Work Experience & Skills Building
Build skills. Gain experience. Explore your future. 20,000+ work experience placements. 120,000+ young people supported every year.
Explore your future
Whether you're exploring your options, building confidence or preparing for your first role, we're here to help you develop the skills, experiences and connections that can help you succeed.
Through our purpose of Helping Britain Prosper, we're committed to supporting the next generation of talent across the UK.
Helping You Get Career Ready
The world of work is changing fast. That's why we're helping young people develop the skills employers are looking for today — and those they'll need in the future.
Our programmes, events and resources can help you:
- Build essential workplace and employability skills
- Explore different career paths and industries
- Gain real-world insight into life at Lloyds Banking Group
- Grow your confidence for applications, interviews and assessments
- Connect with colleagues and early careers talent
Wherever you're starting from, we'll help you take your next step with confidence.
Explore Our Early Careers Programmes
Looking for your next opportunity?
Discover our range of Early Careers programmes, including:
- Apprenticeships
- Industrial Placements
- Summer Internships
- Graduate Schemes
Each programme offers the chance to develop in-demand skills, gain meaningful experience and make an impact from day one.
Fast Forward Your Career Journey
If you're under 19, our dedicated online platform is designed to help you build confidence, develop new skills and explore future career opportunities.
You'll find:
- Career inspiration and guidance
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Interactive learning resources
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Skills-building activities
- Access to our Next Gen Navigators community
- Information about pathways from school through to apprenticeships, internships and graduate opportunities
Everything you need to start building your future, all in one place.
Meet Us
Throughout the year, you can connect with us through a range of events and experiences designed to help you learn, grow and explore your future.
Work Experience Insight Days
Discover what life at Lloyds Banking Group is really like through our virtual and in-person insight days.
Lloyds Careers Live
Hear directly from colleagues across our business, ask questions and learn more about our opportunities.
SkillsFest
Take part in interactive sessions focused on developing the skills, confidence and knowledge you'll need for the workplace. See what students, parents and teachers have said about our Work Experience Insight Days.
For Teachers, Educators and Careers Advisers
Supporting Young People Across the UK
Every year, around 1.4 million students seek work experience opportunities. We're proud to be one of the UK's largest private-sector providers of work experience, offering more than 20,000 placements annually through virtual, hybrid and in-person experiences.
In addition, our programmes support over 120,000 young people every year through:
- Skills Builder workshops
- Careers fairs and employer encounters
- Curriculum-linked learning experience
- Virtual and in-person insight events
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Structured work experience programmes
Our aim is to help young people build the skills, confidence and experiences they need to thrive, whatever path they choose.
A Nationwide Reach
We deliver experiences in schools and colleges across the UK through virtual and hybrid formats, as well as at our major locations in:
- Belfast
- Bristol
- Cardiff
- Chester
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- Leeds
- London
- Manchester
This allows us to connect with young people wherever they are and provide meaningful opportunities to prepare for the world of work.
Partner With Us
We work with schools, colleges, careers hubs, multi-academy trusts and education partners across the UK.
If you'd like to find out more about our programmes or discuss partnership opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.
email: skillsbuilder@lloydsbanking.com
All our experiences align with Careers & Enterprise Company Employer Standards
