Hello, welcome to the Becky High Careers blog, where we'll post the latest news about what's been happening in school and opportunities outside of school. Check back here regularly as opportunities are posted as we find them. 

If students in Year 11 - 13 would like to chat about anything careers-related, please email me (Mrs Wray) and I would be happy to arrange a time to meet.

Latest News and Opportunities

• (10/09) Deloitte is hosting a Discover Early Careers Opportunities event at their Reading offices for Year 12 and 13 students and their parents. It takes place on Wednesday 14th October, 6pm-7.30pm. 

  For year 13 students, there are opportunities for BrightStart Apprentices to join our Reading office (Click here to read more about opportunities). For those in year 12, there are Career Shapers & ASPIRE work-insights programmes. Sign up here. 

• Attendees will:

  • Meet leaders, as well as apprentices who will share their Deloitte journey, and you can ask them your questions.
  • Find out more about Early Career opportunities, including BrightStart higher-level apprenticeships and Career Shapers. 
  • Learn more about the application process and hints and tips to succeed. 

 

• (08/09) BP Collins, a regional law firm are offering Year 12 and Year 13 students the opportunity to apply for their Law Insight day taking place at their Gerrards Cross offices on 20th October. Click here to apply. 

 

• (08/09) Get Into Law — a free virtual insight evening Wednesday 16 September · 5:00–7:00pm for Years 11-13. Click here to book. 

Students will hear directly from 12 international law firms — including all five Magic Circle firms — about work experience, in-person events at their offices, and apprenticeship and graduate opportunities. They will also take part in interactive breakout workshops and receive a certificate of attendance. We're bringing together 12 huge international law firms to talk about the full spread of practice areas — from corporate and criminal to family and real estate, plus everything in between. Whether you're at school or university, this is a direct line to the people who decide who gets in.

What you'll walk away with

• An honest insight into the life of a legal professional, from some of the most experienced lawyers and solicitors in the profession.
• What it actually takes to thrive — plus application tips and tricks you can use this season.
• Hands-on breakout rooms: smaller, interactive workshops with individual firms — commercial awareness, application and interview practice, and case-study exercises run by the lawyers themselves. 
• Live Q&A bring your questions to ask our panel of industry experts. 

• (08/09) Get into business, finance and accounting virtual insight evening on 18th September (5pm-7pm) for Years 11-13.  Click here to sign up

Accounting and finance is one of the widest doors into business — and almost nobody explains what's actually behind it. We're bringing together PwC, UBS, BDO, CIMA and S&W — with more to be announced — to talk about what the work really involves: audit, advisory, tax, investment banking, wealth management, corporate finance and consulting. Whether you're at school, college or university, this is a direct line to the people who decide who gets in. What you'll walk away with: 

• An honest picture of what accountants, bankers and finance professionals actually do all day — from people doing it.
• The routes in explained properly — school leaver programmes, degree apprenticeships, ACA/CIMA qualifications and graduate schemes, including the ones that don't need a finance degree.
• Hands-on breakout rooms: smaller, interactive workshops with individual firms — commercial awareness, application and interview practice, and real case-study exercises.
• Live Q&A — bring every question you have to our panel of industry experts. A certificate of attendance to add straight to your CV

• (08/09) Cisco’s October Pathways Work Experience Programme is open for applicants. Applications close at 10am on Monday 14 September 2026,

The work experience will take place from Monday 26 to Thursday 29 October 2026, with students able to choose between a hybrid or fully virtual experience.

The hybrid programme includes two days in person at either our Bedfont Lakes office in West London or DiSH in Manchester, alongside two days of virtual sessions. Students choosing this option will need to be able to travel to their selected location. Apply for the Hybrid Programme

Alternatively, students can choose our fully virtual programme, which provides the same opportunities and experience without the need to travel. Apply for the Virtual Programme

Across the four days, students will have the opportunity to explore different departments and careers at Cisco, take part in a group business challenge and develop valuable employability skills, including interviewing and CV writing. They will also hear directly from our apprentices, interns and graduates and learn more about the different pathways into a career in technology.

• (03/09) Bloomberg is offering apprenticeship insight days to Y13 students on various dates in September and October. Join them at their offices to find out more about the opportunities on offer. Click here for more information and to apply. 

• (03/09) GE Healthcare are offering work experience to Year 12 and 13 students on 6th October at their Chalfont offices. Click here to apply. 

• (03/09) Sign up here, to join the KPMG Talent Community to be the first to hear about apprenticeship opportunities in audit, consulting, tax, technology and corporate services. 

• (03/09) Get into law introductory virtual workshop is open to Y12-13 students and is a great opportunity to hear from professional at A&O Shearman, Freshfields, Slaughhters, Linklaters and many more. It takes place on Wednesday 16th September 5pm-7pm. To register, click here. 

• (03/09) The city law firm Reed Smith is offering Year 10 and Year 11 students an opportunity of 1 day work experience on 6th October. Click here for info and to apply. 

• (03/09) Year 11-13 students who are interested in careers in STEM are invited to a virtual insight evening on Thursday 17th September (5pm=7pm). A variety of employers, including EDF, Arm, Breheny civil engineering, NESO, PA Consulting and more will be present. To register click here.