Year 10 Work Experience

Year 10 Work Experience Opportunities

Mott Macdonald have opened their applications for their fantastic STEM Work Experience programme.  During the week you’ll get an inside view of life at a global engineering, management, and development consultancy, and explore a wide variety of career paths in this industry.

APPLICATIONS HAVE ALREADY CLOSED

Applications are open until 15 January 2026 but may close earlier if they reach capacity. We strongly encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.

University of Bristol are offering 7 different Year 10 STEM WEX programmes to choose from: 

★ Biochemistry and Cellular Medicine - Cells and Molecules
★ Biological Sciences - Animal Minds: Evolution and Behaviour 
★ Biological Sciences - Green Planet: Plants and Ecosystems
★ Biomedical Sciences Technical
★ Engineering
★ Geographical Sciences 
★ Physics and Maths

APPLICATIONS CLOSE - SUNDAY 1st FEBRUARY

GKN are offering Work Experience within their Engineering at IT sectors.  Please email them using the link to find out more.

Bristol Old Vic have opened their applications for this prestigious work experience programme.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE - Friday 19th DECEMBER

Bristol City Council offer a range of placements for Work Experience.  Here is just a small selection:

★ Finance
★ Public Relations & Media
★ Project Management
★ Trade - such as plumbing and electrician
★ Business Administration

Click here to find out more and details on how to apply

Brunel Care have some great work experience opportunities, which include:

★ Care
★ Housing
★ HR
★ Information Systems
★ Finance
★ Property
★ Catering
★ Marketing & Business Development

Beard are a construction company who strive to provide valuable work experience for students with a genuine interest in the built environment, with the aim of inspiring young people into careers in construction.  They offer insights into:

★ Crafts & Trades

 

Royal Mail doesn't just deliver post.  They employ people in many different sectors including Engineering, Finance, IT, Marketing and Legal.   

 

Wessex Water, which is part of the YTL Group, offer an opportunity to find out what it could be like to work in the water industry. If you’re interested in electrical engineering, construction design, water pollution or IT, their work experience programme should include something that suits your interests.

The three work experience pathways available include:
★ Engineering and construction
★ Corporate business
★ Science and the environment.

Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers’ defence capabilities and critical assets.

 

The work experience pathways available include:
★ Production & Manufacturing
★ Engineering, Project Management & Business Operations

 

 

Through our Mission Systems sector at Babcock, we design and deliver advanced technology that powers critical operations. Think combat systems, sensors, and secure communications that help crews make split-second decisions and stay safe in the toughest environments.

 

Application Poster Ms Wex 2026

 

Babcock’s Submarine Support Engineering team are offering a week of 
work experience learning about a broad range of STEM subjects. 

 

Application Poster Sse Wex 1

 

Applications are open until 25 January 2026 but may close earlier if they reach capacity. We strongly encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.

 

 

The West of England Legal Early Careers Network (WLECN) is a collaborative initiative launched in 2022. It brings together law firms, universities, and legal professionals to provide Year 10 students with meaningful work experience and insight into legal careers.

 

WLECN - Work experience programme

 

 

Beacon’s Work Experience programme is now live and open to applications.

https://bristolbeacon.org/about-us/jobs-opportunities/work-experience-2026/

It’ll take place between Tuesday 30th June - Saturday 4th July 2026 running from 10am – 3pm each day at Beacon. Course for 14–15year olds (Year 10) who are curious about music, live events, and working behind the scenes at a world-class venue.

Deadline for apps: 27 Feb.

Eligibility as follows:

Who can apply?

You can apply if one or more of the following applies to you:

• Neither of your parents went to university
• Your household income is below £25,000 a year
• Your family receives Universal Credit
• You are currently in care or have been in care
• You receive free school meals
• You have a learning difficulty (such as dyslexia)
• You have a disability*
• You are a refugee or asylum seeker
• You are a young parent
• You are a young carer
• You describe yourself as coming from a diverse background