Wiseup Blog

In a world of “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” we’re dedicated to changing how young people access work experience thanks to our fantastic new partner – With Intelligence. With the help of the volunteer mentors from With Intelligence, 13 students from Harris Academy Bermondsey are set to be welcomed onto the Pathfinder Programme. The Pathfinder Programme seeks to dismantle barriers into the workplace whilst championing cultural capital. This is done through combining 1-2-1 mentoring, with the mentors who have been trained up, ahead of a work experience opportunity at their offices.

Wiseup is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with Asset Management Technology firm – WSD! We will be partnering with WSD for their very own Pathfinder Programme – a mentoring and work placement scheme designed to give students from Harris Academy Bermondsey real world experiences in the workplace.

On Friday 14th March, Wiseup joined forces with Kantar, IBM, Efficio, Hays, Blackbullion, Chain IQ, Birlasoft and Kyndryl for the launch of London Intern 25 – a transformative programme combining mentoring with hands-on work experience within each company’s offices. The launch event, held at Kantar’s offices, marked the beginning of an exciting journey for 55 students from four London schools, who met their mentors and embarked on their first mentoring session in breakout spots around Kantar’s open plan office space.

For the third consecutive year, Wiseup has partnered with Kantar for London Intern 25, a programme that offers mentoring and work experience opportunities to 16-18 year olds. Growing year on year, Intern 25 welcomes over 50 students onto this year’s programme, with mentors from Kantar, IBM, Efficio, Hays, Chain IQ, Blackbullion, Kyndryl and Birlasoft volunteering their time to mentor students.

Wiseup is committed to improving young people’s cultural capital in order to improve their prospects. But what exactly is cultural capital, and why should it be prioritised as a means to promote social mobility? Let’s explore!

Over the last three years, Wiseup has proudly partnered with the Harris Federation, a multi-academy trust of over 50 primary and secondary schools around London. This collaboration has allowed us to work closely with several Harris academies, offering invaluable work experience and mentoring opportunities to their students through our Pathfinder Programmes.