One of the best ways to do this is to attend a careers event or something similar, where you’ll be able to learn more about your potential path and be ready for your future in finance.
| Event | Target Group | Description |
| Jersey Skills Show | All ages | Event run annually by Skills Jersey. You will have an opportunity to informally talk to representatives from various sectors, including finance about their businesses, industries and career opportunities. |
| Insight days | Year 12-13 and above | Free to attend information days for A level students and adults not in education. |
| Career Open Days | All ages | Many of our members host Career Open Days. Whether you’re an undergraduate, graduate, or ready to change your job/career, Open Career Days give you a chance to get loads of information about a particular organisation and career options available to help you decide which of them interests you most. |
| Scheme | Target Group | Description |
| Life in Finance | Year 12 | Jersey Finance has created a mutually beneficial scheme that brings A Level students and finance industry professionals together. |
| Young Enterprise Learn to Earn Programme | Year 10 | Learn to Earn is a programme designed to help year 10 students understand the relationship between learning and the achievement of personal lifestyle goals. |
| Young Enterprise Company Programme | Year 12 | Opportunity for year 12 students from all secondary schools and Highlands College to experience the reality of starting a business, under the guidance of mentors from local organisations. |
| Trident work experience | Year 10/11 | A unique opportunity to experience working life while still at school. |
| Undergraduate internship schemes | Undergraduates | Various internship programmes during your university summer holidays. |
| Advance to Work | 16-24 year olds | An employment scheme offered for 16 to 24 year olds who are not in full time education. |
| Advance Plus Schemes | Unemployed adults (aged 20+) | Advance Plus is an employment scheme designed to make it easier for you to find a job. For finance sector, it offers training courses in specific areas such as: fund and trust administration and business and office administration. |
| Jersey Employment Trust (JET) | All ages | JET assist people with a disability to prepare, find and maintain employment in Jersey. |
| Trackers | 16-19 years old | Apprenticeship Programme – Digital |
| Shadowing Programme | Target Group | Description |
| Institute of Directors (IOD) work shadowing scheme | Year 12/13 | The scheme offers a unique opportunity to ‘shadow’ a director, senior executive or manager in business or industry for one week, usually during the school summer holidays. |
| Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) work shadowing scheme | Year 12 and above | The scheme offers a unique opportunity to ‘shadow’ a marketing professional for up to one week, during the school / university holidays. |