BDO has committed to a new three-year modernised work experience programme with strategic partner Connectr Early Engagement (CEE).
Together they will deliver ‘Bridge to BDO’, a new face-to-face work experience programme accessed through a series of workshops and insight experiences for students in Years 9, 11, 12 and 13.
The two are also launching ‘Discover Finance’, a programme for students in years 12-13 from a low socio-economic background, to help broaden access to careers in the financial services sector.
Together the two programmes will scale across all regions of the UK over the next three years, with the aim of reaching 3,000 students’ access to opportunity is often limited.
Louise Sayers, Head of People, Culture and Purpose at BDO (pictured), says: “The value of modernising work experience opportunities for our younger generations should not be underestimated. It’s so important to be able break the cycle of inequity through creating targeted experiences, reaching students at a younger age, broadening their awareness of professions like accountancy, and giving them a direct line of sight to what their career could look like.”
