Shaping Virtual Work Experience 2026: Peer Insights & Practical Ideas
06/02/2026
Virtual work experience is top of mind for many employers in 2026, with 63% citing it as their primary investment priority for early careers.
For some, it’s about scaling programmes efficiently. For others, it’s about ensuring quality, engagement, and equitable access for every participant.
Work experience now reaches beyond traditional school placements: it can support school and college leavers, graduates, career changers, or even internal staff. As the boundaries of early careers expand, more employers are exploring broader uses for virtual work experience to create meaningful development opportunities.
Whatever your focus, the start of the year is the perfect moment to review, refresh, and explore new ways to make your virtual work experience impactful, inclusive, and relevant.
Join us for an informal, practical roundtable with peers from across sectors as we discuss approaches, share lessons, and uncover ideas that resonate… whether your priority is engagement, inclusion, or organisational impact.
Date & Time : Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 at 10-11.30am
Where: Zoom
To register: Book Roundtable | Assessment Centres
Expect practical insights, honest conversations, and inspiration you can put into action straight away.
What to expect:
- A pulse check on employer priorities, challenges, and trends shaping virtual work experience in 2026.
- Discussion of equitable access and inclusivity in virtual work experience.
- Creative ideas and practical tweaks to enhance engagement and learner experience.
- Ways to amplify reach and impact, from ambassadors and internal champions to partnerships and community channels.
- Peer benchmarking: examples of how organisations are planning, testing, or refining virtual work experience programmes.
