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Starting Your Career Journey with Futures For All

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Starting Your Career Journey with Futures For All

Futures For All is the UK's leading social mobility charity, dedicated to providing young people with real-world experiences, inspirational speakers, and new opportunities. Since 2010, they have supported almost 2 million young people, ensuring that every student from state schools and colleges has fair, free access to their programs, regardless of their background, location, or family circumstances.

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Key Programs:

  1. Work Experience Programme:

    • Offers high-quality multi-day placements, short career talks, and introductory Insight Days with hundreds of leading employers.

    • Fully funded for state schools and colleges, available for 14-19-year-old students, and accessible from anywhere in the UK.

  2. Speakers for Schools Programme:

    • Provides free 1-hour in-school and online talks with high-profile professionals to help students imagine their future careers.

    • Features a network of over 1,500 speakers, available for 11-19-year-old students, and aims to build self-belief and fuel ambitions.

Work Experience Options:

  • In-person Work Experience: Takes place on-site at locations chosen by the employer, offering valuable opportunities to observe professionals and build skills.

  • Remote Work Experience: Conducted online, providing flexibility in location and working hours, and allowing students to explore careers with distant employers.

  • Hybrid Work Experience: Combines in-person and remote elements, offering the benefits of both formats and adding versatility to students' CVs

Finding Careers Info:

  • YouthTube: Inspiring videos from young people and the Youth Council, sharing their experiences and advice.

  • Career Discovery: A blog series featuring quick reads on various careers, including fast facts, salaries, and case studies.

  • Top Tips: Helpful videos with essential tips on writing CVs and preparing for work experience

Steps to Securing Work Experience:

  1. Register, create an account, and sign in.

  2. Use the Work Experience Finder to explore opportunities.

  3. Complete and submit your online application.

  4. Your school or college will review and forward your application to the employer, who will then assess it and notify you if successful.

Work Experience Reviews:

  • Testimonials from students who have benefited from the program, highlighting their positive experiences and the impact on their career aspirations.

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