Year 12/13: Burges Salmon Work Insight and Skills Experience - 22nd to 26th July 2024. Application needed

Work Insight and Skills Experience – 22^nd to 26^th July 2024

SMBP Home - Social Mobility Business Partnership (smbp.org.uk)  is a volunteer-led charity that collaborates with high-profile businesses, services, firms, and professional sports teams across the UK, all of which are committed to supporting 16 – 18-year-old students from less-advantaged backgrounds in their pursuit of a career in a professional business.

 

 

The SMBP Bristol week is running Monday 22^nd to Friday 26^th July.  During the week you will have the opportunity to visit, different high-profile businesses to learn about their organisation, career entry programmes and develop key skills that employers look for when recruiting.  This is a unique volunteer opportunity to gain access to a variety of diverse organisations, to use and enhance existing skills and knowledge and give you business access to a future talent pool. 

You will have the opportunity to develop the following key competency skills during business-like tasks, games, and exercises, which you will be able to reflect on and record at the end of each session.

 

Communication

Teamwork and Leadership

Creativity and Problem Solving

Resilience and Goal Planning

 

These transferable skills, together with the key brands, will allow you to have stand out CV's and Personal Statements and equip you during interview situations when applying for university, internships, or a job.

 

Following the SMBP week, you will be given access to SMBP's career mentoring platform which will support with CV and covering letters, application forms, personal statements, interview techniques, any much more.

  

How to apply

 

smbp.org.uk

Once submitted your eligibility will be reviewed by the SMBP team.