Work experience
Did you know? With virtual work experience you can learn about the world of work anytime, anywhere.
What is work experience?
Work experience is a great way to build your skills and your CV and find out what you could enjoy doing in the world of work. You can add work experience to your CV.
Schools arrange work experience opportunities, but you can do work experience at school, college, university and beyond. You can seek work experience opportunities by talking to teachers and lecturers, careers advisers, family and friends, and going on the careers website of your favourite employers to see if they have a formal process for work experience and internships.
About virtual work experience
Virtual work experience is simply work experience that takes place online. It might also be called digital, remote, or online work experience. They all mean the same thing.
Like in-person placements, your virtual work experience might last anything from a few hours to a few weeks.
Virtual work experience is just another way for you to get a taste of life in the workplace, and a better understanding of what skills you can grow there.
Get Job Ready Virtual Careers Programme
This is a free virtual programme to help young adults build skills and careers confidence.
Boost your career confidence. Get an achievement certificate when you complete each course. Complete courses at your own pace and explore your next steps to a future that feels right for you.
Explore Catering & Hospitality Work Experience With McDonald's
Work experience gives you a taste of what you might enjoy in the world of catering & hospitality careers!
Download and fill in your activity workbook with the help of useful videos as you complete the free Virtual Catering & Hospitality Course from McDonald's.