Work experience helps you test out a career and build new skills. It is also a great way to impress future employers.
Find local work experience opportunities in Cardiff:
Early Careers - Wates
The Early Careers programmes are targeted at those aspiring to make an impact in their career – leading the built-environment industry and providing a cleaner, greener and safer world for future generations. Whether you are a school or college leaver, graduate, experienced professional looking for a career change or an undergraduate looking for a placement year, we have the right opportunity for you.
ATKINSREALIS WORK EXPERIANCE
Are you interested in gaining some valuable work experience? Do you want to learn more about a company that believes in inspiring the next generation of innovators to build a sustainable future? It’s never easy to decide what you want to do in the future. That’s why we do what we can to give you an insight in to working life and help you to make the right choices.
AtkinsRéalis Virtual Work Experience programme
Interested in the worlds of engineering, design or project management? Curious about how they unite to solve humanity’s toughest challenges? Then this programme with AtkinsRéalis is the one for you. In this programme, you’ll enter the world of AtkinsRéalis as you discover what life could look like in consultancy, transportation, infrastructure, aerospace, technology and much more. Explore the early careers options available to you whilst completing activities and quizzes to test your knowledge.
Channel 4 Digital WEX
Complete our work experience programme and get a step closer to a career in creative. In this 5 step programme we'll introduce you to real careers and real people as you learn more about what goes into the thriving creative industry that you see around you. You'll be set real world challenges, discover what could be your creative career match and get insider information from current Channel 4 Employees on what makes for a successful creative career.
One Million Mentors
One Million Mentors is a community - based mentoring project that has one simple aim: connect one million young people with one million life - changing opportunities. 1MM connects young people with businesses, professionals and people within local communities who have the experience and expertise in the world of work and want to share it.
Applications ongoing
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Work Experience
The University Health Board has a wide range of work experience placements for school students and young adults within the Cardiff and Vale area. View a list of opportunities available...
PWC Women In Business
On this paid work experience programme, you’ll get the chance to spend time with a range of people within our business who’ll demonstrate the variety of opportunities available across PwC. You’ll also meet some of our Female colleagues to hear about their own personal career journeys, as well as hear from some of our networks focused on Inclusion and Diversity.
Cardiff Council Work Experience Programme
Cardiff Council’s Work Experience Programme offers the opportunity to apply for an unpaid work experience placement so that you can get a better understanding of the council and what it is like to work in the public sector. View more information on the Cardiff Council Work Experience Programme...
Willmott Dixon Work Experience
Explore a range of unique work experience placements in the construction industry with Willmott Dixon.
PHC Parts Apprenticeship/Work Experience
PHC Parts are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice Technical Sales Advisor who has the ability to multi-task and offer help to other staff members, as well as liaising with new and existing customers.
Speakers for Schools – Video Broadcast Library
Explore Speakers for Schools broadcast library to see both industry and expert insight videos.
Kier Onsite Construction Hub
Are you seeking employment, looking for a change of career or taking part in a construction course and looking to gain onsite experience?
Travis Perkins Work Experience Placements
Joining us on a work experience placement means you’ll get hands-on experience across all areas of our Branch. Working in our yard (18+), you will take responsibility for processing customer orders and loading and unloading customer and company vehicles.
Boom Cymru – Work Experience (Film/TV Production)
Boom Cymru are taking work experience enquiries for young people looking to get in to the film and TV production sector.
Alison - Introduction to the Electrical Trade
Learn the theories, safe practices and proven procedures of the electrical trade with this free online training course.
Alison – Introduction to the Plumbing Trade
This free plumbing course will teach you the necessary skills you need to kick off your plumbing career in no time at all.
Alison – Introduction to the Carpentry Trade
Enhance your woodworking skills and become a responsible qualified carpenter with this free online training course.
The Mullany Fund – A social mobility Charity Virtual Work Experience
Take a look at what the Mullany Fund mentors have to say about their chosen careers. They provide some useful insight into specific careers and will also help to give you a virtual experience of a ‘day in the life’ of a relevant job.
