Careers Blog!
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
- (25/09) Insight into Clifford Chance and corporate law for Year 11-13 students takes place 5pm-6.30pm on Friday 9th October. Click here for more info and to apply.
- (25/09) NESO (National Energy System Operator) is advertising a 3 year year Power System Engineering apprenticeship with a starting salary of £30000. Apply early as applications are dealt with in turn. More information here.
- (24/09) KPMG has opened applications for their apprenticeship programmes in audit, Tax and Corporate Services. Click here for more information.
- (24/09) Deloitte is hosting a virtual insight evening for Y12 and Year 13 students designed to provide information about their apprenticeships and work experience opportunities. This takes place on Wednesday 7th October (5pm-6.30pm), click here to apply.
- (22/09) Lloyds Banking Group i offering a virtual insight into their business, including insight into applying for apprenticeships and work experience. It takes place on Tuesday 6th October 5pm-6pm. Click here to register.
- Mishcon de Reya is offering Y12 and y13 students an insight into working in a global law firm on Tuesday 29th September. This virtual event takes place 5pm-6.30pm. Click here for information and to apply.
- (18/9) BA is offering a number of opportunities, click here for info and to apply.
- (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.
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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) 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) 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.
Archive News and Events
June's Careers Insight investigates jobs in heritage industry and events, as we celebrate Glastonbury Festival.
(13/5) Buckinghamshire Skills Hub has published the May edition of Classroom to Careers.
May's Careers Insight looks at space and film careers as we celebrate Star Wars Day.
April's Careers Insight investigates jobs in finance, at the start of the tax year.
March's Careers Insight celebrates Mothering Sunday and looks at those jobs Mums do in addition to their paid work.
February's Careers Insight celebrates Valentine's Day by looking at careers related to the heart and romance.
January's Careers Insight celebrates Burns Night by looking at jobs in the Scottish economy, poetry and publishing.
Useful Websites
Unifrog is a careers platform used in school - every student should have a login.
Prospects is a great website, funded, but independent of UK universities, offering lots of information on graduate jobs. Use the search tool to ask "what can I do with my X degree" and it will provide up-to-date and well-written information with lots of other links.
Investin offers paid-for university and work experience.
The National Career Service offers online career advice and one-to-one advice to anyone over the age of 18.
Springpod offers lots of virtual work experience opportunities (for free).
The Sutton Trust offers summer schools and support for applicants who want to study at competitive universities or apply for degree apprentices with the aim of improving social mobility.
Useful information about the graduate labour market in the Top 100 Graduate Employers report.
Apprenticeships
| The Government's apprentice listing website | Surprisingly useful! |
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| Amazing Apprenticeships | Publish a bi-annual listing of Higher and Degree apprenticeships. |
| NotGoingToUni | This website lists a variety of apprenticeship vacancies. |
| City Century | Is a good place to start your research into solicitor apprenticeships. |
| The Sixth Formers Guide to Degree Apprenticeships | A useful guide to degree apprenticeships and some of the larger companies that offer them. |
Gap Year
Some useful advice and further information on gap years on the UCAS website.
Local FE (16-18) Colleges
Students have a wide variety of options after Year 11. As well as A-Levels at school sixth forms and local colleges, Level 3 BTEC and T level qualifications are offered locally at the colleges below. Students can also apply for Intermediate and Advanced Apprenticeships.
- Berkshire College of Agriculture near Maidenhead
- Buckinghamshire College Group has colleges in Amersham, Aylesbury and Wycombe.
- The Henley College
- Uxbridge College
University
UCAS is used to apply for university but it is also a database of every course in the UK, so great for researching. It also provides a wide range of useful information on courses, contextual offers etc.
| Student Finance | Information on student finance (tuition fees and loans). |
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| NHS Bursary | For medicine and dental students. |
| NHS Learning Support Fund | For nursing, midwifery and other allied health professional students (inc physio, SALT etc). |
| UKCISA | Website providing good advice on university fee status for international students. |
| UniTasterdays.com | A very comprehensive guide to university. |
Information About Careers in...
... Banking and Finance
... Creative Industries
- Screenskills provides a huge amount of information and opportunities relating to careers in TV, film, animation and gaming.
- Get into FIlm provides information on Film careers.
- GetIntoTheatre provides information on....getting into theatre
- Eric - an app offering support for students interested in careers in creative industries.
- Warner Bros Crew website
- Disney Creative skills website
- Or try this website for finding your first job in film.
- Resource Productions offer (free) clubs for teens who want to get into film. Check out their website here for more info.
- Reading College offers Saturday clubs for students in Film, Art and Fashion. Bucks New Uni offers a club in Art. Check out the website to get on the waiting lists.
- Channel 4 offer a variety of apprenticeships. Click here for more info.
- Careers in Advertising website provided by IPA has lots of useful information.
... Clinical Roles and the NHS
- A great website to find out more about the full range of jobs and careers in the NHS.
- The NHS jobs website - great for researching clinical jobs markets.
- Apply for work experience at Buckinghamshire Health NHS Trust here.
- Apply for work experience at Wexham Park Hospital here.
- Thames Valley Hospice (near Maidenhead) offers work experience for potential medics, nurses, physio etc. Apply here.
... Science, Engineering and Technology
- For information about careers in the UK space industry, click here.
- National Physical Laboratory offers work experience. Check out their website here.
- This website lists a variety of jobs in defence, aviation and space sectors.
- Rutherford Appleton Laboratories offer work experience at their labs in Didcot.
- IT/Tech work experience with Kainos here.
- Drax (energy sector) work experience.
- Softwire (Digital and Software) work experience
- Nuffield Work Experience placements.
- McLaren Racing offer summer work experience in Woking. Click here to apply.
... Public Services
Public services recruit a large number of graduates, non-graduates and apprentices. Some useful links below:
... Sport
A good website to start a search for information about careers in sport: BASES.
... Sustainability