Virtual Opportunities for Students in the UK
Find open virtual internships, online work experience, and remote insight programmes accessible from anywhere in the UK. Virtual opportunities remove geographical barriers and are ideal for students outside London.
Slaughter and May
Virtual Insight Sessions and Work Experience
Baker McKenzie
Virtual Experience Programme
Making the most of virtual work experience
Virtual and online work experience programmes have expanded significantly since 2020, making professional experience more accessible to students across the UK — not just those in or near London. Many major employers now offer structured virtual insight programmes alongside or instead of in-person equivalents. While virtual programmes offer less networking opportunity than in-person placements, they still provide genuine skills, CV content, and in many cases a direct pathway to further opportunities at the same organisation. For students who are geographically far from major employment centres, or who have responsibilities that make travelling to London difficult, virtual programmes are an important route into competitive industries. Free virtual work experience programmes from platforms such as Forage also offer self-paced simulations from major employers and are worth completing alongside employer-run programmes.