Beaconsfield High School
Mrs Wray's Careers Blog
Hello, welcome to the Becky High Careers blog, where we'll post the latest news about what's been happening in school and opportunities outside of school. Check back here regularly as opportunities are posted as we find them.
If students in Y11-Y13 would like to chat about anything careers related, please email me (Mrs K Wray) and I would be happy to arrange a time to meet.
Latest news and opportunities
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(2/7) Cisco’s Pathways Work Experience is offering work experience in October for Y12 and Y13 female students. Deadline for applications is Monday 23 September 2024. You can apply using the links below or for more information: cs.co/DigitalSkills.
There are two programmes, both taking place 28 – 31 October 2024
Option 1- Hybrid (2 days in office & 2 days virtual) Bedfont (near Heathrow) & Manchester Follow this link to apply if you wish to attend the HYBRID format
Option 2 - Fully Virtual Follow this link to apply if you wish to attend the VIRTUAL format
The programme will take a deeper look into Cisco departments and provide opportunities to spend time with teams, albeit virtually. We’ll do some networking, there will be a business challenge that you work on as a group and we’ll be learning about and practising employability skills such as interviewing and CVs. Plus learn about routes into Cisco straight from school via the apprenticeships, as an intern once at university or as a graduate after university. This is a full four days of learning opportunities. You will need a device, preferably with a camera, to join the virtual meetings. A laptop is best, with a tablet and then a phone in the order of how to get the best experience.
- (1/7) A wide range of virtual work experience opportunities are available (for free) on the Springpod website, great to find out more about companies and careers.
July's Career Insight celebrates the summer Olympics being held in Paris to investigate jobs in sport and in French companies who operate in the UK.
7 july 2024 careers insight olympics.pdf
- (13/6) Interested in any aspect of film, then you might want to attend the Pinewood Futures Festival which takes place in February next year. Click here to register your interest.
- (10/6) Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust will open their application window for Y12 and Y13 work experience between Friday 24 August 2024 – Sunday 8 September 2024 for clinical work experience in the autumn term. Full details can be found on their website here.
- (10/6) Students in Y11 considering university in the US should consider attending the US College Day fair which takes place in London on 27th and 28th September. More information can be found here.
- (10/6) FTI Consulting is offering scholarships for students about to start a numerate subject at university and interested in economics. Click here for more information and to apply.
- (9/5) Students interested in in aviation and aeronautical engineering can attend the final day (26th July) of the Farnborough International Air Show for free (accompanying adults must pay for a ticket). Information and booking can be found here.
- (25/3) FE News has published an article on the universities that best support neurodivergent students. Find it here.
PWC (a professional services and accounting firm that recruits hundreds of graduates) have launched their virtual insight programme (29-31 July 2024) for Y11 and Y12 students. Click here for more info and to apply.
Amazon have launched a bursary programme for prospective female Computer Science (and related subjects) degree students. Click here for more information, eligibility criteria apply.
Archive news and opportunities
- June's Careers Insight investigates jobs in heritage industry and events as we celebrate Glastonbury Festival.
- Buckinghamshire Skills Hub has published the May edition of Classroom to Careers.
- May's Career Insight looks at space and film careers as we celebrate Star Wars Day.
- April's Career Insight investigated jobs in finance, at the start of the tax year.
- Bucks Skills Hub has published the latest version of Classroom to Careers, find it here.
- March's Careers Insight celebrates Mothering Sunday and looks at those jobs Mums do in addition to their paid work.
- Bucks Skills hub has published the February edition of Classroom to Careers.
- February's Career Insight celebrates Valentines Day by looking at careers related to the heart and romance.
- The January Classroom to Careers newsletter has been published by Bucks Skills Hub.
- The Becky High Careers Insight for January celebrates Burns Night by looking at jobs in the Scottish economy, poetry and publishing.
- The December Classroom to Careers newsletter has been published by Bucks Skills Hub.
Useful websites
Unifrog is a careers platform used in school, every student has a login.
Prospects is a great website, funded, but independent of, UK universities, offering lots of information on graduate jobs. Use the search tool to ask "what can I do with my X degree" and it will provide up to date and well written information with lots of other links.
