Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A very popular way is to see if the school that you have just left would like classroom help-
ers, or perhaps they need help in teaching a younger sports team. The key to this is to ask
around and see what might be available.
But remember, for any work with children you will have to have a DBS (Disclosure and
Barring Service) check. These were previously known as CRB (Criminal Records Bureau)
checks. For more information, see:
www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check/over-
As well as straight teaching, any experience with children can be very useful, so try looking
at camps and sports teams that may need help - there are a few contacts for camps within
the Seasonal Work section.
Legal and medical:
it's well known that studying for these two professions is lengthy and
rigorous, so any amount of work experience could prove very useful. There's plenty avail-
able, but lots of competition for the places so you need to start looking early.
Nearly all NHS hospitals look for volunteer staff. So, if you can't find a worthwhile paid
job, just contact the HR manager at your local hospital.
Try also:
www.jobs.nhs.uk
(for all NHS jobs)
www.lawgazettejobs.co.uk
(
for law jobs, including trainee positions)
Media, publishing and advertising:
working on television or the radio is a favourite and
it is no surprise that, because of this, the media is one of the hardest industries to break into.
Work experience is highly recommended. Many companies are very willing to try out gap-
year students as trainees, as raw talent is such a limited commodity they want to nurture it
as much as possible - plus it's cheap.
There are many websites dedicated to media jobs, but a good place to look for publishing
vacancies is
www.thebookseller.com
Theatre
: many theatres provide work experience for gap-year students, so it's definitely
worthwhile contacting your nearby production company. This industry recognises creativ-
ity and application probably more than any other, so starting out early and fiercely is the
only way to do it.
Try also:
www.thestage.co.uk/recruitment
Internships
Graduates cannot rely on the safety net of the traditional internship or graduate job this
year. A survey by the Higher Education Statistics Agency last year found that nearly one
in 10 students were believed to be unemployed six months after graduating from UK uni-
versities. Applicants for jobs are expected to have more skills, better grades and some form
of industry experience as a minimum. In such turbulent times it is essential to make your
