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Heathrow Business

Discover the wide range of business careers available at Britain’s busiest airport.

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This programme is open to anyone aged 16+

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Over 10 hours worth of content

Overview

Interested in opportunities in business? Prepare your business career for a smooth take-off with this work experience programme, in partnership with Heathrow.

What's included

In this work experience programme, you’ll explore the wide-ranging world of business - from business management to business strategy. Plus, you’ll learn about the various career pathways into each role. You’ll complete a series of quizzes and fun activities to help build your understanding of business, and hear from the industry experts themselves.

An Introduction to Heathrow

In this module, you’ll be given a warm welcome from Team Heathrow. You’ll learn all about Heathrow’s story, values, and the talented individuals who keep Britain’s busiest airport up and running. You’ll even have the opportunity to meet with an Executive at Heathrow in this module’s webinar.

Industry Introduction

Let’s get down to business - literally! This module will introduce some of the different business areas across Heathrow, such as procurements, security and finance. You’ll understand more about the airport’s company structure, and reflect on the role that interests you most in this module’s activity.

Business Management

From human resources to customer service, this module will give you an insight into the importance of business management to an organisation as well established as Heathrow. We’ll cover how to deal with difficult customers with this module’s interactive activity, and you’ll reflect on what you’ve learnt so far in our recap and reflection quiz.

Business Strategy

In this module, we’re talking strategy. We’ll cover Heathrow VIP and their business, hospitality, marketing and brand, and financial strategy. Plus, you’ll discover the importance of sustainability within business. In this module’s activity, you’ll be tasked with coming up with your very own strategy to attract new clients - putting your problem-solving and creativity to the test.

Employability

Brush up on your employability skills in this sixth module. We’ll cover everything from leadership to teamwork, equipping you with those all-important transferable skills for your next steps. We’ll cover some of the current opportunities available at Heathrow, before you have a go at writing your very own CV.

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Frequently asked questions

Here we can answer any questions about the experiences you may have. If your question isn’t on the list - please contact support here.

When will I hear back if I have been successful with my application?

Once you have applied for your programme, you will receive a confirmation email. You will be notified about the outcome of your application via email at least 3 days before the programme start date. Good luck!

Can I apply to multiple programmes?

Yes, you can sign up to multiple programmes with us. The live talks will be available as recordings, so you can catch up on any potential clashes.

Who can take part in the programme?

Most of our programmes require students to be in school/college. Some programmes require students to be based in specific regions of the UK, this is stipulated by the organisations themselves, and is not defined by Springpod.

However, the ages mentioned on our programmes are more of a guideline than a strict limit. As such, we more than welcome older students to apply as well!

Will I receive a certificate on completion of the programme?

You will receive a certificate on completion of your programme. It will be made available to download whenever your programme is marked as complete.

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