Finding work experience

Although we don’t offer work experience placements ourselves, we can point you towards those that do.

As a network, we don’t have laboratories or conduct our own research, so are unable to offer work experience ourselves. Here are some suggestions of places to look and organisations you could approach.

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South West Life Sciences directory

Take a look at the companies listed in our Directory. You will find links to their own websites where they may list work experience opportunities, and find their contact details to get in touch with them directly.

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Companies on our Jobs page

Our partners and other organisations working in the life sciences may offer work placements. Contact them directly to find out more.

Work experience for Bristol school students

Part of the Bristol NHS Group, UHBW is the leading teaching trust in South West England. It offers work experience to students from schools in its catchment area.

Online work experience/simulations

Some companies offer unpaid online work experience/simulations. Forage features job simulations from leading companies such as Pfizer and LifeArc.