Opportunities for Sixth-Form Students in the UK
Discover open applications for insight days, school leaver apprenticeships, work experience, and employer programmes for A-Level and sixth-form students. Build your profile before university or launch a career directly.
Kier Group
Quantity Surveyor Degree Apprentice
Springpod (in partnership with JLL and Meta)
Building Your Future: Real Estate Work Experience
Eleclink
IT Support Technician Apprentice (L3)
STEM Women
Manchester STEM Women Apprenticeship Careers Event - October 2026
National Cyber Force
National Cyber Force Application Masterclass
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank 'Acing the Application Process' & Assessment Centre Workshop Work Experience
Your options after A-Levels
Sixth-form students have more options than ever. The traditional route to university remains popular, but school leaver degree apprenticeships offer a compelling alternative — earning a salary and a funded degree simultaneously, with no student debt. Many top law firms, banks, accountancy firms, and technology companies now offer structured school leaver programmes. If you are planning to attend university, using sixth form to build relevant experience strengthens both your UCAS personal statement and your first-year university internship applications. Insight days and employer open events at this stage are low-risk and high-reward: they build your professional network early, clarify your career interests, and often provide fast-tracks into later opportunities at the same organisation.