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MESSAGE FROM OUR SIXTH FORM CAREERS TEAM
Welcome to our Careers Bulletin - your monthly round up of all careers related information and opportunities!
Miss Giacomet (Careers and Pastoral support) will be on hand to organise careers events throughout the school and keep you updated with the latest apprenticeships, workshops and work experience opportunities.
If you would like any help as you search for universities, apprenticeships, CV writing, future career pathways or anything careers related, please contact Miss Giacomet.
We are always happy to hear from parents/carers who feel they could offer career support. If you'd like to help with our careers provision or are an employer that would be happy to come into The Piggott School to share your insight with our students, please get in touch.
For more information or any questions, please contact Miss Giacomet at Giacometa@piggottschool.org
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LINKEDIN AND THE PIGGOTT ALUMNI
LinkedIn is usually the first place a potential employer will check prior to any offer of interview.
Once your page is set up, you can Join us on LinkedIn to follow the careers of former Piggott students and to network and stay in touch with our Alumni now and in the future.
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National Film & Screen Saturday Club
Years 9,10 and 11
If you have an interest in media and film, the National Film & Screen Saturday Club are giving you the chance to explore your creative side and providing an insight into the opportunities that the industry offers.
Taking place at Reading College, this is a free 18 week course taking place on a Saturday.
The course runs from 10.00am - 1.00pm, 12th October 2024 - 22nd March 2025.
For more information, please visit:
National Film & Screen Saturday Club - Reading College (activatelearning.ac.uk)
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Virtual UK University Fair
Wednesday 16th October, 4.00pm-6.30pm
Unifrog are kick starting the new academic year with their virtual university fair. The fair is designed to inspire and motivate students who are considering the university route! Students can meet up to 40 universities in two hours - including University of Bristol, Bangor University, University of Exeter, University of Durham, and University of Aberdeen.
This is a great opportunity to motivate and find out more about writing personal statements. There will be live sessions and admissions experts on hand to give students practical tips on how to stand out. For those who aren't sure where or what to study, the sessions and interactive booths could inspire you to start exploring and put your minds at ease if you have any concerns about university life.
Parents, and carers are all welcome to join in.
For more information, including an agenda of the evening and to sign up please visit: iVent Pro - Venue (ivent-pro.com)
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Apprenticeship Early Careers Evening
Thursday 17th October, 5.30pm-7.30pm
Accountancy audit, tax, and advisory firm Crowe UK LLP, are hosting their Early Careers Apprenticeship event at their Thames Valley offices.
The evening is designed to provide an insight to Year 12 and Year 13 into Crowe's degree apprenticeship opportunities and information on future pathways.
If you are interested in an accountancy apprenticeship and would like to attend the event, please visit:
Exclusive Early Careers Evening! Tickets, Thu 17 Oct 2024 at 17:00 | Eventbrite
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Parent Webinar - Year 11 Post 16 Options
Wednesday 2nd October, 6.00pm-7.00pm
Our external careers company Adviza are inviting you to join their Year 11 Post 16 Options parent webinar.
This free event will take place on Wednesday 2nd October from 6-7pm and will provide you with information on the various options available to your child after Year 11, including information on T-Levels, A Levels, BTECs and apprenticeships. You will have the opportunity to discuss opportunities with a qualified advisor and look at how your child’s post 16 options will help influence their future career choices.
For more information and to secure your place please visit: Parent webinar: Year 11 Options | Adviza
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  Law Work Experience Days
Year 13 Students
Law firms A&O Shearman and BDB Pitmans are offering Law work experience days for Year 13 students interested in a career in law and looking for an apprenticeship/full time job on completion of 6th form.
The work experience days take place on 14th November and 27th November in London or Reading, and reasonable travel expenses will be covered. For more details please visit:
National: A&O Shearman, Law Work Experience Day | Event at Uptree
London: BDB Pitmans, Law Work Experience Day | Event at Uptree
Places are very limited so you are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible.
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The Solent Insight Sessions are free virtual webinars that cover all aspects of the application process, from writing Personal Statements to preparing for results day. These sessions are designed for prospective students, although parents, and carers.
Each session is packed with advice and tips to help you navigate the journey to university, from exploring course to student finance.
For more information please visit: UKSR - Solent Insight Series: Book your session | Solent University (geckoform.com)
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We work closely with Berkshire Careers Hub who have been working hard to put together some fantastic upcoming opportunities including work experience., insight talks, live chats and apprenticeship opportunities.
