Work Experience Discover where your future could take you You don’t need to know what you want to be yet – work experience at Sellafield gives you the opportunity to explore different careers, meet our people, develop new skills and experience the world of work for yourself. Our one-week work experience programmes designed for students aged 14 to 18 (Years 10 to 13) to provide an opportunity to step inside Sellafield, experience real working environments and discover the range of careers that help deliver our mission. Whether you already have a career in mind or you’re still exploring your options, work experience can help you discover what interests you, understand your strengths and make more informed decisions about what could come next. Find your work experience placement You don’t need to know what you want to be yet. Explore what interests you, experience different careers and discover where your skills could take you. There’s more than one way to build a career at Sellafield. Start by exploring an area that interests you below. AllWork Experience Previous NEXT Engineering Learn more about our engineering work experience programmes. Learn more Non-STEM Learn more about our non-stem work experience programmes. Learn more Science Learn more about our science work experience programmes. Learn more Technology Learn more about our technology work experience programmes. Learn more 1 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 3 4 / 3 Why choose work experience at Sellafield? Work experience is your chance to explore, ask questions and discover more about yourself as well as the world of work. During your week, you’ll have opportunities to: Explore careers you may already be interested in and discover some you may not have considered Explore careers Meet our people, including employees at different stages of their careers Meet our people Experience the workplace and understand more about working at Sellafield Experience the workplace Develop essential skills including teamwork, communication and problem-solving Develop essential skills Build your confidence in a professional environment Build your confidence Understand your strengths and interests and how they could connect to future careers Understand your strengths and interests More than a week of work experience Whatever programme you choose, your experience will help you learn more about yourself as well as the world of work and provide the opportunity to develop skills that can help you at school, college and in your future career. You’ll have opportunities to develop skills such as: Adaptability Confidence Decision-making Career awareness Communication Teamwork Problem-solving Professional Behaviours You’ll also have the opportunity to meet our people, ask questions and discover how different skills are used in real careers. Who can apply? Our work experience opportunities are designed for students aged 14 to 18 (Years 10 to 13). With opportunities in both West Cumbria and Warrington. Click here to learn more about where we work. Individual programmes may have different eligibility requirements, so please check the programme page before applying to understand: Location of the placement. Age/year group that the placement is suitable for. Any programme-specific eligibility – for example our programmes that run from the Sellafield site require you to be 15 at the time of the placement taking place. We’re here to support you We want you to feel able to take part and be yourself during your work experience. If you have a disability or need additional support or adjustments during the application process, let us know when you apply or contact us to discuss how we can support you. How to apply: Explore Find the programme that interests you and check that you meet its eligibility requirements. Apply When applications are live, complete your application through our Search & Apply page. You’ll be asked about your education, hobbies and interests and why you’re interested in work experience. Review We’ll review applications and aim to let you know the outcome within four weeks of the advert closing. Experience If you’re offered a placement, we’ll confirm your programme, placement location and planned start date. We’ll provide you with information including what to expect, building arrangements, dress code, local transport and your safeguarding contact. We’ll also confirm with your school or college the placement details you have been offered. Your questions answered Who can apply for work experience? Our work experience programmes are designed for students aged 14 to 18, in Years 10 to 13. Some individual programmes may have different eligibility requirements, so make sure you check the programme information before applying How long is work experience? Our work experience programmes take place over one week, giving you the opportunity to experience life at Sellafield, meet our people and explore different career opportunities. Where does work experience take place? Our work experience opportunities are based at our West Cumbria sites and Hinton House in Warrington. The location of your placement will depend on the programme you apply for. In west Cumbria our work experience programmes take place across the following locations: Business Adminstration – Energus, Albion and West Cumberland House Business Improvement – Albion Legal – Energus, Albion EMAD – Energus, ECoE (Leconfield, Cleator Moor) NWIA – Energus, Sellafield site Firefighter – Energus, Sellafield site Dive Team – At sea (from Whitehaven Harbour) or on site if the weather does not allow for sea travel Digital Innovation – Energus Operational technology – Energus, Leconfield Cleator moor Design Engineering – Leconfield, Cleator moor Operations, Safety Case and Health Physics – Energus, Sellafield site. Evolve – Energus, RAICo1 Whitehaven Do I need to know what career I want before I apply? Not at all. Work experience is about exploring your interests, discovering different careers and helping you make more informed decisions about your future. All we ask is that you have a genuine interest to find out more about the careers in the programmes you apply for. Do I need previous work experience? No previous work experience is required. We’re interested in finding out about you, your interests and why you’d like to take part. When you apply, think about your education, hobbies, interests and what you’d like to gain from the experience. Can I arrange work experience outside your advertised programme dates? No, Sellafield Ltd only offers work experience through the application process and programmes detailed on our website. We do have a number of programmes that run outside of the term time – ideal for if you if our dates don’t align to the week your school is asking for you to find placements. Video Transcript Visit our work experience programme areas to get started Science Work Experience Technology Work Experience Engineering Work Experience Non-STEM Work Experience
