We actively encourage links with local schools and colleges, and regard quality work experience placements as an important aspect of our community partnership work.
Each summer we welcome students from local schools for placements lasting for one week. These places are limited and highly popular so please apply early. Please note we sometimes have opportunities throughout the rest of the year but this is case by case.
We believe work experience should enable students to:
- Have a positive introduction to the world of work.
- Find out about green career options
- Learn and apply new skills
- Interact with adults in the workplace
Work programme often includes:
- Shadowing a variety of roles, including site visits
- Individual projects (graphic design/press and publicity/website development)
- Administration and creative tasks
- Assisting education officers and rangers
- Creating resources for education groups
To apply for work experience, email the Education and Youth team at education@newforestnpa.gov.uk. Please include the following information:
- Your educational establishment or base
- Your course and year group
- When you are looking for your placement to take place and the duration
- All applicants must contact us with at least eight weeks notice before the placement is due to be undertaken.
Additional details:
How much does it cost? Free
Is the opportunity accessible by public transport? Yes
Is the opportunity accessible for wheelchair/mobility-aid users? Yes
Is adult supervision required? No
Does the opportunity support people taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh award? No
New Forest National Park Authority
The New Forest was designated a national park in 2005 to give this outstanding landscape the highest level of protection and to preserve it for the nation to enjoy for generations to come. As guardians of a national park the New Forest National Park Authority has statutory purposes and socio-economic responsibilities: To conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the area To promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities. To seek to foster the economic and social well-being of the local communities within the National Park. Protect – Enjoy – Prosper
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