Check out: Home | Berkshire Opportunities | Business Support for Berkshire
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BASc Course Deep Dive
Wednesday 18th September, 5.00pm
London Interdisciplinary School (LIS) is a university with a programme that’s the first of its kind in the UK, where students will tackle topics like climate change, ethical AI, the future of cities, and social inequality, all taught in one degree!
Students and parents are all welcome at this BASc course deep dive webinar.
To sign up visit: BASc Course Deep Dive (lis.ac.uk)
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Get Into Medicine/Dentistry Conference
Students aged 14 and over
Medic Mentor offers a range of programmes and events designed to help you successfully navigate through the medical or dental UCAS application process and build those key skills and exploring routes to your chosen field.
Both Medicine and Dentistry conferences provide tailored advice covering essential topics. On completion of the conference, you will be awarded with a certificate of attendance.
Conferences take place on either Saturday 21st, Sunday 22nd and Sunday 29th September from 9.30am-3.30pm.
For more information and to sign up visit: Get Into Medicine Conference Student Online Registration Form (airtable.com)
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GetMyFirstJob offers you a whole new way to find Apprenticeships, Degree Apprenticeships, Work Experience and Graduate opportunities to get ahead. It's a great search tool where you can explore job categories and put you in touch with a wide range employers.
Visit: GetMyFirstJob | Apprenticeships, Degree Apprenticeships, Work Experience & Graduate Jobs
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Thrive Event
Wednesday 25th September at 4.30pm-5.30pm
On Microsoft Teams
KPMG are excited to announce registrations have opened for their virtual event Thrive, an event celebrating Disability inclusion at KPMG. This event is for all but may particularly benefit students with disabilities, neurodiverse students and those with long-term health conditions. This event is open to all year groups.
Hear from colleagues with disabilities, neurodiverse colleagues and those with long-term health conditions who will talk about their career paths, life at KPMG and how they have navigated their career with a disability.
The definition of disability is very wide. It covers physical, sensory, neurodivergent, mental health, and long-term health conditions. If any of these definitions feel correct for you, or you are interested in understanding more in this space, you are welcome the Thrive event.
To sign up visit: Form (integrate-events.com)
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Apprenticeship opportunities
Apprenticeships are an increasingly popular pathway with hundreds of apprenticeships across a broad range of industries that you can apply for depending on your qualifications.
Top companies hiring now!
This is a useful website for all thing's apprenticeship, including reviews, industry guides and blogs.
You can also search for live opportunities With the likes of companies such as Balfour Beatty, PwC, experian and many more!
RateMyApprenticeship
Check out Success at School for the latest apprenticeship and job opportunities from Jaguar Land Rover, Volkswagen and more.
Success at School
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Speakers for Schools is a charity which puts you in touch with some of the biggest companies on the market, across a range of industries, to provide work experience opportunities.
Their new app 'Youth Card' gives access to developmental opportunities, work experience placements, as well as discounts from your favourite high-street brands. It’s completely free.
Visit Youth Card – Speakers for Schools for more information and to download the app!
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Ongoing Work Experience
Work experience is an invaluable opportunity which not only could lead to a full time job within your chosen career path, but you'll learn transferable skills, day to day etiquette of the working world and just being in a working environment.
Work experience is also valuable content for a UCAS application. It'll help you check out career areas and show evidence of useful skills for coping with university study and life.
Top tips for finding work experience
- Get online. Search local authority websites, local businesses and LinkedIn
- Ask parents or friends for useful contacts and opportunities
- For speculative enquiries to employers, write to them and send a brief CV and covering letter stating clearly when you're available and what you are looking for i.e. work experience, volunteering, shadowing etc. This can be done online or even by visiting the organisation itself and talking to the manager.
- And remember if you don't ask, you don't get!
Check out and sign up to Speakers for Schools for some of the latest work placements:
Work Experience – Speakers for Schools
Check out Create Your Future for exciting projects to get involved in:
Create Your Future Opportunities - Youth Employment UK
Future Learn
Future Learn offers a variety of free online courses that could be done over the summer.
Browse Free Online Courses - FutureLearn
Springpod
Check out Springpod for summer work experience programmes.
Take control of your future | Meet Springpod
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Whilst The Piggott School believes the content of any recommended online resource to be appropriate for use by its pupils, they have not been compiled by the school. As such – if you have any concerns over accessing the links outlined in this newsletter please do not do so. If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email Miss Giacomet.
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