--- title: "News: Work Experience" url: "https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/tag/work-experience" school: "Birkenhead Sixth Form College" --- [![Birkenhead Sixth Form College](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/logo/BSFC_FC_RGB(1).png)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/) - [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/birkenheadsixthformcollege) - [X](http://www.twitter.com/BSFC) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs0mV-sqmiu8V_19dpFY3Zw) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bsfc_/) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@bsfc_college) [Apply Now](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/application-form) ![OFSTED](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/theme/birkenhead/img/ofsted_new.png) # News: Work Experience [![Image of Grant Thornton Placement Gives Students First Taste of Professional Services](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/Liver_Spread.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2016-08-25-grant-thornton-placement-gives-students-first-taste-of-professional-services) 25 August 2016 #### [Grant Thornton Placement Gives Students First Taste of Professional Services](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2016-08-25-grant-thornton-placement-gives-students-first-taste-of-professional-services) The international firm opened its Liver Building doors to Merseyside teenagers to get bright young minds onto the accountancy path. [![Image of Francis Starts Down the Business Path With Experience at KPMG](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/KPMG_Francis(1).jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2016-06-27-francis-starts-down-the-business-path-with-experience-at-kpmg) 27 June 2016 #### [Francis Starts Down the Business Path With Experience at KPMG](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2016-06-27-francis-starts-down-the-business-path-with-experience-at-kpmg) AS Level student, Francis Canning, is making full use of his subject choices and work placement opportunities to enhance his employability within his chosen field. [![Image of Health & Social Care Joins Forces With NHS For Ground-Breaking New BTEC Course](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/HSC_NHS_Story.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2016-06-16-health-social-care-joins-forces-with-nhs-for-ground-breaking-new-btec-course) 16 June 2016 #### [Health & Social Care Joins Forces With NHS For Ground-Breaking New BTEC Course](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2016-06-16-health-social-care-joins-forces-with-nhs-for-ground-breaking-new-btec-course) An Open Event on Wed 22nd June will give you all the information about the exciting new course, which could be the first step in an NHS career. [![Image of Careers in Law Come Ever Closer as Students Venture Outside the Classroom](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/Law_Courts_filtered.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2016-02-24-careers-in-law-come-ever-closer-as-students-venture-outside-the-classroom) 24 February 2016 #### [Careers in Law Come Ever Closer as Students Venture Outside the Classroom](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2016-02-24-careers-in-law-come-ever-closer-as-students-venture-outside-the-classroom) Work placements, conferences and other activities have been inspiring our lawyers in the making. [![Image of HSC Students Reap The Rewards of Work Placements](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/HSC_Graphic_2.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2016-02-02-hsc-students-reap-the-rewards-of-work-placements) 2 February 2016 #### [HSC Students Reap The Rewards of Work Placements](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2016-02-02-hsc-students-reap-the-rewards-of-work-placements) Health & Social Care students' regular placements in the field help their academic work, career prospects and personal development. [![Image of Law Student Completes Placement at Prestigious International Law Firm](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/Molly_Woodscr.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2015-12-03-law-student-completes-placement-at-prestigious-international-law-firm) 3 December 2015 #### [Law Student Completes Placement at Prestigious International Law Firm](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2015-12-03-law-student-completes-placement-at-prestigious-international-law-firm) A Level student, Molly Woods completed a week long placement at Law Firm, Hill Dickinson earlier this term… [![Image of Social Mobility Foundation Features Personal & Guidance Tutor in National Project](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/IMG_5282.JPG)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2015-10-30-social-mobility-foundation-features-personal-guidance-tutor-in-national-project) 30 October 2015 #### [Social Mobility Foundation Features Personal & Guidance Tutor in National Project](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2015-10-30-social-mobility-foundation-features-personal-guidance-tutor-in-national-project) Personal & Guidance Tutor, Chas Knight, was interviewed by the Social Mobility Foundation exploring the Sixth Form College’s involvement with the organisation. [![Image of Student Displays Work at Nuffield Presentation following Unilever Research Placement](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/IMG_4277.JPG)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2015-10-23-student-displays-work-at-nuffield-presentation-following-unilever-research-placement) 23 October 2015 #### [Student Displays Work at Nuffield Presentation following Unilever Research Placement](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2015-10-23-student-displays-work-at-nuffield-presentation-following-unilever-research-placement) Aklack Hussain presented his findings from a four-week Nuffield Research Placement at Unilever’s laboratories to scientific professionals and academics… [![Image of Student Completes Placement with the Legal Social Mobility Partnership and ITV](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/IMG_9868cr.