upReach Annual Report 2023-24 - Report - Page 24
2024 Spotlight
Xperience
Before joining upReach, many of our Associates have never had any professional work
experience. We know that in-person work experience is invaluable when it comes to graduate
applications and future careers, with the Social Mobility Foundation identifying this as a key
progression intervention.4
2024 was our third year running Xperience - a structured work experience programme offering
Associates paid work experience with a diverse range of organisations.
The two week Xperience programme took place in July 2024, including 126 placements at 23
employers within 10 different sectors in 9 regions across the UK.
During the 昀椀rst week of the programme, upReach led panels and workshops on how to make the
most of the experience and develop relevant skills. In the second week, Associates joined an
in-person employer-hosted professional experience.
Interested in joining the growing number of employers
hosting our Xperience Associates? Get in touch to 昀椀nd
out more xperience@upreach.org.uk
94%
of Associates rated the Xperience in-person placement as
“very good” or “excellent”
79% of Associates stated they were more interested in applying to a
role at their host employer following the week
Xperience week with upReach has been truly bene昀椀cial, especially for someone who was
unsure about the career they wish to pursue. The Xperience week allowed me to explore
the sector I was interested in and this gave me a greater understanding of what I wanted
to do and how it could be achieved.
- Fatima,
Barrett Dixon Bell Xperience
4
Social Mobility Foundation, (2022), Employer Index Report.
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