Employers

Around the UK, 3,000 employee volunteers from over 1000 organisations contribute time and skills to the Career Academy programme. Some volunteers have a long history of working in business; others have just graduated from university. All enjoy the company of young people and genuinely want to support and guide them by sharing their knowledge and experience.

Within an overarching Career Academy framework, we work flexibly with each employer to best meet the needs of their particular business and local community. But, for example, you or your colleagues might like to:

• mentor a student
• speak to a group of young people in their classroom
• host a tour of your workplace
• provide an internship placement
• join a Career Academy Local Advisory Board in your community
• host a reunion for our Alumni Network.

Some supporting employers offer one volunteer for just a couple of hours a year, while others embed the programme company-wide.

Please watch our Business Benefits video for first-hand views from existing supporting employers.

Interested in joining the Career Academy movement? Come along to a local business launch event, where you'll have the opportunity to meet with students and teachers and find out how you can support the programme.

Alternatively contact us at Career Academies UK.