Introduction
On this page you will find various links to follow which will give you the opportunity to explore your different career choices. Spend some time reading blogs, watching videos and exploring your own skill set. Once you have done your research make sure you complete the Unifrog tasks and upload to your unifrog account.
Subject specific experience:
Career/Subject specific virtual Work Experience opportunities:
- Brighton & Sussex Medical School virtual work experience: https://bsmsoutreach.thinkific.com/courses/VWE
- Medic mentor virtual work experience links including opportunities for aspiring Doctors, Dentists and Vet’s: https://medicmentor.co.uk/covid-19-student-work-experience-opportunities/
- Virtual work experience available opportunities for Law students/students interested in Law: https://www.thelawyerportal.com/free-guides/law-work-experience/virtual-work-experience-for-law-students/
Valuable videos and clips
- Stacey Dooley documentary on work experience: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p06zhf9j/the-nine-to-five-with-stacey-dooley
- Rhod Gilberts Work Experience – 30 minute videos from the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zf3m1/episodes/player
Spring Pod
Springpod: https://www.springpod.co.uk/learn-lounge/
Learn Lounge is perfect for anyone keen to explore a wide variety of careers paths and get practical lessons and tips from a team of amazing educators, influencers and industry experts.
It lets you experience a whole new way of careers learning that is delivered virtually so you can join in from the comfort of your own home. It features inspiring career stories and guidance from experts across different fields – from technology to sport, and everything in between.
- Click on the link
- Scroll down to ‘learn lounge’ and click on ‘view speakers’.
- Browse through the different speakers and careers on offer and book yourself a place in their talks if it is a career you think you could be interested in.
Unifrog
3. Choose one of the following additional tasks
A. IBM
https://www.ibm.com/remotelearning/
- Click on the link
- On the right hand side click ‘IBM online events and learning’.
- Sign up to the ‘Summer skill up’.
About this Event
Join them for the first-ever P-TECH Summer Skill Up hosted by IBM.There will be 8 sessions throughout July with two main themes: Career Tuesdays and Think Thursdays with the focus on career insights and professional development, respectively. Sessions will be approximately 60 minutes in length. Join us for ONE or all EIGHT. We look forward to learning together this summer.
B) Barclays Life Skills Virtual Work experience
Barclays Life Skills Virtual Work experience: https://barclayslifeskills.com/i-want-virtual-
It's important to keep planning for your future. This tool is designed to help you find out what your current skills, interests and personality traits are, then find help to develop them further to support your future.
- Click on the link
- Scroll down to register for virtual work experience with freeformers
- Continue to scroll down and explore the different resources available under the heading ‘more from life skills’.
- Explore videos and blogs on your interests and skills and how to apply them to different careers.
