Building future talent:

Moreover, work experience programmes enhance employer branding, demonstrating a commitment to supporting young talent and making the organisation more attractive to prospective employees. They also foster community engagement and corporate social responsibility by contributing to the development of the next generation of professionals.

itSMF UK recommends Speakers for Schools as a trusted partner for implementing work experience programmes. Their comprehensive services and support ensure meaningful and impactful placements for both employers and students.

About Speakers for Schools

Speakers for Schools is a leading UK social mobility charity, dedicated to levelling the playing field and empowering young people from state schools and colleges to reach their potential by providing them with life-changing opportunities that they would otherwise struggle to access through support from partners like you.

Wherever your business is based, Speakers for Schools can empower you to reach talent in any UK postcode, including young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds and under-represented groups who are typically the hardest to reach.

Working with 2000+ registered schools and colleges across the UK, Speakers for Schools provides comprehensive support to employers, ensuring they can deliver meaningful and impactful experiences to young people. These services help employers engage with young talent, enhance their social impact, and contribute to shaping the future workforce.

What is available?

Speakers for Schools can support you to host single or multi day work experience placements from anywhere in the UK. Options include:

• Insight Days: Live bite-size sessions of 3-5 hours introducing your company, industry and particular careers.
• Multi Day placements: Provide ample opportunity for you to tell young people more about your organisation and the career opportunities you offer while also incorporating a range of essential skill-building activities.

How are sessions delivered?

• In-Person work experience
  Employers can provide experiences in person, allowing students to gain hands-on experience in a real-world setting and experiencing first-hand the culture of your organisation.
• Virtual work experience
  Our live, fully interactive online placements can be accessed remotely from anywhere in the UK making it both flexible and inclusive. This delivery method removes barriers such as cost and geographical location and allows employers to reach a diverse range of young people across the UK.
• Hybrid work experience* (multi day placements only)
  Combining both in-person and virtual elements, hybrid work experience offers flexibility for both employers and students to have the ‘best of both worlds’.

5 ways hosting work experience benefits you

1. It helps you meet your CSR objectives
2. It strengthens your early talent pipeline
3. It offers a flexible way to mount local and/or national talent outreach campaigns
4. It enables you to target underrepresented gender or ethnicity groups
5. It extends your reach into cold spots and under-served geographical locations

Ready to change lives, boost your social impact & attract talent?

Please submit your details below and the Speakers for Schools team will be in touch: