Work experience

Unpaid observational NHS work experience placements at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust for secondary school students (15+ non-clinical, 16+ clinical), offered at Easter and in summer.

• Year 10, Year 12, Year 13
• Cost not published

A paid eight-week summer career-awareness and internship program for Baton Rouge high-school students, who are matched with mentors.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

A free programme from the National Youth Theatre and Netflix giving 16-25 year-olds workshops, mentoring and behind-the-scenes visits across creative careers in TV, film and theatre. In 2027 it is coming to Belfast, Glasgow, Sheffield and North Wales.

• Year 12–13 / S5–S6
• No fee

A three-day work experience programme at Rothschild & Co in London for Year 13 students considering a career in financial advisory.

• Year 13
• Cost not published

A one-week engineering work experience programme at the Atlassian Williams F1 Team for Year 10 to 13 students (and first-year university students), with 2027 applications expected in early 2027.

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

Paid 12-month STEM work placements with UK companies for school leavers before university or as an alternative route.

• Grades not published
• No fee

A three-day face-to-face insight week at Lloyd's in London for Year 12 and 13 A-level students exploring the global insurance market.

• Year 12–13
• Cost not published

Detroit's citywide summer youth employment program offering paid summer jobs to Detroit youth ages 14–24.

• Grades not published
• No fee

A free 16-week after-school program in which Grade 9-12 students in British Columbia form teams of 6-10 to launch and run a real student business with business mentors.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

A New Brunswick government program that helps students entering Grade 10 to 12 (and older students) find paid summer jobs of up to 12 weeks with approved employers, or run a student business.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Paid City of Tampa summer internships for 16- to 19-year-olds attending any Hillsborough County high school, public or private.

• Grades 10–12
• No fee

A state summer program in Oklahoma: one week of employment training (BEST) followed by an up-to-four-week community internship (STEP) for youth aged 16–21 with disabilities.

• Grades 10–12
• No fee