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.

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:

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:

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:

1. Location of the placement.
2. Age/year group that the placement is suitable for.
3. 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: