virtual work experience & University/CAREER TASTER SESSIONS
Springpod
Through the Springpod website students can gain access to a wide range of virtual work experience and university course taster sessions. Students can research pathways, careers, employers and universities, find resources and read case studies to help them make informed choices.
There are virtual work experience programmes from major companies and organisations where students undertake a programme that typically includes around 10 hours of online activities that can be completed to a personalised schedule. On completion, students receive certificates that can be shared with potential employees and included on a CV. Search here for the latest work experience programmes on Springpod Current experiences on offer include:
The university subject taster sessions provide subject spotlights - students can sign up for a mini-lecture series delivered by top academics designed to give students a chance to experience realistic university-style learning in subjects they may want to study. Students can search by subject area or university. Current tasters on offer include:
- Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology subject spotlight from UCL
- English literature from University of Birmingham
- Computer science from University of Sunderland