The City of Los Angeles youth jobs program that gives young people ages 14–24 a starter job with work-readiness training, financial literacy and career coaching.
A programme of paid work experience, up to two weeks of employability training and a business mentor for Year 12 and S5 students on free school meals or a bursary, run in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Bradford, Glasgow, Edinburgh and other locations. Applications for 2026/27 are open.
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (Ontario)
Ontario high school students in Grade 11 or 12 earn co-op credits through work placements in a skilled trade and get a head start on an apprenticeship.
An 18-week JA Nova Scotia after-school (or new virtual) program where high school students co-create and operate a small business with a company advisor.
Clinical and non-clinical work experience of up to one week at Dorset County Hospital for students from Year 10 upwards, with applications currently open for September 2026 to July 2027.
A five-day programme for Year 10 students at West Suffolk schools, run mainly at West Suffolk House in Bury St Edmunds, with interactive workshops, talks and activities on council services and careers. There are a maximum of 12 placements.
A roughly six-month JA Québec program where Secondary III-V and CEGEP students form teams to start and run a real student business with business mentors.
A free, self-paced virtual work experience programme from KPMG UK that lets students try real audit scenarios and learn what a career in audit involves.