Last term, a few of the Year 11 students participated in Virtual Work Experience. Here is what three of the students said about the opportunity:
I attended a virtual work experience event organised by a law firm called Browne Jacobson. The session was extremely helpful as I went through a series of networking opportunities with legal professionals, barristers, and solicitors. They gave a range of advice and tips and one of these was to get as much work experience as I can.
I was exposed to the many skills a legal professional should have, including how to use Zoom 😊, time management, and the routes I can take to get into law, for example, doing an apprenticeship or the university route. Overall, this Legal Insights Work Experience was enjoyable and exposed me to the legal industry.
Earika
The virtual work experience with High Tide Foundation was good, and I learned a lot from it. I learned about their projects and teamwork and getting to meet new people was interesting.
This session helped me develop with how to work with new people and understand people’s thoughts and views. This will help my future careers as everyone I will work with has different views and ideas and I can use this knowledge to cooperate with the people around me.
Phenil
The virtual insight experience that I participated in was constructive and helpful in motivating me to work hard to reach my career goals. I had the opportunity to speak to experienced nurses who told me the pros and cons of nursing and encouraged me to explore different options and pathways. If I hadn’t had this experience, I would’ve still had a bit of uncertainty surrounding my career choice.
Shamim