Other Opportunities

There are various Careers Guides on our resources page that you can access. Each guide includes helpful information such as: careers within the degree, skills required, a day in the life and how to prepare for the future.

• Career in Business
• Career in Computer Science
• Career in Criminology and Policing
• Career in Law
• Career in Psychology

NHS Cadets is a youth volunteering programme established by NHS England. It is delivered by St John Ambulance, working in partnership with local NHS trusts and healthcare providers across the country. As an NHS Cadet, young people learn about life in healthcare from inspiring professional speakers. They develop key skills, boost their self-confidence, and get to explore careers in the healthcare sector through volunteering experiences.

The NHS Cadets programme provides two options for young people aged 14 to 18; a foundation pathway for young people aged 14 to 16 and an advanced pathway for those aged 16 to 18.

In 2021, an evaluation of the programme by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations found that 94% of foundation pathway NHS Cadets were satisfied with the programme. Their reasons included:

• finding sessions fun or exciting
• learning new skills
• enjoying getting to know other NHS Cadets.

Through the NHS Cadets programme NHS England is committed to reaching a diverse range of young people. This includes engaging with those who may encounter barriers to accessing volunteering opportunities in health due to their personal and family circumstances, or those from communities who may not naturally consider a future career in our sector.

An EDT placement will give students an opportunity to continue their STEM journey after leaving school or college and take a paid gap year to help inform and shape their future career choices. They will gain invaluable experience working in industry, develop their skills and knowledge, and boost their future employability. We have vacancies with companies across many areas of STEM from leading FTSE 100 companies to small innovative start-ups. EDT placements are accredited at Industrial Cadets Platinum level meaning that the student’s experience during their year in industry is quality benchmarked and recognised industry-wide.

For Year 13 students /S6

Placements will start July/Aug 25

Accreditation: Platinum Industrial Cadets Award

Estimated duration:

30 mins

Complete this course to learn about the National Cyber Force partnership, the UK’s defence and intelligence ecosystem, and related Early Careers opportunities.

This course should take 20-30 minutes to complete.

By the end of the course, you will:

• Understand what the National Cyber Force is and their mission
• Be able to identify the partner organisations that make up the National Cyber Force
• Know some of the careers that are available in UK defence and intelligence organisations

Please note that, due to the security requirements of the National Cyber Force and its partners, certificates unfortunately cannot be created for this course. If you have any questions about this please email educationteam@uptree.co.

Estimated duration:

2 hours 30 mins

Complete this course to learn about the life sciences industry, Early Careers opportunities available and the Advanced Therapies Apprenticeship Community (ATAC).

Each lesson should take 30-60 minutes to complete.

Complete all 3 lessons to earn a Certificate of Completion which can be shared on your LinkedIn and saved in your record of achievements.

By the end of the course, you will:

• Understand what advance therapies are and be able to explain their impact on the world
• Know what careers are available to you in the industry
• Be able to make a plan to apply to roles in the industry

Lessons:

1. Introduction to Cell and Gene Therapies
2. Working in Cell and Gene Therapy
3. Apprenticeships in Cell and Gene Therapy

Why Yipiyap for your gap year?

• A competitive salary package fitting for the young professional you are

• Developing professional skills makes you attractive to employers
• It’s CV gold dust, thanks to our accredited CPD programme
• A national team of like-minded people for social and enrichment events
• Improving the life chances of young people makes every day worthwhile

Yipiyap is an established destination for high flying Year 13s who decide to take a gap year before going to university.

It's a unique, challenging and all round brilliant year out offering students the chance to earn money, gain invaluable professional experience, develop their skills and make a real difference in ,other young people's lives.

We recruit from schools and colleges across the country to identify high achieving gap year students who would benefit from this year of professional experience to build their skills and confidence before heading off to university.

Subject to our rigorous recruitment and training program, suitable applicants are taken forward as academic tutors and are placed in local schools, colleges or online to provide academic support and inspire other learners

Yipiyap is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and follows the Yipiyap Safer Recruitment Policy.
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