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Heathrow IT

Discover the wide range of IT 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 IT? Prepare your IT 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 IT - from programming to web design. 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 IT, 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

This module will outline why exactly you should choose a career in the ever-changing IT sector. Here, we’ll touch on the importance of IT at Heathrow Airport and the subsequent roles available within this sector. You’ll even have the opportunity to meet the IT apprentices at Heathrow, before completing a day in the life-style activity.

IT at Heathrow

Whether it's the latest aviation technology, baggage systems or biometric security, IT has a crucial role to play at Heathrow. In this module, you’ll be introduced to Heathrow partner Atkins, and be tasked with brainstorming some improvements to be made to Heathrow’s current IT infrastructure. Thinking caps at the ready!

Cyber Security

After an introduction to this particular branch of IT, you’ll brush up on your cybersecurity terminology. We’ll cover everything from phishing emails to intelligence-driven defence, before you have the opportunity to meet the industry experts themselves. In this module’s activity, you’ll have a go at your very own cyber defence report.

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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