YR 12 and 13 - Virtual Work Experience 7th - 10th July - Rewarding careers working for the UK Government as a Civil Servant

 Application deadline: 9th June 2025


Are you ready to unlock your potential and make a real impact on society? 

The Civil Service is at the heart of society, playing a vital role in shaping the future of the UK and supporting communities nationwide and no matter what your interests are there is a department for you!

From education, the environment, law and order, transport, defence, politics, technology, international relations and more. 


Explore Careers in the Civil Service - Virtual Work Experience! 

Join other students for this four-day virtual work experience hosted by Speakers for Schools! 

You will meet professionals from key UK Government departments, including:

• The Cabinet Office

• Ministry of Defence

• Department for Work and Pensions

• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

• Land Registry

• The Home Office Intelligence (streaming live from overseas!)



What will I be doing?

• Discover the huge range of career routes that you could take, from being a Policy Advisor, to a Solicitor, Engineer, Business Analyst, Scientist, Liaison Officer, Head of Sustainability, Policy Advisor and many more.

• Learn how you could get in through their career-building pathways, including apprenticeships and the Fast Stream Graduate Programme, designed to help you grow your skills and build a rewarding career.

• Building your skills including listening, speaking, teamwork, aiming high, creativity and problem solving.

• Getting involved with activities, tasks, asking speakers questions and working on an industry related project.


Event Details:

• Dates: Monday 7th, Tuesday 8th, Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th July.

• Time: 09:30 am to 2:30 pm each day (with comfort breaks and lunch)

• Platform: Virtual via Google Classrooms

This is your chance to see how the Civil Service operates and how you can contribute to vital services that make an impact.

Apply today! Take the first step towards shaping your career and making a positive difference.

We look forward to receiving your application!

When applying, answer the following questions

  • Passion: What cause(s) are you passionate about? Please also explain why.

  • Creative: What would you create if you were given £100,000 tomorrow?

  • What would you like to find out about the Civil Service and working for the UK Gov? 

  • What questions would you like to ask?

More about what we do:

This experience is hosted by Speakers for Schools with Employers contributing.

Experience You Will Gain:

  • You will meet a selection of Civil Servants and have the opportunity to engage with them, finding out about their valued work, their qualifications and career paths.

  • You will get involved in a real life work related challenge, which you will have the opportunity to work on throughout the experience and to bring together and present to a guest panel.

  • Learn how you could enter the civil service and potential learning and development pathways to develop your career, including apprenticeships and the world leading fast stream system.


Apply here

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