Work experience – what job might suit me?

What sort of work experience might suit you?

A work experience of any type will give you the chance to:

• Practise and develop skills
• See what a workplace is like
• Practise talking to new people and doing new things

See the full benefits of a work experience placement in the ‘What’s in it for me?’ section. But, what sort of work experience might suit you?

You could start by thinking of a particular job sector/job you would like to try out just to see what working life is like or think about doing a placement linked to a job you might like to do in the future.

Deciding job sectors and jobs for work experience

Here are a few things you can do on Next Steps Ready to start narrowing down the job sector or job that might give you the work experience you want:

• Do the Job QuizGet ideas of job sectors that fit with what you want from a job →
• Start with a SubjectPick a subject you like and get job ideas →
• Start with a ValueThink about what matters to you and find jobs that share those values →
• Explore JobsLook at job sectors and 100s of job profiles →

Go from your results to the job sector and drill down to the 100s of job profiles to see what might suit you. These could offer great ideas for your work experience.

Reality Check!

If you are in Year 10 try and think of the places that are most likely to offer opportunities to your age group. Remember, whatever placement you get will help you practise and develop great skills!

What next?

• Find a PlacementWays to search for a placement →
• Contact an EmployerUse the email and letter template →