Career and higher education events
The following events are free to attend.
Student Finance information evenings
| Scheduled throughout the year
| View upcoming events and book your space on our Eventbrite.
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Higher Education Fair
| Thursday 14 March 2024
| Visit the Higher Education Fair website to view exhibitor pages.
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Jersey Skills Show
| Thursday 2 May 2024
| Visit the Jersey Skills Show website to view exhibitor pages.
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Student skills camps
The student skills camps are organised for students during half term. Student skills camps will be listed once dates have been confirmed. You can view upcoming events on our Eventbrite page.
Entrepreneurial skill development
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| Young Enterprise Company Programme | September to May | Opportunity for year 12 students from all secondary schools and Highlands College to experience the reality of starting a business, under the guidance of mentors from local organisations.
For more information see Young Enterprise
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| Young Enterprise Learn to Earn Programme | Differs between schools | Learn to Earn is a programme designed to help year 10 students understand the relationship between learning and the achievement of personal lifestyle goals.
For more information see Young Enterprise |
| Entrepreneurship week | November | Series of workshops and events in secondary schools across the Island to encourage entrepreneurial skills.
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Trident work experience
All Jersey secondary school students participate in the
Trident work experience scheme during Year 10 or 11. It provides a unique opportunity to experience working life while still at school.
For more information see your school careers teacher.
IoD Future Leaders Scheme
The IoD Future Leaders Scheme is a work experience scheme sponsored by KPMG in the Channel Islands, which allows Year 12 Sixth Form students to spend one week ‘shadowing’ a Director or Senior Manager working across a number of sectors in the Island.
The deadline for applications is end January. Invitations to interview are to be sent out by the beginning of February with interviews to be held end February.
For more informatin visit the Future Leaders Scheme page on the IoD Jersey website.
Insight days
Information days are free to attend and aimed at students in year 12 to 13 with any additional spaces allocated to adults not in education.
Contact your school careers teacher or
email Skills Jersey if you would like to register.
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