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Work experience for school students at GSK
GSK offers a limited number of work experience placements for school students each year at our sites in the UK. We receive a much greater number of applications for places than the number of placements available, and we have criteria in place to try to aid the submissions process.
For help with GCSE, A level and Applied science coursework, please refer to the ABPI website: www.atworkwithscience.com
University students should visit the Students and graduates section for information on industrial and summer placements.
GSK headquarters, Brentford
Work experience placements offered at our headquarters in Brentford are open to students from schools in the London Borough of Hounslow on work experience programmes organised by their school and Hounslow Education Business Partnership (HEBP). Students must be in Year 10 or above at the start of the placement to be considered for a placement. Applications must be made through HEBP, which can advise schools and pupils about the opportunities and application procedures.
GSK's Research & Development (R&D) sites
Stevenage and Ware (Hertfordshire) and Harlow (Essex):
There is one annual work experience programme that offers a small number of places in the February half term. This annual programme is only open to students in Year 12 or 13 studying science and attending schools that are local to our R&D sites.
Due to the high numbers of applications for these places in previous years, we have introduced an eligibility criteria for places in 2011.
For laboratory based placements (incl Microbiology):
Students must have grade A in a GCSE science subject or combined sciences
Maths grade A GCSE level is preferable but not essential
Students must be studying a relevant science subject at A level
For IT based placements:
Students must have grade A-C in a GCSE science subject or combined sciences
Students must be studying ICT and/or science at A level
For Laboratory Animal Science placements only:
Students must have grade A-C in a GCSE science subject or combined sciences
Students must be studying Biology at A level.
Plus a genuine interest in working with animals and any previous experience of looking after animals whether it be at a vets or with pets at home.
Application packs are posted out to local schools in October.
Stockley Park
There are no formal work experience programmes at GSK’s Stockley Park site.
Other GSK sites
Enquiries regarding placements at other GSK sites should be sent to the relevant site.
