Work Experience

Years Five and SixEuropean School II (Woluwé)www.alexthenice.com/eeb2/orient/workexp

What is it?

•An opportunity to expand your horizons!• ‘Work experience’ not limited to world of

jobs …. can include courses, conferences, study programmes, debates and so on

Why?

•Important for university and job applications

•Experience of the working environment•Sense of like/dislike of a particular job•Sense of responsibility•Interaction with people outside the school

How Long?

•Ideally TWO weeks.•But anything is better than nothing.•Students have done anything from one

day to a month or more.

When?•Officially designated as: Last two

weeks of summer term (after the 5th year exams) (25 June-6 July)

•Then ….

▫Christmas Holidays▫Easter Holidays▫Summer Holiday▫Half-Term Breaks▫Saturday/Evening work

Where?

•At a firm near you ….!•Try to make work experience relevant to

your intended career ambitions e.g. if you want to do medicine find something at a hospital; if a lawyer, a law office; or it could be a course which extends your learning.

•You MUST not do your work experience with Mum, Dad or any other near relative! Although they might help you find a placement.

How do I go about it?• Download the forms (ESSENTIAL for insurance):

www.alexthenice.com/eeb2/orient/workexp/workexp.docx

• You need FOUR copies for each work experience:

▫ 1. For YOU;▫ 2. For DR. NICE;▫ 3. For the SCHOOL;▫ 4. For your FILE.

• You MUST, MUST, MUST have these signed and stamped by Mr. Galvin and the school office BEFORE you start your work experience.

• You MUST give a copy of your work experience form to Dr. Nice at least two weeks BEFORE you begin.

• If you have done this, you will receive a) a questionnaire for the company to evaluate you and b) a self-evaluation form.

Afterwards …•We’re giving out certificates afterwards but

only if ….

▫a) You have submitted your Work Experience Forms prior to starting your work experience.

▫b) If you have got a report from the company

•and

▫c) ONLY if you have completed a self-evaluation