As of December 2025:
Legal work experience with Burges Salmon Law firm.
Their 2026 Bright Sparks programme applications open on 15 September 2025 and close 2 January 2026. The programme will run on the following dates: Bristol: 23 – 27 March 2026, 6 – 10 July 2026, 13 – 17 July 2026. We offer 48 placements at our Bristol headquarters.
Check their website for more information here.
University of Bristol
Applications for Year 10 work experience placements are open! Check this page.
The following work experience programmes are available to apply for: Arts, Law and Social Sciences; Biochemistry and cellular medicine; Biological sciences, biomedical sciences, Engineering, Geographical sciences, Physics and Maths
Deadline for submissions is the 1st Feb 2026 and all applications will be considered together after that date. Students will be informed of the outcome within 2 weeks of that date.
Rolls Royce
read more information and register here
Research experience and Placements for Year 12
Run by STEM learning, eligibility criteria applies: check here. Applications open now!
Past opportunities:
Work experience with Royal Mail
Legal Work experience with The West of England Legal Early Careers Network (WLECN) – usually comes in February -March – contact Career Adviser in school
SEA (defence and transport management) Get in touch with the company directly: https://www.sea.co.uk/careers/emerging-talent/work-experience-internships
Application for 2026 cycle will open in January. Check Work experience page here
Royal United Hospital Bath
Work Experience in Marketing and Events with Interaction
University of Bath offers work experience (for Year 12 students only) placements
Virtual Work experience
Available on demand, has hundreds of various roles in a variety of different companies Springpod
Live online/hybrid and in-person work experience from Speakers for schools. You need to register to take part in it.
Work simulations (target group – Year 12 and above) https://www.theforage.com/simulations