The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers report and Highfliers graduate labour market report includes useful information about graduate recruitment
InvestIn offer paid for University and work experiences, they have just started a careers podcast.
The National Career Service has a useful website and offer one to one advice to anyone over the age of 16
Springpod offers lots of virtual work experience opportunities (for free).
The Sutton Trust offers summer schools and support for applicants who want to study at competitive universities or apply for degree apprentices with the aim of improving social mobility.
Apprenticeships
These websites offer a wide range of advice information and apprenticeship job listings. Check out individual companies and organisations (including those listed in the sections below) for more apprenticeships.
The Government's apprentice listing website (surprisingly useful).
Amazing Apprenticeships has published the January Higher and Degree Apprenticeship listing with a huge variety of roles being advertised.
Amazing Apprenticeships publish a bi-annual listing of higher and degree apprenticeships.
NotGoingToUni website lists a variety of apprenticeship vacancies.
A good place to start your search for solicitor apprenticeships.
Gap year
Some useful advice and further information on gap years on the UCAS website.
Local FE (16-18) colleges
Students have a wide variety of options after Year 11. as well as A levels as school 6th forms and local colleges, Level 3 BTEC and T level qualifications are offered locally at a number of colleges. Students can also apply for Intermediate and Advanced Apprenticeships.
Local colleges include:
- Berkshire College of Agriculture near Maidenhead
- Buckinghamshire College Group has colleges in Amersham, Aylesbury and Wycombe.
- Henley College
- Uxbridge College
University
UCAS is used to apply for university but it is also a database of every course in the UK, so great for researching. It also provides a wide range of useful information on courses, contextual offers etc.
Information on Student Finance (tuition fees and loans).
NHS Bursary for medicine and dental students.
NHS Learning Support Fund for nursing, midwifery and other allied health professional students (inc physio, SALT etc).
UKCISA website provides good advice on university fee status for international students.
A very comprehensive guide to university produced by UniTasterdays.com
Work experience
Information about careers in....
...banking and finance
A guide to careers in banking and finance.
HSBC Work Experience.
The National Audit Office offers accountancy apprenticeships
Government Economic Service offers economics degree apprenticeships here.
...creative industries
Screenskills provides a huge amount of information and opportunities relating to careers in TV, film, animation and gaming.
GetIntoTheatre provides information on....getting into theatre
Eric - an app offering support for students interested in careers in creative industries.
Warner Bros Crew website
Disney Creative skills website
Or try this website for finding your first job in film.
Resource Productions offer (free) clubs for teens who want to get into film. Check out their website here for more info.
Reading College offers Saturday clubs for students in Film, Art and Fashion. Bucks New Uni offers a club in Art. Check out the website to get on the waiting lists.
Channel 4 offer a variety of apprenticeships click here for more info.
BBC apprentice schemes are offered in a wide range of roles.
...clinical roles and the NHS
A great website to find out more about the full range of jobs and careers in the NHS.
The NHS jobs website - great for researching clinical jobs markets.
Apply for work experience at Buckinghamshire Health NHS Trust here.
Apply for work experience at Wexham Park Hospital here.
Thames Valley Hospice (near Maidenhead) offer work experience for potential medics, nurses, physio etc. Apply here.
...science, engineering & technology
For information about careers in the UK space industry, click here.
National Physical Laboratory offer work experience, check out their website here.
This website lists a variety of jobs in defence, aviation and space sectors.
Rutherford Appleton Laboratories offer work experience at their labs in Didcot.
IT/Tech work experience with Kainos here.
Drax (energy sector) work experience.
Softwire (Digital and Software) work experience
Nuffield Work Experience placements.
McLaren Racing offer summer work experience in Woking, click here to apply.
BAESystems have announced the launch of their 2024 degree apprentice programmes, check here for information.
The engineering company Leonardo offers work experience here.
Cisco summer work experience for Y11 and Y12 is open for applications here.
Surrey Satellite Technology offer work experience, check out their website here.
BAe is offering work experience at a variety of sites in the summer. Check out details here.
UCB is a global biopharma company with offices in Slough, they offer work experience and more: https://www.ucb.com/
...public services
public services recruit a large number of graduates, non graduates and apprentices, some useful links below:
...sport
A good website to start a search for information about careers in sport: BASES.