Supported Internship at Amazon, Tilbury
A transition-to-work education programme for young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan.
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- 1 Year
- Starts September
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Course Overview
This course is run in partnership with Project SEARCH, Amazon, ECL and USP College.
This is a one year course designed for students up to the age of 25 with an EHCP. It makes the first steps into employment and learning new skills less daunting for individuals with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
Students complete their internship in a real workplace with the support of a job coach and department mentor.
Interns also attend daily classroom sessions that focus on employability and independent living skills. These sessions are delivered onsite at the host business.
The programme helps young people to successfully transition into adult life and work towards full-time, paid employment.
What will I study?
A typical day includes:
10.00-11.00: Classroom learning focused on employability skills
11.00-16.00: Interns go to work in their placements, supported by a job coach
16.00-16.30: Classroom time to reflect on the day's activities
As part of the programme students will:
- Training experiences in a real workplace
- Marketable job skills
- Increased independence, confidence
- Individualised coaching and daily feedback
- Development of soft skills e.g., financial literacy
- Placements will include receiving delivered items into the fulfilment centre, sorting
- items, packing items to be sent on to other Amazon sites
Entry requirements
This Supported Internship is designed for young people with a recognised learning difficulty and/or a disability who are eager to continue their studies and prepare them for adulthood and paid employment. You will need:
- Have a current Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- Be 18-24 years old
- Have the desire and motivation to achieve paid employment
- Be able able to travel independently or willing to learn independent travel skills
What could I do next?
The course length is one year. Our ultimate aim is secure paid employment at the end of the internship or progress to an Apprenticeship programme. All learners are placed where there are real prospects of paid employment in the future.
Employers we work with on this course
