SMBP Work Insight and Skills Experience in Belfast
- Posted by Fearghal Quinn
- Posted in Careers Blog
What is SMBP WISE?
The Social Mobility Business Partnership (SMBP) is a volunteer-led charity who work with over 200 commercial organisations, professional service firms and professional sports teams across the UK. All are committed to supporting students from low income backgrounds in their pursuit of a career in business.
SMBP WISE offers Year 13 and 14 students from low socio-economic backgrounds a fantastic opportunity to visit a range of high-profile organisations across 5 days, to learn about organisations and get involved in business-like workshops and activities to ultimately build experience for their CV and/or Personal Statements. After the WISE week, students have to virtual Career Mentoring from industry professionals. Our volunteers are on hand to help with creating Personal Statements/CVs, compiling application forms, and preparing for interviews.
SMBP works to:
- Break down psychological ‘fitting in’ barriers students may experience when entering the world of business by providing them with an opportunity to experience different working environments and meet the professionals within them.
- Develop students’ key competency skills in the following areas: communication, teamwork and leadership, resilience and goal planning, creativity and problem solving.
- Arm students with multiple corporate brand names to create stand out Personal Statements and CVs.
- Provide engaging business game focused work insight experiences to create anecdotes to enable students to confidently answer competency questions asked during university and job interviews; and
- Assist students with each step of their journey through virtual mentoring delivered through our own bespoke platform.
Who are our Partners in Belfast? ?
In Belfast, students will be visiting: MCS Group, A&O Shearman, Herbert Smith Freehills, BT, EY, Thales Group, Ulster University
What’s the catch?
There’s no catch. WISE Weeks are free to attend, with travel & lunch provided each day.
Want to know more?
To find out more and hear from the students themselves check out this video.
