Work Experience and Industry Placement

Industry Placements

An industry placement is usually a longer period of work experience where the work is usually more involved. It can be more formal than work experience with the employer setting work goals or mini projects to be achieved within the time. Find out more with the following links:

• Finding a placement is very similar to finding work experience, find out more here.

• Interested in a work placements further away from where you live? You can find out more here.  

• Prepare for your work placement, find out more here here.

Work Experience

Work experience allows you to experience the work place for a short period of time, usually up to 5 days. It is unpaid and the work may include basic tasks, observing employees doing their work or asking questions. Find out more with the following links:

• How to find work experience

• How to prepare for work experience

• Ten ways to get the most out of work experience

• Virtual work experience

You can also check out these websites:

• • Success at Schools - advice for finding work experience

  • My World of Work - advice for finding work experience

  • All About Work - advice for finding work experience

  • Forage - 5-6 hour virtual work experience programs

  • Springpod - Free online work experience programs

  • Student Ladder - Free online work experience programs

VOLUNTARY

This is a great way to gain valuable experience but also give something back to the community you are volunteering for. Voluntary work is essential for some careers such as those in the environment or charity sector.

To find out more about volunteering click on the following websites:

• • Do-it

  • v-inspired

Look at Petroc's Job Shop website for opportunities, filter by "voluntary".