Making the most of your HolidaysMaking the most of your Holidays Work experienceWork experience – paid/unpaid, doing real work for a – paid/unpaid, doing real work for a

real employerreal employer Work shadowingWork shadowing – observing someone doing a job – observing someone doing a job InternshipsInternships – American term, often associated with – American term, often associated with

work experience for higher education students, work experience for higher education students, long/short term, paid or unpaid, usually linked to course long/short term, paid or unpaid, usually linked to course of study. of study.

Voluntary/Charity Work- Voluntary/Charity Work- practical, social, fundraising practical, social, fundraising and campaigningand campaigning

A new interest, A new interest, sport, youth club, DofE, music, drama sport, youth club, DofE, music, drama etcetc

What will I gain?What will I gain? ConfidenceConfidence New skillsNew skills Better communicationBetter communication ResponsibilityResponsibility Working as a teamWorking as a team MotivationMotivation Boost your CV/Personal StatementBoost your CV/Personal Statement Improved career prospectsImproved career prospects Personal fulfilmentPersonal fulfilment New friendsNew friends

Things to think about when Things to think about when arranging work experiencearranging work experience

Check employer’s liability insuranceCheck employer’s liability insurance Provide emergency contact for the employerProvide emergency contact for the employer Regulations for hours of work and young Regulations for hours of work and young

people’s rights (at 16/17) people’s rights (at 16/17) www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/Workandcarwww.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/Workandcareers/Yourrightsandresponsibilitiesatwork/DG_06eers/Yourrightsandresponsibilitiesatwork/DG_0662726272

When? Be realistic with time, plan during When? Be realistic with time, plan during Easter/Summer holidays Easter/Summer holidays

Personal SafetyPersonal Safety

Things to think about continuedThings to think about continued

Make it relevant to career plans/courseMake it relevant to career plans/course Record activities and experience gainedRecord activities and experience gained Network and make contacts for the futureNetwork and make contacts for the future Ask for a referenceAsk for a reference Consider arranging a formal Health and Consider arranging a formal Health and

Safety CheckSafety Check Talk to your Personal Tutor before and Talk to your Personal Tutor before and

afterafter

How to arrange a work experience health How to arrange a work experience health and safety checkand safety check

If a student wishes to organise a work placement that is NOT a If a student wishes to organise a work placement that is NOT a requirement of their course and does not impact on their college requirement of their course and does not impact on their college attendance (eg takes place out of term time) then the College has attendance (eg takes place out of term time) then the College has no mechanism for conducting risk assessments or health & safety, no mechanism for conducting risk assessments or health & safety, insurance and liability checks on behalf of the student.insurance and liability checks on behalf of the student.

Contact Prospects Training, the provider for Gloucestershire Contact Prospects Training, the provider for Gloucestershire schools and colleges. They will conduct the necessary health & schools and colleges. They will conduct the necessary health & safety and insurance checks on the company and produce a safety and insurance checks on the company and produce a contract to be signed by student, company and parent / guardian (if contract to be signed by student, company and parent / guardian (if student is under 18). They charge £40 for this service or £15 if one student is under 18). They charge £40 for this service or £15 if one has already been carried out and is current.has already been carried out and is current.

The telephone number for Prospects is 01452 886 888.The telephone number for Prospects is 01452 886 888. Kate Farr is the named contact Kate Farr is the named contact For other areas (eg Swindon) then Prospects Training will contact For other areas (eg Swindon) then Prospects Training will contact

the equivalent organisation (in the case of Swindon / Wiltshire it is the equivalent organisation (in the case of Swindon / Wiltshire it is Connect South West, tel 01249 707360). However, the student must Connect South West, tel 01249 707360). However, the student must apply through Prospects as they are studying in Gloucestershire.apply through Prospects as they are studying in Gloucestershire.

Applying for Work experienceApplying for Work experience local paper jobs section local paper jobs section word of mouth word of mouth job centrejob centre the internet the internet friendsfriends College staffCollege staff Chamber of commerce/business linkChamber of commerce/business link www.work-experience.orgwww.work-experience.org

Where to look?Where to look?

Student IntranetStudent Intranet,,Careers and Higher Education,Careers and Higher Education,

Careers,Careers,Job searchJob searchVoluntary workVoluntary workWork experienceWork experience

College/local librariesCollege/local librariesLocal organisations/businesses/newspapersLocal organisations/businesses/newspapers