Work experienceRolls-Royce
Four days on site at a Rolls-Royce factory, with a team project, hands-on engineering and questions for apprentices.
On 14 October 2026 two rounds were open: Year 13 at Solihull (closing 16 October) and S4 to S6 at Inchinnan (closing 13 November). Year 12 rounds open from 30 November, and summer rounds for Years 11 and 12 in April. Before applying you need the certificate from the Future Ready Skills module on Discover: On Demand.
Discover: Behind The Scenes – Inchinnan, UK
is a 4-day, on-site experience designed to help you build your future skills, boost your employability and explore where your ambitions could take you.
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Discover: Behind-the-Scenes, is our 4-day in-person insight program where you'll experience working at a global company first hand. ... Unfortunately these opportunities are only open to students of the specified age groups
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Discover: Behind the Scenes, Solihull
Before applying, you’ll need to complete the ‘Future Ready Skills’ module on our virtual work experience platform, Discover: On Demand
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Rounds for each year group open and close through the year[3]
Work experienceBAE Systems
Week-long placements on site, engineering taster weeks and a virtual five-day engineering challenge.
Visit careers.baesystems.com (opens in a new tab)Details: BAE Systems work experience
Work experienceForage, with GE Aerospace and Siemens Mobility
Self-paced tasks set by employers, such as GE Aerospace's Explore Engineering (3 to 4 hours), with a certificate.
Visit theforage.com (opens in a new tab)Details: Forage engineering job simulations
Work experienceFutures For All (formerly Speakers for Schools)
Free work experience and shorter insight days with hundreds of UK employers, in person, remote or hybrid.
Visit futuresforall.org (opens in a new tab)Details: Futures For All work experience