About Work Experience

Work Experience exists to form links between education and industry. Work Experience has a key role in raising attainment and motivation and in improving the employability skills of students and young people.

We are striving continually to increase the number and range of placements on offer to students in S4 and S5 and would be delighted to hear from your organisation if you are in the position to offer work experience opportunities.

It is important that young people not only have a good understanding of what is required of them to get into the labour market, but gain the skills they need to succeed in it. Work Experience is a vital element in the preparation of school students for working life.

IMG: A student on placement with the Daily Record

Current Providers

As you can see from the comments below providing a work experience placement can be beneficial to your organisation:

Testimonial

Work Experience has really added value to our company. We try to take at least 3 students every year

Martin Jarvie, Standard Life

Testimonial

Work Experience has really added value to our company. We try to take at least 3 students every year

Martin Jarvie, Standard Life