WORK EXPERIENCE ALTERNATIVE FOR YOUR STUDENTS | 1–5 DAYS
Solve work experience for all your students in hours
Award-winning solution to meet the Gatsby benchmarks
The Internship is a work simulation that gives your students real transferable skills. For one student or for hundreds. Ages 14–18.
✅ Save time and reduce per-student costs
✅ Minimise admin with easy health and safety checks
✅ Reduce the need to coordinate with dozens of employers
🏆 Awarded Sixth Form Colleges Association’s Enterprise and Employability Award
8billionideas’ programme The Internship has been awarded Sixth Form Colleges Association’s Enterprise and Employability Award, recognising its innovative way of offering valuable experience to hundreds of students.
Created by 8billionideas – a trusted partner to 100+ schools worldwide
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The Internship is a simulated work experience alternative for all types of students. Via interactive videos and worksheets, they practice working at a fictional agency, using their laptops or tablets. Have it be virtual, hybrid (in-person + virtual) or on-demand video.
Provide access to all students
The programme is accessible to a wide range of students. Both those needing extra motivation, or those looking to boost UCAS applications.
Achieve the Gatsby benchmarks
The Internship helps your school achieve the Gatsby benchmarks. Over a few days, it equips pupils with the experience they need to enter the world of work.
Reduce costs and admin
Workplace safety checks can cost over £50 per student. The Internship is often a more affordable option. Plus, you'll save time with our minimal admin and DBS-checked staff.
How is The Internship different from regular work experience?
The Internship is a modern alternative to work experience. Students engage in a work experience simulation, working at a fictional events agency. Choose a 3–5-day programme, and let your students explore four departments – Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Product.
Choose to run the programme live virtually, hybrid (in-person in your school + virtual), or via on-demand video.
Achieve Gatsby benchmarks – just like with traditional work experience 👇
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How to implement The Internship
Many students can't sit in front of a screen for five hours per day.
We know this. That's why The Internship can be run virtual, hybrid, or on-demand video via laptops. Here's how you can implement it:
1️⃣ Run it for all of your students as a work experience alternative.
2️⃣ Offer it as a parent-paid programme to your parent-body.
3️⃣ Book it for a limited cohort of students.
Students who haven't found work experience
Maybe they lack the connections. Maybe they haven't had any luck knocking on doors. Or maybe there just wasn't time. In either case, The Internship is for them.
Students who need extra motivation
We firmly believe that all students have an amazing imagination. But sometimes, it may take a new experience to channel that energy. This is where The Internship shines.
Students who live in rural or remote areas
Not all students live close to places of work. In those instances, travelling or finding a temporary place to stay may be tricky. In those instances, The Internship fits perfectly.
Hear what the students had to say
We're confident your students will love The Internship – but don't take our word for it. Hear what previous participants had to say 👇
Save time with easy safeguarding and minimal paperwork
The Internship isn't a traditional work experience placement, but a programme to let your students practice the real skills they'll need for the modern workplace.
Given that, there is no need for health and safety checks or risk assessments. Instead, rest assured that all our staff are DBS checked and your data is protected in accordance with GDPR/DPA.
'The Internship is a brilliant opportunity. Not only to get a meaningful work experience, to hit those Gatsby Benchmarks, and also to hit the numbers in college.'
Cat Jayne Elmes
Work Experience and Alumni Coordinator at Esher Sixth Form College
In-person (live)
❌ FULLY BOOKED UNTIL AUTUMN 2024
In-person workshops and project-based activities right in your classroom.
Mode: In-person
Suitable for: 50+ students
✅ Portfolio
✅ Minimal admin
✅ Certificate of completion
✅ Student collaboration
✅ Live Q&A with employees
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On-demand (video)
✅ SLOTS AVAILABLE
Self-paced video modules and activity sheets. Can be school- or parent-paid.
Mode: On-demand video
Suitable for: 1–1,000+ students
✅ Portfolio
✅ Minimal admin
✅ Certificate of completion
❌ Student collaboration
❌ Live Q&A with employees
£49 / student
Hybrid / virtual (live)
❌ FULLY BOOKED UNTIL AUTUMN 2024
Combines the flexibility of virtual and in-person learning. Can also be fully virtual.
Mode: In-person + virtual or fully virtual
Suitable for: 50+ students
✅ Portfolio
✅ Minimal admin
✅ Certificate of completion
✅ Student collaboration
✅ Live Q&A with employees
Request a quote
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