Wakehurst one week work experience
We offer young people the chance to gain work experience in one of five Wakehurst departments; the Horticultural team, Learning team, Visitor Centre team, MSB team and Marketing and Strategic Communications Team.
Students spend a week alongside our experienced staff getting a behind the scenes look at Wakehurst, before spending their final day developing interview skills, interviewing each other and making their own podcasts about their experience on site.
Find out more about each department here – link to page with descriptions of each dept.
We want you!
All our placements would suit students who...
- Are passionate about the environment
- Are curious to learn more about career options
- Are excited about building skills like confidence and communication
- Are enthusiastic and willing to do their best
- Want to experience being part of a team
- Want to develop independent working skills
If you or someone you know would be interested in applying for a work experience placement, please register an interest to be sent an application form. Applications are open from January to March. (Please note in order align with our carbon targets we prioritise schools and students that are within Sussex and Surrey.)
Don’t take our word for it, listen to our student podcasts.
On the final day of their placement students made a podcast about their time at Wakehurst and what they got out of their experience.
