Our Job Placement Programmes

ADC offers the following work placement options:

Short Work Experience: Lasting 1-3 weeks aimed at students between 16-19 years of age. Funded privately or as part of a Leonardo da Vinci (LdV) project which may be supported by the LdV agency in the student’s own home country (EU countries only). minimum level of English B1

General Job Placement: Lasting between 3-12 months aimed at people above 18 years of age who want to live in London or combine study and paid general work experience.Minimum level of English B1

General Internships: Lasting between 3-6 months, aimed at gap year students or recent graduates over 20 years of age who want to gain international work experience with companies in London in selected industry sectors or occupation categories. Minimum level of English B2

Enhanced Internships: Lasting between 3-6 months aimed at gifted and talented high academic achievers who are graduates or post- graduates, over 23 years old. Participants aspire to work in leading, large international organisations based in London and may be given the possibility to secure permanent employment with the host company on completion of an internship. Minimum level of English C1

Work experience and job placement

Work experience in London offers many advantages, for example, learning to use “working” English while in a job environment; contact with organisations from a different culture and, thus, the opportunity to learn and share good working practices giving you an advantage in your career wherever in world you chose to work. Please note that to be able to work or undertake an internship you must be a European citizen or have permission to work from the UK Government.