work experience Archives - Catalyse Change

Green Internships: What Have We Learnt?

October 24, 2022

Our new pilot Green Internship & Work Placement programme is now complete! Two catalysts joined ERM for summer placements within the critical resource team and stakeholder engagement team. While three joined Vattenfall Heat UK for a three-week work placement. With training support provided by Burges-Salmon. So what were the objectives of this programme? To support our catalysts on a full sustainability learning journey To provide excellent, relevant and supported sustainability work placements To help bridge the gap between education and…

Our green work placement experience

September 11, 2022

Traci Lewis

For three weeks in August 2022, we – Morgane, Iva and Jasmina – joined the Vattenfall Heat UK team on a green work placement programme in collaboration with Catalyse Change. This unique opportunity allowed us to have one-on-one calls with different team members to discover the fascinating work that goes into heat networks, from engineering, project management to diversity and inclusion, and be included in group meetings. Thanks to the warm welcome from the team, we were able to learn…

Helping young women secure jobs which save the planet!

November 18, 2021

Traci Lewis

New work experience opportunities for female change makers COP26 in Glasgow amplified the urgency for decisive action on our climate and ecological crisis. Now, more than ever, we need young people who are inspired, empowered and skilled to help keep global temperatures below 2C. To support this Catalyse Change are launching a new work experience programme for young women – 18-24 yrs – in partnership with ERM, Vattenfall and Burges-Salmon. We will provide sustainability work placements and training next year…

7 Tips for virtual internships & CV building

May 17, 2020

Traci Lewis

Hellie, a 2nd year student at Exeter Uni, shares her tips for boosting your employability through virtual internships and CV building. The coronavirus crisis has brought many challenges for young people. It has made it more difficult to find work and internships. Which has hampered our efforts to develop our CV’s. It can be frustrating leaving school or university and then feel like you are losing valuable time and experiences. So I am going to share my 7 top…

Join our online Green Career Masterclasses

April 18, 2020

Traci Lewis

Are you feeling worried about your future? Are you sitting at home bored wondering what to do now this summer? In our new Green Career online masterclass we explore opportunities for young women who are interested in helping to create healthy, happy and green careers, communities and planet. Who are they aimed at? All young women, aged 16-24, who want to learn how they can be part of the solution. UK schools and universities are closed and our whole society…