Traineeships with Cosonas

Traineeships

Many young people leave school, 16-years-young, unsure of what to do next. They face two dilemmas:

‘I don’t have the qualifications to get a job, an apprenticeship or to start a career’ OR

‘I have no work experience! I don’t know what is expected of me at work, or in a professional environment’

If you have neither the qualifications nor the work experience to take your next step after school, there is another path that you can take… a TRAINEESHIP!

What is a Traineeship?

Traineeships are short, flexible education programmes designed for 16-24 year olds. They were introduced in the UK to help young people develop and learn the essential skills that will help them find a career.

The aim of a traineeship is to help people of school leaver age, or slightly older, to acquire the crucial skills that many employers look for in apprentices, graduates and potential future employees.

This can include soft skills, such as organisation and communication, as well as basic qualifications in literacy and numeracy. A traineeship can also involve interview preparation, and help with filling out application forms for further education schemes.

Traineeships are specifically designed to help young people develop the skills and qualifications that, for whatever reason, they may not have been able to pick up at school. Trainees then have the opportunity to showcase these skills to employers though short work experience placements.

A traineeship can be considered as a pathway into further education programmes like apprenticeships, and a first step towards a career.