Work experience

Are you a school or college students looking for a work placement to gain real work experience?

Are you passionate about helping someone or contributing to someone's life directly or indirectly?

Deafroots has a track record of helping local school and university students to gain experience within a charity setting.

Skills and experience you can gain from work experience

An insight into the way a charity organisation operates and the challenges they face
Increase your interpersonal and communication skills
Improve your organisational skills and your ability to prioritise workload and manage your time effectively
Reflection and self-awareness, helping to clarify your own career goals
Build your confidence, resilience, and self-esteem
Become more employable - employers look for students with practical experience
Networking- meet new people
Learn new skills and turn your existing knowledge into practical experience
Additionally, gain awareness on the Deaf community, how to sign basic BSL

Work experience options available for you

Office-based experience- Administrative duties
Media and technology- Create a video or small project using your media & technology skills
Event management- learn how to organise meetings & events