Years 10 & 11 Careers Assembly

A representative from Sky Studios visited our school last Wednesday to speak with Year 10 and 11 students about the creative industries. The assembly highlighted the available opportunities at Sky Studios Elstree, their Future Talent Programme, roles in television and film, and the skills shortages present in the UK creative industries. Both students and staff were engaged throughout the session and found the presentation to be highly informative.

This half term we welcomed back Katie Adamson, our ex-Head Girl and Trainee Solicitor at Clifford Chance LLP, to present a lunchtime talk to our budding lawyers. Katie provided valuable insights about pursuing a career in Law and offered a different perspective on university life and career options.

It is always a pleasure to see former students return to our school; you are a great role model and an inspiration to our current students.

On Tuesday, Ben Griffiths, Group Communications Director from 2excel Aviation, came into school to talk to Sixth Form students about his career pathway in the Journalism, Media, Marketing, and Business sectors. Ben also talked about working hard, never giving up, being resilient, the importance of networking, as well as the value of work experience.

It was great to have both Katie and Ben in school – it was incredibly kind of them to give up their time to inspire our students!

Parent / Carer Survey

In partnership with our local Careers Hub, our school is participating in the annual Hertfordshire Parent/Carer Apprenticeships and Technical Education Pathways Survey. It doesn’t matter whether you have strong views or have little knowledge of apprenticeships to be able to complete this survey. Some of you may have completed previous years surveys – some questions have been added or slightly amended since last year.

All completed surveys are completely anonymous, and responses will be collated directly by Amazing Apprenticeships who have been commissioned to complete the survey across Hertfordshire. If we receive more than 50 responses our school will receive its own individual report which will be incredibly helpful for us in planning future careers activity for both students and parent/carers.

Thank you in advance.

Presdales School Individual School Link

Careers Fair

Date : Wednesday 30th April 2025

Time : 4:30pm to 8:00pm

Location : Harlow College, Velizy Avenue, Harlow CM20 3EZ

Virtual Work Experience from Young Professionals

Easter Virtual Work Experience – Business, Tech & Data!

Lloyds Banking Group

Easter Virtual Work Experience – Business, Tech & Data!

Hello,

We have two fantastic Virtual Work Experience programmes taking place with Lloyds Banking Group for students in school, college and university looking to up-skill, learn new things about the industry and get a real understanding to what it’s like working within the industry.

These are two exciting 2-day events where you will get to spend time with professionals from the Banking & Finance sector, take part in workshops, engage in real world projects and networking with representatives from across the bank. We have two different work experiences for you to choose from, you can of course apply to both. We have Business and Tech / Data.

Please see the key details below for each one and we hope to see you with us for these events.

Lloyds Banking Group Business WEX

Tuesday 8th April & Wednesday 9th April 2025| 10am – 2pm
Learn practical business skills, take part in projects and learn the art of mastering the corporate application process with a mock assessment centre!
Application Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LBG-Sim-8th

Lloyds Banking Group Technology and Data WEX

Tuesday 15th & Wednesday 16th April 2025 |10am – 2pm
Learn the basics of data, how to use it and why it’s so important, lots of activities using Excel or Google Sheets to manipulate data and present results as well as getting to grips with analysing complex data sets and case scenarios
Application Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LBG-2day-Data-Tech

By attending these Work Experience Days, you will gain invaluable knowledge from the industry, be able to put something meaningful on your CVs from an internationally recognised business as well as getting a certificate you can use on your LinkedIn profiles and future job / university applications.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Best Regards

Dan / Young Professionals

Dan Miller

Founder and CEO |

W: young-professionals.uk

M: 07540 953560

Instagram: @youngprouk TikTok:@apprentice.pathfinders

E: dan.miller@young-professionals.uk

Insight to KPMG Virtual Work Experience Day on Monday 14th April, 10am – 3pm

Join Professional Services firm, KPMG for their Virtual Work Experience Day

Monday 14th April

10am – 3pm

Hello,

Are you a Year 11, 12, 13 student interested in gaining work experience with one of the world’s leading professional services firms?

Join the KPMG Virtual Work Experience Day during the Easter Break to explore career opportunities in business, finance, accounting, and professional services while developing key employability skills.

Event Details
Date: Monday, 14th April

Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location: Virtual (join from anywhere)

Who Can Attend? Year 11, 12 and 13 students

What to Expect?
Learn about KPMG’s early career pathways

Take part in interactive sessions and real-world business case studies

Gain insights into careers in professional services

Hear from current apprentices and senior professionals about their experiences at KPMG

Why Attend?

This one-day virtual experience is designed to give students valuable exposure to the world of professional services, helping them build confidence, develop key skills, and gain an understanding of career opportunities at KPMG.

Whether you are considering an apprenticeship, exploring work experience or simply want to learn more about the industry, this event will provide first-hand insights and career advice to help you take the next step.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KPMG-Virtual

We look forward to welcoming you online for the KPMG Virtual Work Experience Day!

