Organisations which offer work experience, apprenticeship and internship programmes typically report significant benefits to their business.

Explore our resources for information on providing effective work experience, apprenticeships and internship programmes. Also, discover tips for young people currently considering their future careers.

 

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Guides

Designed for practitioners, our guides provide recommendations and advice on how to apply good practice in the workplace.

Two Guides about Apprentices, interns and work experience
Guide
Making work experience work: Guide for employers
Advice for employers on making work experience work, highlighting good recruitment practices and providing information on feedback during placements
For Members
Guide
Internships that work: Guide for employers
Guidance for employers on starting or improving an internship programme, including a checklist and model agreement
For Members

Reports

Research and analysis by experts from CIPD and partner organisations

One Report about Apprentices, interns and work experience
Report
Making apprenticeships future-fit
Our evidence on the current state of the apprenticeship system in England, and the reforms needed to ensure apprenticeships provide access to the labour market for young people

Podcasts

Listen to episodes from our podcast series on a range of topical workplace, HR and L&D issues.

One Podcast about Apprentices, interns and work experience
Podcast
Are apprenticeships the forgotten key to building talent pipelines?
Why do apprenticeships seem undervalued and underused? Employers in the know say a good programme can provide skilled, engaged workers who progress and are likely to stay

Policy engagements

Our calls for action.

Four Policy engagements about Apprentices, interns and work experience
Policy engagement
CIPD consultation response: Unpaid internships
Our submission to the Department for Business and Trade’s call for evidence on unpaid internships
Policy engagement
CIPD consultation response: Curriculum and assessment review
Our response to the Department for Education’s call for evidence to review the existing national curriculum and statutory assessment system in England.
Policy engagement
Resources on the Apprenticeship Levy
Understand the changes introduced by the apprenticeship levy and how to make use of levy funding for your apprenticeship programmes
Policy engagement
Apprenticeships
Read the CIPD's response to the Sub Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy Inquiry

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