Work Experience

  • Are you a school or college student 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 organization operates and the challenges they face.

  • Increase your interpersonal and communication skills.

  • Improve your organizational skills and your ability to prioritize your 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 of the deaf community and 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 and technology skills.

  • Event management - learn how to organize meetings and events.