World of Work

Cambridge Regional College are committed to equipping our students with industry standard training and experience of the World of Work.

We work closely with employers to inform the skills our students develop throughout their programme, including providing them with direct experiences of the workplace.  

Are you looking to support the training of your future workforce?

We always welcome contacts from employers interested in engaging with our students. Your role is vital in helping them develop skills relevant to local industries, so we have a range of options for you to get involved, whatever your capacity.

• Guest speakers – Share your expertise, career journeys and industry expertise to inspire the future generation!
• Project briefs – Have an initiative you’d benefit from some fresh perspectives on? Collaborate with our students!
• Site visits – Welcome students for a one-off visit to your workplace, showcasing your facilities and company culture to prospective future employees!
• Work experience placements – Welcome students to join your company for a short-term placement.

Work experience

Work experience plays an essential role in developing the confidence of learners in the workplace. It is through the positive engagement of employers offering work experience that our students can put their classroom-based learning into practice.

Could you be a work experience host?

Work experience is an important element of learning and development for students; one that contributes towards their future employment. After all, today’s work experience candidates are tomorrow’s employees. Work experience provides learners with a better understanding of the workplace, boosting their confidence, and allowing them to engage with their local business community in a positive way.

How can work experience benefit your business

It’s not just the work experience candidate that benefits from a positive placement – your business, your colleagues, the local community, and wider UK economy benefits as well. Work experience can:

• Provide a fresh and new perspective into your work practices especially with new technology and social media that some young people are more familiar with
• Develop supervisory, mentoring and managerial skills within your workforce
• Provide an opportunity to trial a candidate with the prospect of them going into full-time employment or an apprenticeship at a later date – saving on expensive recruitment fees
• Enhance your business’ reputation within the local community, helping to create a positive public profile
• Promote workforce diversity
• Support staff with outstanding or on-going projects

If you would like to find out more about hosting students on work experience, or getting involved in any World of Work opportunities, please contact