Thinking about getting work experience to build your confidence and CV? Internships and work placements are a great way to do it.
With work experience, you can spend time working in a job role or industry to help you gain hands-on experience and see what it’s like in real life.
The world of work can be difficult to navigate so getting lots of work experience under your belt can come in handy when you start making decisions about your future career.
Work experience is great to add to your CV and can help you stand out from the crowd. It also means that you can ask that employer for a reference when you apply for a job.
We understand finding and applying for work experience can be a bit daunting, so we’ve listed resources in the West Midlands that can help you.
Internships and work experience
The E4S website offers all kinds of internships and work experience opportunities across the UK. Filter by your location to see opportunities in your local area. Take a look to see what’s there!
Movement to Work
Work placements are a great way to get a feel for a job or a company and also give your CV a boost. Movement to Work offers work experience with some leading large employers like BT, Marks and Spencers, The Army and many more.
NHS healthcare work experience in Birmingham
Maybe you’ve got a specific interest in healthcare careers? Or maybe you have a flexible approach to building your CV, and know that work experience with the NHS will give you all kinds of skills as well as broaden your horizons.
Specific health opportunities in Birmingham can be found here.
Looking for experience in health and social care?
If you’re looking for a work opportunity, the Health and Social Care sector could be for you! The King’s Trust offers FREE programmes to people aged 16-30 to provide the confidence and skills needed to get a job in the sector.
Local Opportunities
Birmingham
Find health opportunities in Birmingham
Coventry
Discover NHS work experience in Coventry
Dudley
Discover NHS work experience in Dudley
Sandwell
Discover NHS work experience in Sandwell
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Solihull
Discover NHS work experience in Solihull
Walsall
Walsall Council
Discover NHS work experience in Walsall
Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Council
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership