Our work experience programme
Our work experience programme provides a vital bridge between academic learning and practical employment, helping you take the first steps in your professional journey. With us, you’ll gain invaluable opportunities to develop skills and build networks, all experiences that can significantly enhance your future career prospects. We run a technical one-week programme that gives work experience candidates an insight into how we operate across different technical disciplines and build our plans ready for project delivery.
Whether you’re looking to gain exposure to a specific subject or simply want to experience life inside a dynamic business, our work experience opportunities are designed to support your growth and inspire your next steps.
Why complete work experience with us?
Hear from our work experience mentors
Michael Eze, Architectural Technician
“My involvement with the Equans Sci-Tech work experience program is genuinely one of the most fulfilling parts of my job. For me, this program isn't just a box-ticking exercise; it’s a vital investment in the future of our industry, and I’m dedicated to ensuring it provides maximum value.
I focus on creating an engaging and welcoming environment. I encourage students to look beyond the technical aspects and feel comfortable asking questions, a mentorship philosophy that makes a massive difference to the candidates' experience.
Watching bright, curious Year 11s and Sixth Formers spend a week rotating through our design departments (Architectural, Process, M&E, and Environmental) gives them a real, tangible sense of what a career in construction feels like. Working on a collaborative project demystifies the entire process and, hopefully, ignites a passion they didn't know they had.
As a mentor, I get to share my own journey and offer advice that goes beyond textbooks. Seeing those "lightbulb moments" as they grasp a new concept, or the sudden confidence when they present their first small idea, is incredibly rewarding. Being a small part of launching those early dreams makes every day worthwhile.”