Work Experience

Our Summer Work Placement Scheme is closed.

Our work experience opportunities aim to help you gain an insight in to the possible career opportunities within Public Health Wales. You will be able to shadow a member of staff from one day – four weeks (unpaid) work experience.

People undertake work experience with us for a number of reasons, including:

• Having a taste of working within an area before committing to a college course
• Getting back into employment after a period of absence
• Gaining good experience to refer to as part of their application process for University/College.
• Gaining an understanding of working within Health.

By undertaking experience working in a busy environment you will gain valuable experience and skills while developing your confidence within a working environment and help you become work ready. In 2019, the opportunities we had available were:

• 1000 Lives – Business and Planning team
• 1000 Lives – Capacity and Capability team
• 1000 Lives – Patient Safety team
• Betsi Cadwaladr Local Public Health team
• Swansea Bay Local Public Health team
• Finance and Strategic Planning and Performance
• Microbiology
• Policy, Research & International Development team (PRID)
• Communications
• People & Organisational Development

How to Apply

We regret to advise that the Summer 2019 scheme has now closed.

Case Studies

• Emily Jones, 1000 Lives Patient Safety Team
• Elen Bowen, Cardiff Local Public Health Team
• Jonathan Silk, People & Organisational Development Team (HR)
• Lucy Parker, Cardiff Local Public Health Team
• Math Emyr, Finance Team