
"Before camp, I was nervous because I wasn't sure what to expect, but the groups are small and that's helpful. And the tutors are extremely helpful"
Irene, Teen Student
Discover what it’s like to work for a creative design studio, tackling realistic, industry-specific projects and working directly online with your own human “boss”. Finish with a complete skills report and a virtual work experience reference.
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Your new boss will mentor you through the programme, ensuring you have a great experience and reach your personal goals
Tackle exactly the kid of projects you would encounter in the creative design industry. These are realistic representations of some of the awesome tasks people in the creative design industry get to work on every day.
Discover the range of disciplines that lie behind the creative design process, using the industry standard set of tools and processes
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Discover what it would be like to work for a creative design studio, tackling realistic, industry-specific projects – in graphic design, brand identity, audio and video design and more – and working directly online with your own human “boss”. Finish with a complete skills report and a virtual work experience reference.
The gap between what young people need to be able to deliver in the world of work, and what they are taught at school is growing wider, especially around digital skills. At the same time it is becoming more difficult for companies – and in particular tech companies which are increasingly the engine of our economy – to host work experiences.
We are working with our network of experts to offer virtual work experiences to young people. These virtual work experiences are simulations of the real thing, designed to provide an accurate experience of what it would be like to join a company in a variety of cutting edge tech industries. On our Virtual Work Experience programme, you will experience the tools, projects, and feedback that you would get as if you were an entry level worker in a tech-focused business.
1. Friendly induction
2. Real tech projects
3. Regular online team meetings
4. Finish with a flourish!
See the typical Work Programme here.
The programme runs either in holiday time (5 days) or after school (5 weeks). Either way, you can expect to spend 20 – 25 hours on your virtual work experience, split between briefings with your boss, team meetings and project work. There are 5 phases of work…
1. RESEARCH |
2. IDEATE |
3. CREATE |
4. IMPROVE |
5. PRESENT |
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+ Participants must be aged between 15 and 19 years old
+ The programme is run online with live meetings, so a good Internet connection and laptop with webcam is required
+ We expect the student to have some experience of design and design tools, ideally with Adobe Photoshop and the Adobe Creative Suite
It is expected that participants will have a more fulfilling and rewarding experience than most traditional work experiences. A live boss acts as mentor to ensure your goals are achieved and that you develop a good range of industry skills. You will experience projects and tools that you might not otherwise encounter.
It is not necessary to prepare in advance, however, as noted above, some level of existing proficiency is required. For the Creative Design Studio programme, our Creative Digital Design courses would be ideal.
"Before camp, I was nervous because I wasn't sure what to expect, but the groups are small and that's helpful. And the tutors are extremely helpful"
Irene, Teen Student
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