There are a number of ways that students can sources Work Experience

• We actively encourage our students to seek their own Work Experience placements as this exercise can help develop a wide range of skills including research, communication, proactivity. 
• Contacting friends, family or local businesses is always a good start. This can then be followed by researching businesses that offer students chosen interest and contacting them directly. 
• There is an email template attached at the bottom of this page that students can adapt when contacting businesses
• Our CV Writing page can help students when it comes to developing their CV - click here to find out more 
• RMGS have developed a comprehensive list of businesses and Alumni who have worked with the school in a number of ways, including offering work experience placements. Those that offer work experience are listed in the 2025 Business Listing below.
• There are also a number of useful resources available to help students look for work experience that is both in person and virtual - these are all listed below.
• 1-2-1 meetings with Mrs Williams (Careers Coordinator) can be booked by students for any help or support with placements 

If you and/or your business would like to offer Work Experience placements to students then please contact ewilliams@rmet.org directly. 

Useful resources

2025 Business Listing

This list includes those businesses that have offered Work Experience OR have provided a placement in the past:

2025 : Click here to view

2024 : Click here to view 

Medway and Kent business listings

It's important to remember that if you are searching for work experience in areas such as: Finance; HR; Marketing, don't just target Finance firms, HR consultancies or Marketing agencies. Most businesses will have these departments in house, so contact a range of businesses.

Use these business listings to find businesses in Medway and Kent to contact:

Businesses within Medway

• https://www.communityad.co.uk/medway/
• https://innovationcentremedway.co.uk/business-directory/
• Gillingham : https://www.businessmagnet.co.uk/town/gillingham.htm
• Chatham : https://www.businessmagnet.co.uk/town/chatham.htm
• Rainham : https://www.businessmagnet.co.uk/town/rainham.htm
• Rochester : https://www.businessmagnet.co.uk/town/rochester.htm

Kent Directory

• https://bizzykent.co.uk/
• https://www.kentlifestylemagazine.co.uk/directory/
• https://directory.kentlive.news/
• https://www.kentinvictachamber.co.uk/find-a-business/
• https://www.smartbusinessdirectory.co.uk/kent/  

Additional Work Experience resources

The following resources can be used by our students to help source Work Experience:

• https://studentladder.co.uk/ : Search thousands of Work Experience placements
• https://www.speakersforschools.org/work-experience-opportunities/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=educator
• https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/work-experience-and-internships
• https://www.kentprospectus.co.uk/courses/work-experience-search
• https://www.springpod.com/virtual-work-experience/search
• https://www.cxk.org/resources/finding-work-experience-or-volunteering/
• https://view.publitas.com/youth-employability-service/cxk-careers-work-experience-gap-years/page/1 
• https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/types-of-work-experience
• https://thestemhub.org.uk/index.php/stem-at-home - resources for students to get involved in at home
• https://thestemhub.org.uk/index.php/ambassadors-at-work -ambassadors stories of the roles they are in
• https://imascientist.org.uk/ online student forum
• https://icould.com/explore/ range of careers videos
• https://workexperience.hfm.co.uk/ Virtual Work experience for students interested in design
• https://bsmsoutreach.thinkific.com/courses/VWE Brighton & Sussex Medical School Work Experience for students interested in Medicine

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Example email template for Year 10 Work Experience

Good morning,

I am currently a Year ** student studying for my ****** at Rainham Mark Grammar School. We have been given the opportunity to do 5 days work experience to help develop our skills ahead of our next steps. This is a valuable opportunity to enable us to gain experience within a working environment. 

I wondered if you offer work experience placements to students please? I am hard working, reliable, motivated and a great team player. I am passionate about learning but can also adapt to a wide range of roles or responsibilities given to me. A placement with you would provide me with a valuable insight into a workplace and enable me to further develop my skills and CV for my post 16 / 18 career pathway.

The Work experience week set by our school is from the **** to the *****. I understand that this might be restrictive for you, but I would be incredibly grateful for the opportunity. If it is easier for you then the placement can be less that the 5 days.

If this is something that you can help with, then I would be grateful for an opportunity to apply.

I look forward to hearing back from you

Kind regards, xxxxxx