Support to help you learn new skills and take the first step into work.
Helping with career decisions
The University of London Careers Service has developed a free online careers course resource, What's Next?, for school and college students (aged 16-18), to help them learn more and make well-informed career decisions about their post-18 careers options.
The National Careers Service offers free advice and guidance on your different education, training and career options.
If you'd like to speak to someone and get specific advice you can make a phone appointment, or find out more about what support they offer, call 0800 100 900. Lines are open seven days a week from 8am to 10pm.
Work experience
Uptree has listings of both virtual and in-person work experience and internship opportunities with companies across the country. They also run courses to help with employability skills, and provide templates for CVs and cover letters.
Futures For All has listings of work experience opportunities and inspirational talks from speakers in a variety of industries.
Companies such as EDF, Amazon, The British Library, and Wagamama offer virtual work experience programmes through Springpod.
U-Explore offers free learning modules and virtual work experience programmes from companies such as nDreams, Coca-Cola, Bentley and BAE Systems.
You can also apply for work experience with us at the council.
Apprenticeships
Amazing Apprenticeships gives advice and guidance on apprenticeships and T levels and is a great place to start.
To search for apprenticeship vacancies locally and nationally, visit GOV.UK - find an apprenticeship.
You can also view apprenticeship vacancies locally and nationally, including degree apprenticeships, via UCAS.
Supported Internship Programme
Supported internships are designed for 16 to 24-year-olds with an Educational Health Care Plan who want to work, but as yet, have not had the opportunity. They aim to give you your first experience of working with an employer, equipping you with the skills you need for work, to help you get a permanent paid job.
You can find out more on the Your Future website. For further information or to request an application form, please contact skills.participation@hants.gov.uk or call 01962 846193.
Screen Skills
Find out more about a career in the TV, film, animation and VFX industries, including free training and e-learning, plus internships and work experience opportunities at ScreenSkills.
The Skills to Succeed Academy
The Skills to Succeed Academy offers free resources to help you choose the right career, find a job, and be successful in the workplace.
- Choose from 108 bite-sized, interactive and highly effective online learning modules and 26 downloadable activity packs
- Featuring innovative simulations providing a safe environment for learners to practise for real-life situations, such as a job interview, first day in a new job
Get started at The Skills to Succeed Academy website.
CV review
Get your CV, cover letter or job application answers reviewed by the Kings Trusts’ corporate volunteers, who will provide feedback to help you get an interview!
Volunteers are from corporate companies such as Barclay's, Tesco, Royal Bank of Canada and more. All will provide high quality feedback in comment boxes.
If you are between 16 and 30 years old, please send your CV, cover letter or job application as a MS Word document to CVReview@kingstrust.org.uk and you will have a response within 5 working days.
Skills bootcamps
Skills Bootcamps offer free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks for ages 19+. You'll be offered a job interview with an employer once you complete the course. Courses include digital, green skills, project management and more.
For skills bootcamps across the South East, please visit the Department for Education website.
For Hampshire Skills Bootcamps, please visit the Hampshire County Council website.
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