Work experience

A federal employment program that places high school, college, CEGEP and university students aged 16-30 in heritage jobs of generally 6 to 16 weeks.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

A week of work experience with the Education and Outreach Department at The National Archives in Kew for students in Years 10-13. Applications for Summer 2027 are due to open in January 2027.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Cost not published

Clark County's paid summer internship program placing Clark County high-school sophomores, juniors and seniors in career fields they might not otherwise access.

• Grades 10–12
• No fee

A week of hands-on work experience in health and social care with NHS Ayrshire & Arran, open to all S5 and S6 pupils in Ayrshire secondary schools.

• S5–S6
• Cost not published

A short-term federal job program for bilingual students aged 15-30 that gives work experience in an official language minority community; positions last 6 to 16 weeks.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

Youth aged 14-17 volunteer for a year as Junior Zoo Guides at the Wilder Institute's Calgary Zoo, supporting visitor engagement, camps and special events.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

A work experience programme at Imperial College London giving Year 12 students from backgrounds under-represented in higher education an insight into life as a researcher and other university careers.

• Year 12
• Cost not published

Paid summer work experience and career exploration for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County youth ages 14–23, supported by the county, the city and philanthropic partners.

• Grades not published
• No fee

A short work experience programme for Year 12 students at Grant Thornton UK, with travel and lunch costs covered; the 2027 edition is open for registration of interest.

• Year 12
• Cost not published

A parallel Oxford Department of Physics summer school giving local Year 12 students a taster of life as a quantum physicist. The 2027 edition has not been announced.

• Year 12
• Cost not published

A free two-year programme for Year 12 students at non-selective state schools in London, Bedfordshire, Luton and Cambridgeshire who are interested in a top university and a career in banking, with 20 places, online tutoring, an Easter residential at Wadham and Barclays workshops. The next round had not been announced when checked.

• Year 12
• No fee

An introductory NHS Lothian programme for pupils over 16 in Edinburgh and the Lothians offering a Nursing and Midwifery Insight Day and supervised clinical shadowing with experienced midwives.

• S5–S6
• Cost not published