I was lucky. During my education years I got not one but three opportunities for work experience. That's three more than most. Why lucky? Because it helped shape my decisions as to what I wanted to do when I left education and, crucially, what it meant to have to work at my chosen profession. More people should have that opportunity. http://sic.gd/wp08u

1. Why you
should offer
work
experience

2. My Story
What the Individual gets out of it
What the Organisation gets out of it
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3. My Story
I was lucky enough to get 3 work experience
placements including a year at IBM. This is me
(at the back) suited and booted ready for a
day’s work.

4. What I Learnt
I went from student to employee very quickly
and found that I was doing something that I
loved. I wouldn’t have got that from my course
alone.

5. Giving Something Back
Having learnt so much I wanted others to have the
same opportunity. This is Chris, an apprentice that
worked for me, being filmed by the BBC.

6. My Story
What the Individual gets out of it
What the Organisation gets out of it
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7. Idea of Working Life
Casual jobs don’t equip you for a career. Work
experience helps an individual work out
whether a particular career is right for them.

8. Confidence
Being in any work environment brings an
understanding of responsibility.

9. Payment
You must pay the individual, even if it is a token
amount. This will mean a great deal and make
the experience worthwhile.

10. My Story
What the Individual gets out of it
What the Organisation gets out of it
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11. It Feels Good
You’ll get a warm fuzzy glow from giving an
individual a step up.

12. Get Something Done
It is an opportunity to get that project off the
ground that you had been meaning to start.

13. Extended Interview
It's a way to check out potential employees. If
they are right offer them a job for when they
graduate.

14. Cost Effective
Students cost less than a full time employee but
they are not a replacement.

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