Unifrog’s virtual work experience week (1st-5th July 2024)

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What is Unifrog’s virtual work experience week?

The virtual work experience week, 1st-5th July, offers students in Y10 / S4 to Y13 / S6 (NI Year 11-14) access to five giants of different industries.

Whether students are interested in finance, education, healthcare, broadcast journalism, marketing or product design, our virtual work experience days will bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world job skills.

The student tasks have been crafted by Unifrog’s team of experienced ex-teachers working in partnership with industry pros, providing students with an authentic taste of the workplace.

Each day will be hosted by a different employer, offering students the chance to develop a wide range of employability skills, and have an introduction to careers in diverse fields:

 

 

 

 

What’s happening each day?

  • Monday 1st July: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Students will learn how problem-solving and communication are key skills to succeed, and discover how to make a difference to organisations and communities globally.
  • Tuesday 2nd July: Tesco Students will gain hands-on product design and marketing experience by designing a promotional meal deal, crafting a social media post, and developing pitch skills to present ideas effectively. They will also learn about the diverse career opportunities available at Tesco.
  • Wednesday 3rd July: Get Into Teaching Students will explore different tasks that teachers deliver and key skills they develop throughout their careers. They’ll take a deep dive into the profession to showcase how varied and rewarding teaching can be.
  • Thursday 4th JulyNHS Students will create a person specification and job description that appeals to young people, and explore methods for marketing job opportunities, designing interview questions and tasks. They will learn how having the right values is crucial for working in any role in the NHS.
  • Friday 5th July: BBC Students will learn the significance of credibility in journalism, how to fact-check, and explore the importance of ethical journalism practices. The BBC will provide information about career pathways and apprenticeships.

 

 

What’s the format of the week?

  • Each day will begin with a 9am webinar, hosted by the employer, to introduce the organisation and set up the task for the day.
  • After that, students will complete and submit work experience tasks using the Courses tool.
  • At 2pm, employers will host a second webinar to debrief the task and round off the day.

The tasks are designed to give students a taste of real workplaces – activities that someone might typically do as part of their everyday work. For example, in the Tesco work experience day, students will write a pitch for a product they’ve designed, and craft a social media post to promote it.

 

Students sign up here.

 

How do students join a work experience day?

Each of the work experience days will be hosted on the Courses tool, but each course will only become live on the day of the work experience. On the relevant day, students will go to the tool, join the course, and they’ll see webinar links and tasks.

If students have signed up in advance, they’ll receive regular reminder emails and a reminder text in the lead up to the event. The day before their chosen day/s start, we’ll send the link to the course with instructions of how to join and watch the 9am webinar.

In the webinars, students won’t appear on camera or talk on the mic, but there might be an opportunity to ask questions through a typed Q&A.

 

 

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