The virtual programme is open all year. T Level placements run alongside the college course.
Verified application dates
Overview
The John Lewis Partnership, which owns Waitrose and John Lewis, runs a free virtual work experience programme through Get My First Job. You sign up and work through it in your own time. It previews a range of jobs across the Partnership, and Partners from shops, styling, sustainability and HGV driving talk about their roles. It suits anyone starting out or thinking about a career change. Students aged 16 to 19 on a T Level can also do an in-person industry placement with the Partnership, part of the course's 45 days (315 hours) of placement.
Entry Requirements
- There are no entry requirements for the virtual programme; it's open to anyone, at any stage.
- The T Level placements are currently in the Finance team, for students on the Business Management & Administration T Level at Activate Learning (Bracknell and Wokingham College).
- After the T Level they can apply for permanent roles and Level 4+ apprenticeships.
- JLP is looking at adding T Level placements in other teams.
- For paid jobs, including Christmas temp work (a common first step), you must have left school and be 16 by the start of the school year; some roles need you to be 18.
Application Process
- 1.Register free on Get My First Job
- 2.Complete the virtual programme at your own pace