Employability Programme
W.E. Inspire – A national network made to Inspire the next generation with enriching and meaningful Work Experiences. A network of likeminded work experience providers from across the United Kingdoms Higher Education Institutes, supporting and sharing with each other good practice in the space of vocational education.
Standing for Work Experience, W.E. reflects our mission to provide meaningful, hands-on opportunities that go beyond the classroom—connecting students with real-world STEM environments, professionals, and mentors. Through collaboration with industry partners and schools, W.E. Inspire opens doors to experiences that not only build skills and confidence but also spark lasting inspiration, helping the next generation see what’s possible and empowering them to shape the future of science, technology, engineering, and maths.
Below contains a range of resources and documents that can help you create or develop your own Work Experience. If you want to join the network, or need some help getting started, please reach out to us through our main contact craig dot carnegie at warwick dot ac dot uk.
Project Onset and Summary
1. Guidance for Work Experience Hosting at Warwick
The main summary of the work experience development at WMG for Craig and his team. The report explores the literature behind research culture, the routes to funding the programmes and the work experience models that were created.
Getting Started with your Work Experience
2. Template for Collecting Initial Data and Initiating the WELink opens in a new window
A collection of start up templates for initiating your work experience. This includes a checklist, the placement data, an initial arrival pack for the students and a feedback questionnaire.
3. Work Pack Created for Students for their ArrivalLink opens in a new window
Student work pack, to be handed to the young people as they arrive on day one. It includes an introduction, their timetable and some initial information on their activities for each day. A nice way to remove any nerves they may have.
4. Risk Assessment Example for Work ExperienceLink opens in a new window
An example risk assessment created for a work experience that was office based. A new assessment needs to be created for each activity that is taking place, especially when visited areas such a laboratories or workshops.
5. Student Questionnaire, Day One and GraduationLink opens in a new window
Two questionnaires that can be given to the students on their arrival, and at the end of the work experience. This is a way to gauge their day one understanding, and to see how the work experience improved it.
Structuring your Experience with a Timetable
6. Creating a TimetableLink opens in a new window
A timetable is a great way to bring structure to your work experience, it allows the young people to see what is in store for them, but also keeps you and your supporting staff to clear timings. This resource provides an explanation to the timetable models that our team has developed, the colour coding and some examples of activities that you can populate your work experience with.