Careers Resources
Applying for a Work Experience Placement
- Unifrog – a guide to Work Experience
- How to ask an employer for Work Experience
- Tips on writing a Work Experience Application Letter
- How to approach companies for Work Experience
Apprenticeships
- Amazing Apprenticeships – Apprenticeship Champions & Ambassadors
- UCAS Apprenticeships
- Success at School.org – explore careers,top employers, the latest jobs, and courses
- Get In Go Far – National Apprenticeships Government Portal with links to live apprenticeship vacancies
- I Could – Apprenticeships Information Portal
CVs
- National Careers Service – How to write a CV
- Total Jobs – lots of CVs for first or graduate jobs, changing careers or returning to work
- Monster Jobs – CV tips, templates and letters of application
Employability Skills
- National Careers Service – Skills Assessment
- Barclays Life Skills – interactive tools, films and activities
GAP Year
- Engineering Development Trust – A Year in Industry
- GapForce – Environmentally responsible travel & Gap Year Programmes
- Year Out Group – Gap Year Travel Inspiration & Advice
Labour Market Information (LMI)
- I Could – over 1,000 videos of LMI & Personal Career Stories
- Nomis – Official Labour Market Statistics
- LMI for All
Studying Abroad
UCAS – University Applications, Finance & Guidance
- UCAS
- Gov.UK – Student Finance
- The Uni Guide – Making Course Choices
- A Teachers Guide to University
University Options
- Russell Group Informed Choices
- National Careers Service – Find a Course
- Guardian – University League Tables 2020
- Discover Uni – find and compare courses, choose what and where to study
- Applying to Oxbridge
- Sutton Trust – supporting access to university
- The Complete University Guide
- Northumbria University – NU Entry
- Sunderland University – Sunderland First
- Newcastle University – Partners Programme
- Durham University – Supported Progression Scheme
- Find a Uni Taster Day
Volunteering
- National Citizen Service
- VInspired
- Gateshead Council – Volunteering in Gateshead
- Newcastle Volunteer Centre
- Do-it.org