Pre-employment and work experience

Find out more about the pre-employment and work experience opportunites we offer at the council.

Virtual work experience

We've partnered with Springpod to offer online virtual work experience. The programme is designed for residents aged 14 and over. You can gain practical knowledge, skills, and insights to start your career. Programmes are available on demand, and open until February 2025. There are limited licenses so each course is first come, first served.

Brighton & Hove City Council's virtual work experience programme is now available to prospective students on the University College Admissions Service website.

Participants of both programmes are awarded a digital badge.

An example of a virtual work experience badge awarded once work experience is completed

Take part in our virtual work experience programme

Work Experience (WEX) placements

We're offering WEX placements for students in full-time learning in Brighton & Hove.

We promote new placements to all Brighton & Hove schools, post-16 training providers, and higher education institutions. The school, training provider or institution then sends the application link to their students.

As with a job vacancy, students who apply by the deadline will receive a message to say whether or not they will be invited to meet the manager. This gives students a chance to practice completing an online application, which is an important employability skill.