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2015-09-29-student-completes-placement-with-the-legal-social-mobility-partnership-and-itv) 29 September 2015 #### [Student Completes Placement with the Legal Social Mobility Partnership and ITV](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2015-09-29-student-completes-placement-with-the-legal-social-mobility-partnership-and-itv) Kye Strowbridge gained experience with a Commercial Law Firm on the second-part of his work experience on the LSMP course run by ITV. [![Image of Sixth Form College Students Complete Placements at Prestigious City Centre Law Firm](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/DSC_0364.JPG)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2015-09-18-sixth-form-college-students-complete-placements-at-prestigious-city-centre-law-firm) 18 September 2015 #### [Sixth Form College Students Complete Placements at Prestigious City Centre Law Firm](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2015-09-18-sixth-form-college-students-complete-placements-at-prestigious-city-centre-law-firm) Four students from The Sixth Form College recently completed work experience at Weightmans Solicitors in Liverpool… [![Image of Student works within HM Treasury in London on Prestigious Whitehall Residential Programme](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/Amy_Cunnigham_-_Whitehall_Residential_Prog.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2015-09-16-student-works-within-hm-treasury-in-london-on-prestigious-whitehall-residential-programme) 16 September 2015 #### [Student works within HM Treasury in London on Prestigious Whitehall Residential Programme](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2015-09-16-student-works-within-hm-treasury-in-london-on-prestigious-whitehall-residential-programme) Amy Cunningham completed an internship in a Governmental Department through the Social Mobility Foundation during the summer… ### [Latest News](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news) [![Image of Halloween Fest brings spooky fun to College](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/Halloween_Fest_26_-_Photo_Montage.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2026-10-26-halloween-fest-brings-spooky-fun-to-college) 26 October 2026 #### [Halloween Fest brings spooky fun to College](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2026-10-26-halloween-fest-brings-spooky-fun-to-college) ### [Upcoming Events](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/events) [![Image of Open Evening](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/events/Edited_Top_3.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/events/2026-11-26-open-evening) 26 November 2026 #### [Open Evening](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/events/2026-11-26-open-evening) ### [Blog](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog) [![Image of Students Secure 3rd Place in Merseyside Police Cyber Challenger 2025](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/blog/IMG_0394.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog/2025-03-06-10-26-00-students-secure-3rd-place-in-merseyside-police-cyber-challenger-2025) 6 March 2025 #### [Students Secure 3rd Place in Merseyside Police Cyber Challenger 2025](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog/2025-03-06-10-26-00-students-secure-3rd-place-in-merseyside-police-cyber-challenger-2025) [Tweets by BSFC](https://twitter.com/BSFC) ![Top 3](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Top_3_Footer.jpg) ![Educate Awards - Most Inspirational Sixth Form](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Most_Inspirational_Winner_-_Banner_Rounded_Corners(1).jpg) ![Educate North College of the Year 2023](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/College_of_the_Year_Badge_-_Banner.jpg) [![Ofsted](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Ofsted_Outstanding_OP_Colour.png)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50248883) [![TES Shortlist](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/For_Website_Partner.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2018-02-26-college-wins-national-sixth-form-college-of-the-year-award) [![Quality in Careers](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Quality_in_Careers_Standard_-_JPEG.jpg)](https://www.qualityincareers.org.uk/) ![CE Certified](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/new_ce_badge.png) [![Sixth Form Colleges Association](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/SFCA.jpg)](http://www.sixthformcolleges.org/) ![AoC](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Without_Border.jpg) [![Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/DofE-logo-gunmetal-full-RGB_(504x800)_(403x640).jpg)](http://www.dofe.org/) ![Birkenhead Sixth Form College](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/logo/logo-white(2).png) © Copyright 2011–2026 Birkenhead Sixth Form College All rights reserved. **Birkenhead Sixth Form College** Park Road West, Claughton Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 8SQ Tel: 0151 652 5575 Email: School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)