As a student at The Sheffield College, you will be encouraged to spend time with an employer in a real life or simulated working environment as part of your study programme.
We work closely with employers across Sheffield and the region to make sure you develop the exact skills and industry-specific knowledge that will enable you to shine throughout your career.
Want to find out about the services on offer from our Work-related Activity Team? Visit the links on the right to find out more
To help you gain the career experience that you need to go further, we support you to build and develop key employability skills, confidence and enhance your CV to make sure you’re ready for work.
You will work closely with our work-related activity team who will support you to participate in one or more of the below activities:
| INDUSTRY PLACEMENTS | INDUSTRY TASTERS | ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES |
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| Industry Placements give you an exciting opportunity to put your learning into practice, develop your technical skills and gain unrivalled experience. Your placement will be closely linked to a job role that matches your study programme and career aspirations. | Industry Tasters are an introduction to the workplace and allow you to experience what it is like to do a certain job by working alongside, and be supervised by, staff who are already doing it. Tasters may be a project that you work on with an external employer. | Alongside your study programme, The Sheffield College will support you to develop your employability skills such as commitment, good citizenship, initiative, leadership and team spirit. Examples of the enrichment activities we offer include our 'Ahead Programmes', VR Hub, and Forage platform (virtual experience of work opportunities). |
| When should you start thinking about it? How can the college help you? |
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Now! Our Industry Placement Coaches help coordinate placement opportunities for thousands of students each year and will be able to support you to find the right employer - you could be next! Our Employability Skills Coaches will also be on hand to support you with site visits, project work, virtual opportunities and your online employability programme. Don’t worry if you don’t know where to start. Seek out your Industry Placement Coach – we can help you! |
Just to give you an idea, this year our students have had the opportunity to work with the following companies:
| ARM | City Taxis | Department for Education |
| Drop Dead Clothing | Ecco Theatre Arts | Galliford Try |
| Heeley City Farm | JE James | MAG Orthotics Ltd |
| Mercure Hotel | NHS Foundation Trust | Playmania |
| Premier Inn | Sheffield Children's Hospital | Sheffield International Venues |
| Sheffield Sports Stadiums | Sheffield United Football Club | Sheffield Wednesday Football Club |
| SUMO Digital | Universal Office Products | Vets For Pets |
Fancy yourself as an entrepreneur or future business owner? Our Sheffield Chamber of Commerce Business and Enterprise Academy will teach you more about risk-taking, finances, planning, media and marketing. It gives you the opportunity to be bold and creative in building your own business plan. Membership in our enterprise academy will be a great choice of enrichment activity for those of you whose dream it is, to make your mark in the business world.
The college offers a wide range of assistance to students with additional needs when out on placement. We believe that all students should have an equal chance of success and we can offer specialist learning support, equipment and resources to help you succeed.
Students with additional needs include those who have physical or mobility difficulties, a visual or hearing impairment, communication and learning difficulties such as autism and dyslexia, medical conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes and heart disease, and mental health difficulties such as depression. You will need to complete a disability disclosure form so that your needs can then be assessed and the appropriate support put in place.
You may be entitled to financial support whilst on work experience if it forms part of your full-time study programme. Please enquire at the Student Services reception at your campus for more information.
If you have any questions about work-related activity or work experience placements, you can contact us via:
