ASPIRING PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an Aspiring Professionals Programme City?

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Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, and Newcastle. If you live in, or near, one of these cities then we'll place you on APP City.

Is the programme free of charge?

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Yes. We also cover reasonable expenses related to attending programme events and internships.

How long will I be on the programme for?

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We’ll support you from Year 12, lower sixth or S5 through to your first graduate job.

What are the opening and closing dates?

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Applications open in September and usually close in December.

Can I apply to more than one programme?

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Complete one application and, if you’re successful, we’ll take care of the rest by enrolling you onto the most suitable programme.

What skills will I get from taking part?

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We’ll help you reach your career goals, build your professional network, develop your self awareness and grow your communication skills.

What kind of companies could I get an internship with?

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We work with leading employers in each of our main sectors. Our partners change from year to year, though we have previously offered internships with J.P. Morgan, KPMG, PwC, Freshfields, AstraZeneca and Warner Music.

What will I need to do for the application?

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We’ll ask for some personal information to check that you’re eligible for the programme. We’ll then move onto questions where you’ll need to use creative thinking to answer. Your answers help us decide if you’re the right fit for the programme.

What skills will students gain from the programme?

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Our Building My Future framework empowers students to build their personal networks, reach their career goals, develop their self awareness and grow their communication skills.