Summer holidays, sorted

Don’t wait until mid-August to panic about whether you’ve made the most of the summer holidays. With the last day of term speeding into view, now’s the time to plan how you’re going to balance the hours binge-watching Netflix with a workshop or trip to the jobs fair. That’s right, we’ve got loads of ideas to help make the six-week stretch a productive one.

Festival season

Forget Glastonbury, PsychFest is where it’s at this summer. The University of Buckingham is inviting Year 12 students down to its campus on Tuesday 18th June to take part in psychological research, hear about careers in the sector and what you need to study to achieve them. 

Computing and maths fans are also in luck as the university is hosting its first TechFest on Wednesday 3rd July, when you’ll hear from industry experts about the latest innovations in technology and career pathways. The interactive event also includes opportunities to experience virtual flying and watch a number of robots in action.

Work it out

Summer is often the busiest time of the year for businesses, which means they’ll be looking for seasonal staff to work on a temporary basis. Our own Work Experience page is full of opportunities, but popping into local shops, restaurants and garden centres as well as checking their websites and social media channels can also be fruitful.

In good health

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust’s ‘Discover a career in…’ events are a great place to start your research into the healthcare sector. Head down to Stoke Mandeville Hospital on Thursday 27th June for all things biomedical science (supporting the diagnosis and treatment of disease)or Wednesday 3rd July to explore what it’s like to be a doctor.

Year 12-13 students are also invited to apply for GE Healthcare’s Work Experience Day on Tuesday 2nd July for an insight into digitised healthcare.

All the fun of the (jobs) fair

Anyone who went to Bucks Skills Show back in March knows we love a jobs fair. The good news is, you don’t have to wait a year to go to another one –  our neighbours in Oxford (3rd July) and Reading (15th August) have a lot to offer a young person searching for their dream role.

Rained off

For days when the weather forces you indoors (it is England, after all), Spring Pod’s on demand service offers virtual work experience across a huge range of industries. The courses take roughly 10 hours to complete and during this time, you’ll get to meet experts in the field, complete mini-activities, and gain industry insight – all at your own pace.

If you’re looking to boost your employability skills, Unifrog is also hosting its first Virtual Work Experience Week on 1st-5th July for Year 10-12 students. Combining live webinars and real NHS, BBC, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Tesco and Get Into Teaching workplace tasks, you can sign up for just one day based on your interests or the full five days to experience it all.