar.

To do this you will hear from and work together with a range of people with different skills and careers within our Research and Development department.

Throughout the week we will look at all the areas considered when developing a new product, from idea to shop floor and have sessions on the following:

• • Learn from Product Developers how we come up with new product ideas? If you could create a product what would it be?

  • Gather data with the Consumer Scientists to learn if customers like your product

  • Think about how your product will be made and the role of Process Engineers in this

  • Use your creativity skills and learn how Packaging Designers develop our packaging and why it is important, to help design your own product pack

  • Learn about Sales & Marketing and decide how you will advertise your product

  • ... and a special session from our career's team on employability skills!

https://www.speakersforschools.org/results/?opp=C8B3ADEC-FD21-420C-A6EE-08DC180678A5