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Do you need a Cover Letter to get work experience?

Yes, you are usually required to make a cover letter to apply for a work experience placement. It’s a different kind of cover letter to one you will need to make when applying for a job as it doesn’t require as much information. It’s generally referred to as a letter for work experience. If you…
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Can you get paid for a work experience placement?

Usually you don’t get paid for a work experience placement for various reasons. One of which is because schools recommend employers not to pay their students as you’re doing work experience to get an insight into the workplace, a trade or a career you are interested in. However, some employers do pay students while others…
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How long can you do Work Experience for?

Most schools assign two weeks during the school year or 1 day per week for 10 -12 weeks. However, you are usually not restricted to the assigned week and can get permission from your Work Experience Coordinator to have a placement during a normal school week. This obviously depends on how work experience is coordinated…
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What is Work Experience?

Work Experience in Transition Year is an opportunity to gain experience in a workplace of interest. Schools often give TY students two weeks or 1 day per week for 10 – 14 weeks for work experience. During this time students are expected to work in a business that they have organised a work experience placement…
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