Best regards,

Dan Miller

Founder and CEO |

W: young-professionals.uk

M: 07540 953560

Instagram: @youngprouk TikTok:@apprentice.pathfinders

E: dan.miller@young-professionals.uk

Easter Law Work Experience - Tuesday 15th April, 10am - 3pm

Linklaters, Fragomen & ULaw Work Experience Day

Tuesday 15th April

10am – 3pm

Hello,

We have an incredible opportunity landing this Easter break for all students interested in getting into the world of law.

Magic Circle Law Firm Linklaters, the worlds biggest Immigration Law Firm Fragomen and the UK’s leading Law University, ULaw are joining us to offer students a whole day of legal knowledge, workshops and insights to the sector for aspiring lawyers. This will be an immersive one day experience online via Zoom where you will get the chance to learn more about law, what it takes to make your way to the top in a law firm and take part in some legal case workshops to really put your skills to the test as a commercial lawyer.

If you think you’ve got what it takes to step into the shoes of a corporate lawyer for the day and have a go at some real world cases then this event is for you!

Key Details:

Law Work Experience during the Easter Holidays
Tuesday 15th April 10am – 3pm
Employers involved are; Linklaters, Fragomen and University of Law
An opportunity to take part in legal workshops, hear from two international law firms as well as the UK’s biggest university offering law degrees
Networking opportunities in the virtual booths
Certificate of completion sent out to all students who take part in the day

If you would like to secure your place, please apply on the below link.

Application Link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YP-GetintoLaw-WEx

We hope to see you for this exciting law programme and if you have any questions, please let us know.

Best Regards

Dan / Young Professionals

Dan Miller

Founder and CEO |

W: young-professionals.uk

Instagram: @youngprouk TikTok:@apprentice.pathfinders

E: dan.miller@young-professionals.uk

Easter STEM Work Experience with Spectris PLC Wednesday16th April from 9am - 3pm

Easter STEM Work Experience with Spectris PLC

Wednesday 16th of April

9am – 3pm

Dear Students,

Are you interested in pursuing a career in engineering, science, or anything to do with STEM? Would you like to gain some rare and invaluable work experience with multiple global FTSE companies? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We are excited to announce that on Wednesday, 16th of April from 9am – 3pm, we will be hosting a virtual work experience day with Spectris, Malvern Panalytical, HBK and Servomex! Spectris are a FTSE company and own all the other science and engineering-based companies mentioned above. Collectively they operate in over 30 countries, employ over 7,500 people globally, and have generated a revenue of over a billion pounds as of 2024! Each of the companies Spectris owns specialises in a very specific areas of science and engineering and during this work experience day you will get the opportunity to take part in workshops and network with each of their companies.

Participating in an event such as this will not only allow you to learn more about industry, but it will also give you a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience that will be beneficial for adding value to your CV and LinkedIn profile. This will show employers (including Spectris) that you are proactive and looking to develop your skillset before entering the workplace, which can help you to be recognised as an ambitious and motivated individual as well as allowing you to stand out from other students.

Please sign up for this incredible opportunity, by using the registration link below. After the event you will receive a certificate that you can use on your CV’s and any job applications that you make.

Registration Link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Spectris-Easter

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Kind Regards,

Dan / Young Professionals

Dan Miller

Founder and CEO |

W: young-professionals.uk

M: 07540 953560

Instagram: @youngprouk TikTok:@apprentice.pathfinders

E: dan.miller@young-professionals.uk

Business & Accounting Easter Work Experience - Thursday 17th April, 10am - 3pm

Business & Accounting Easter Work Experience

Thursday 17th April

10am – 3pm

Hello,

Are you interested in breaking into the world of business and accounting? If so then this work experience is for you! This Easter break, we have teamed up with 5 of the worlds biggest accounting and professional services firms to give students an incredible insight to what its really like working within the industry and becoming a top business professional at a leading international firm.

We have big 4 firm KPMG, BDO, Grant Thornton, S&W and CIMA joining us to run hands on practical workshops with you to show you what it’s really like working in the industry and how you could grow your career as a successful accountant, consultant or tax adviser. You will have the opportunity to work on business projects, conduct a profit and loss on a company, work on a consulting project as well as getting the chance to pitch your ideas and work to the professionals across the day.

On top of this we will be setting up dedicated workshop / networking booths so you can have 1-1 conversations with people from these companies to get your questions answered and find out about all the key programmes on offer, deadlines to apply as well as summer work experience opportunities along with graduate and apprenticeship programmes.

Key Details:

Business & Accounting Work Experience during the Easter Holidays
Thursday 17th April 10am – 3pm
Employers involved are; KPMG, BDO, Grant Thornton, S&W, CIMA and the University of Law Business School
An opportunity to take part in business and accounting workshops, hear from 5 international firms as well as the UK’s biggest university offering business degrees
Networking opportunities in the virtual booths
Certificate of completion sent out to all students who take part in the day