Our paid work placements give young people the experience to kickstart rewarding futures and employers the opportunity to engage with rich, local, and diverse talent.
Find out more about our paid internships in Scotland.
Work placements
Volunteers and employers
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I AcceptGetting involved with our paid work placements enables your organisation to help shape the future workforce, build a diverse talent pipeline, and develop the skills of your employees.
Young people get a feel for the workplace and realise the possibilities that are out there for them. Our students experience what it’s really like to work and put their skills and knowledge into practice.
Our work placements are also a great way to develop the talent within your organisation, with 70% of internships supervisors saying that, in just four weeks, their coaching skills had improved.
80% of employers said, given the opportunity, they would hire their Career Ready intern.
We’ve had 101 interns at Citi this year. It’s great for the interns, it’s great for our young managers who supervise them – and it creates a real buzz in the building. There is a huge amount of valuable learning and new understanding between our people and the interns.
James, Bardrick, Citi Country Officer for the UK & Chief Executive of Citi Group Global Markets.
How it works
Naturally, given the current situation we are looking at ways to deliver high-quality workplace visits digitally – find out more about our Virtual Work Experience opportunities.
We work closely with our employer supporters to maximise benefits to their organisation and ensure that it is a time-sensitive way for them to transform the lives of young people.
We ask employers to:
- Give students a formal interview experience
- Offer a minimum of four weeks paid experience
- Assign a line manager to supervise the student’s work and provide feedback
- Offer a planned programme of activity
- Organise an event at the end where the student can present what they’ve learned
To support you, we will:
- Provide a toolkit and resource to help you run the internship
- Stay in contact with you and the student to support you throughout
- Visit the student during their internship, including to watch their end of internship presentation
Speak to us about getting involved.
Schools and colleges
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I AcceptProviding young people with paid work placements enables them to build crucial experience, which is vital in transitioning from education to rewarding employment.
How they work
Our summer work placements are paid and are deisgned to last a minimum of four weeks to maximise the benefits to young people.
We work closely with our partner employers to provide them with the resources, support, and guidance needed to ensure that the placement works for the young person and the host organisation.
There is no cost for our partner schools for the delivery of our paid internships.
Every intern has their own supervisor who acts as a line-manager, and we ensure that a member of school/college staff visits each student during their internship.
Impact
Evidence from our students and schools & colleges shows how our work placements of four weeks provide a strong, cohesive boost to their work-readiness and confidence.
- 91% of students saying that their placement was invaluable.
- 80% of employers said, given the opportunity, they would hire their Career Ready intern.
A growing number of our students choose an apprenticeship or other work-based learning options after finishing school & college due to their positive experience.
Find out more about the difference our work placements have on young people.
