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Work Experience

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Offer placements to kickstart Futures For All

Considering offering work experience? Short on time and resources? Finding it challenging to discover diverse talent? You’ve arrived at the right place. As the largest provider of in-person and remote placements in the UK, our Social Mobility Partners gain priority access to a network of over 2,200 state schools and colleges.

Why offer work experience

76%

of employers face challenges in recruiting talent. So, accessing the broadest pool of young people is key.

73%

of UK businesses suffer from skills shortages.
So, injecting fresh talent into your industry matters.

50%

of students leave school without any work experience.
So, you can make a significant social impact today.

39%

of ‘top jobs’ go to privately educated people – the 7%. 
So, your opportunities can start to change that.

Why choose Futures For All

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Reach

List your placement opportunities with us to reach and target around 70,000 young people from our network of over 2,200 state schools and colleges, spread right across the UK.

02

Support

Through a donation or as a Managed Service employer, benefit from our dedicated expert support on placement best practices, planning, safeguarding and bespoke programmes.

03

Delivery

Access our tailor-made, state-of-the-art work experience portal to put applications, end-to-end placement recruitment and programme delivery at your fingertips.

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All your options

You can offer 1-2-hour career talks, 3-5-hour Insight Days, and multi-day in-person, remote or hybrid work experience – with a few different options:

 

  • Promote your own work experience programme – using our online opportunity listing service to diversify your applications, while benefitting from a step-by-step guide.

 

  • Manage placements in partnership with us – supported by your dedicated Account Manager and using our portal to target specific students, while gaining valuable feedback.

 

  • Develop remote and in-person work experiences with us - whereby we support you with content, admin and hosting, offer technical assistance, provide student feedback and report your impact.

How it works

Employer account registration page, Futures For All

By joining us, your organisation will be registered on our work experience portal – ready to offer placements and make a social impact.

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List your placements

Reach all our young people – using our portal to go from opportunity advert to applications, to placement, in simple steps.

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Discover talents and impact

Discover impact

By meeting a diverse range of students, hearing fresh perspectives and opting to receive reported feedback and statistics.

Your resources

A short video on how to create an account and get started.

Learn how to write and sell your placements to students.

Your complete placement guide with policies and benchmarks.

Success stories

Hear from Dave, Kitty, Paul and Lameya

Watch and learn about the impact of fresh perspectives on ad agency, Lucky Generals – after they invited young talents to experience the creative industry.

Hear from Dave, Kitty, Paul and Lameya

Watch and learn about the impact of fresh perspectives on ad agency, Lucky Generals – after they invited young talents to experience the creative industry.

98% of employers would recommend partnering with us to provide work experience, giving a 4.9 out of 5-star satisfaction rating.

85%

of young people said their placement helped them to understand what career opportunities are available in the industry.

85%

of attendees felt well-informed on the skills, qualifications, roles and responsibilities, compared to 32% pre-placement.

98% of employers would recommend partnering with us to provide work experience, giving a 4.9 out of 5-star satisfaction rating.

85%

of young people said their placement helped them to understand what career opportunities are available in the industry.

85%

of attendees felt well-informed on the skills, qualifications, roles and responsibilities, compared to 32% pre-placement.

Interested in offering work experience or looking for more information?

Quick answers

Who are Futures For All and how can they help us?

Which employers can offer work experience?

How will my organisation benefit from working with Futures For All?

How would my organisation manage their account?

Can employers from any industry or sector participate?

Is there any cost associated to partnering with Futures For All?

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