Work Experience Network

What We Do

The Work Experience Network connects young people with professionals and companies willing to open their doors.

I'm Looking for Work Experience I'd Like to Offer a Placement

Experience the world of work

The Work Experience Network is one of Node Community's two core programmes, connecting young people with professionals and companies for real workplace experience.

Placements can be a single day of shadowing, a week-long internship, or an ongoing arrangement — whatever the host is able to offer.

We believe that talent exists everywhere, but opportunity does not. Our mission is to bridge that gap by creating environments where young people can learn, grow, contribute, and prepare confidently for life, university, and the workplace.

How It Works

Three Simple Steps

Register Interest

Use our contact form to register your interest. Students should choose “Work experience”; professionals and organisations offering a placement should choose “Placement host or partner”.

Get Matched

We match interested young people with opportunities that fit their interests, availability, and stage of education.

Agree the Placement

Before a placement begins, the student and host agree the dates, location, format and expectations, so everyone knows what to expect.

Who It's For

Open a Door, or Walk Through One

Young People

Choose “Work experience” in the contact form. Tell us your stage of education, the career or sector you want to explore, your location and when you are available.

Professionals

Choose “Placement host or partner” in the contact form. Describe your profession, the workplace experience you could offer, its location and your availability.

Companies

Choose “Placement host or partner” in the contact form. Tell us about your organisation, the type of placement or visit you can offer, its location, timing and potential number of students.

Schools & Organisations

Schools and organisations looking to build an ongoing work experience partnership with us.

" I've spent years watching talented young people held back simply because they didn't have the right guidance or connections. Node Community exists to change that. "

Armağan Dursun
Founder

Join the Work Experience Network.

Whether you can offer a placement or you're looking for one, get in touch to find out more.