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Year 10 Work Experience!!!

I'm in year 10, and we've been told to find some work experience for July this year. I have no idea what company to ask or even how to ask them. Does anyone have any advice on how to find/apply for/ enjoy work experience??

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by ejames_bond
I'm in year 10, and we've been told to find some work experience for July this year. I have no idea what company to ask or even how to ask them. Does anyone have any advice on how to find/apply for/ enjoy work experience??

Hi there, try not to stress to much about this your still pretty young, first of all if you know what area your want to go into the future u should try and find work experience related to that and just call a bunchh of places up asking for work experience, they might reject you due to not being 16 yet. If you are unaware of what you want to do juts do something you love or are passionate about, for e.g if you like animals just volunteer at your local animal sanctuary or vet clinic, if you like working with kids do a primary school. Every work experience you do will never be useless as you will always be able to relate skills you learn. Best of luck for finding some messages me if you need anymore help.

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by Deesh,D,P
Hi there, try not to stress to much about this your still pretty young, first of all if you know what area your want to go into the future u should try and find work experience related to that and just call a bunchh of places up asking for work experience, they might reject you due to not being 16 yet. If you are unaware of what you want to do juts do something you love or are passionate about, for e.g if you like animals just volunteer at your local animal sanctuary or vet clinic, if you like working with kids do a primary school. Every work experience you do will never be useless as you will always be able to relate skills you learn. Best of luck for finding some messages me if you need anymore help.

Thanks so much!

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by ejames_bond
I'm in year 10, and we've been told to find some work experience for July this year. I have no idea what company to ask or even how to ask them. Does anyone have any advice on how to find/apply for/ enjoy work experience??

I'm in year 10 too and looking for work experience at the same time, lots of places seem to be full already so I would start looking asap!
It doesn't have to align with your career goals as transferable skills are very valuable but it would be useful if it did eg. if you wanted to be a teacher go to a primary school or if you wanted to be a doctor go to a hospital. I would start by researching local companies and calling them. Usually they give you a contact email which is more accurate than the one on their website. Emailing straight away works too but I find you get a better and quicker response calling! Good luck :smile:

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by ejames_bond
I'm in year 10, and we've been told to find some work experience for July this year. I have no idea what company to ask or even how to ask them. Does anyone have any advice on how to find/apply for/ enjoy work experience??

Thank you all for your replies! My careers officer at school sent out a list of positions available with the local council, I initially didn't want to any of these, but I applied for the Library Assistant position, so I hope I get it!

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by wkoorkwejnrjw
I'm in year 10 too and looking for work experience at the same time, lots of places seem to be full already so I would start looking asap!
It doesn't have to align with your career goals as transferable skills are very valuable but it would be useful if it did eg. if you wanted to be a teacher go to a primary school or if you wanted to be a doctor go to a hospital. I would start by researching local companies and calling them. Usually they give you a contact email which is more accurate than the one on their website. Emailing straight away works too but I find you get a better and quicker response calling! Good luck :smile:

Thank you!

Reply 6

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by ejames_bond
I'm in year 10, and we've been told to find some work experience for July this year. I have no idea what company to ask or even how to ask them. Does anyone have any advice on how to find/apply for/ enjoy work experience??


last year i did a hybrid work experience for HSBC (i was in year 12) but there were a few year 10’s there, try looking for that

Reply 7

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by ejames_bond
I'm in year 10, and we've been told to find some work experience for July this year. I have no idea what company to ask or even how to ask them. Does anyone have any advice on how to find/apply for/ enjoy work experience??

Same, It's racking my head in. I don't mind anything but its such a pain to try and find it, my school doesn't even help me to find work experience and expects me to do it by myself. It's pretty difficult for someone with no connections like me, but it is what it is.

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by BizzareUserNames
Same, It's racking my head in. I don't mind anything but its such a pain to try and find it, my school doesn't even help me to find work experience and expects me to do it by myself. It's pretty difficult for someone with no connections like me, but it is what it is.

Fortunately now I've managed to find 1 placement for 2 days in the week but need one more. I'm in the exact same position, and the advice my careers officer gave me was just to email/phone ANYONE. Literally like random places (she gave me the email for a Cathedral and honestly I have no other options). It's such a pain when they sort of expect your family to have connections to get you into exciting places and I'm just left there like 'great'.

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