Category: Careers
Careers Fair
On Tuesday 7 May, 400 students and their parents were able to meet with employers and attend a talk about Apprenticeships by Sue Taylor (from the Association of Learning Providers in Surrey). Curriculum staff also had the chance to meet with employers earlier on in the day, to discuss the skills they were looking for, …
Get Ahead Day boosts individual career planning
Yesterday saw our annual Get Ahead Day in full swing across the College campus. As well as 1:1 tutor planning meetings, a skills review and talks, Lower Sixth students had the chance to connect with well over 100 universities, apprenticeship providers, a gap year company and further education colleges in a packed Sports Hall. It …
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Finn gains work experience within Formula One
Congratulations to Finn Russell who’s secured work experience this Easter, within the Marketing team at Williams Racing. Finn was one of around 2,700 students who applied to do work experience at the Formula One, Williams Racing team (otherwise known as Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited). Knowing how intense the competition for work experience was likely to be, Finn had the …
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Get set for interview success
Last week, 63 College students got themselves ‘interview-ready’ by taking part in a specialist workshop run by Platform7teen – an employability and life skills charity. Students prepared for, then practised, their verbal and non-verbal communications skills in group mock interviews. Ellen Walkinshaw Director of Progression said, “Thank you to the Platform7teen team for delivering such engaging and impactful sessions. …
Winning beach hut design lands Annice work experience
Congratulations to Lower Sixth 3D Design student Annice for her winning beach hut prototype, which has secured her a week’s architectural work experience. Head of 3D Design and Engineering Rebecca Degiorgio ran the competition as a ‘warm-up’ exercise before next year’s formally assessed coursework. She said, “We asked Jhonnatan, an architect with WS Planning & …
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Get Ahead Day: Next Steps
Last Thursday (February 1) around 120 Intermediate students took part in Get Ahead Day: Next Steps. Massive thanks to all the employers, FE colleges and apprenticeship providers who came to help our students navigate their choices to stay on at Reigate College; study or train elsewhere; or find a College leaver role to apply for. …
Building key skills for success after College
Building on September’s Apprenticeship and Employment launch event, January saw around 400 Upper Sixth students benefit from three consecutive weeks of interactive virtual workshops. Delivered by Uptree, Pfizer UK, Cogent Skills and Space & Time the sessions were designed to improve access to industry advice and guidance for students looking to secure an apprenticeship or …
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Degree apprenticeship insight at Menzies
Accountancy firm Menzies opened the doors of their Leatherhead office to give 20 Lower Sixth Maths students an insight into their Degree Apprenticeship options on Wednesday 17 January. As well as an office tour and welcome talk, students found out about different routes into the business including accounts; audit; corporate tax; and research and development. …
AtkinsRéalis apprenticeship visit
Reigate College Alumna Shanice Ali and her colleagues played host to sixteen of our Computing and Business students on Monday. Designed to offer a taste of life as an apprentice at AtkinsRéalis, they headed into the company’s offices in London for a full day’s work experience. As well as a presentation on the company and …
CV Writing Skills Workshop
Over 80 Upper Sixth students honed their CV writing skills at two workshops, organised by Careers, building on the College’s recent Apprenticeship & Employment Launch Event. As a young person, creating a well-crafted CV that is clear, tailored and highlights relevant transferable skills can feel daunting. We’re already seeing students asking for feedback on their …
