Work Experience

Work experience is generally unpaid, it is volunteering your time for a short period of time, generally 2 to 4 weeks. Work experience can be big step forward in obtaining employment in the career of your choice.

Larger companies may offer internships, which is similar to work experience however it is generally for a 12 month period.

It is common for employers to offer full time jobs to work experience staff.


Work Experience:

You may essentially contact any arts business and politely offer your time for work experience. However you must understand that although you are offering your time for free a business may not have the time available to supervise and train you... taking on students for work experience can be a time consuming task for the business owner.

Some tips when approaching an arts business for Work Experience;

  • Ask politely for the appropriate staff member's name whom you should be contacting.
  • In Person; Be polite, smile and be confident. Dress neatly.
  • By Phone; Never call on Monday morning when people are busy and never call on Friday afternoon when people are rushing to leave for the weekend. Generally between 10am and 5pm on a Tueday or Wednesday is best.
  • After your initial contact follow up with a written letter addressed to the person you spoke with. You should re-iterate your interest in work experience, or thank the person for speaking with you and ask them to keep your details on record.
  • If you are given an opportunity accept it and see it through for an agreed period. If you are offered two opportunities and you have to refuse one, be sure to reply promptly and be honest.
  • Be sure to ask for a written reference after you have completed work experience

Research tells us that not all jobs are advertised, quite often it's being in the right place at the right time. Work Experience can often turn into regualr employment. Good Luck!



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