Unifrog’s Virtual Work Experience Week (28 June - 2 July 2027) FAQs
11th May 2026 copy
Looking for high quality virtual work experience for your students? Here’s how your students can connect with big name employers in Unifrog’s virtual work experience week, which runs: Monday 28 June to Friday 2 July 2027.
What is Unifrog’s Virtual Work Experience (VWEX) Week?
The virtual work experience week, 28 June - 2 July 2027, offers students access to five giants of different industries.
It is aimed at UK students in Y10 / S4 to Y13 / S6.
Whichever industry your students are interested in, our virtual work experience days will bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world job skills.
The student tasks have been crafted by Unifrog’s team of experienced ex-teachers working in partnership with industry pros, providing students with an authentic taste of the workplace and helping schools and colleges to meet Gatsby benchmarks 5 and 6.
In a nutshell
Each day will be hosted by a different employer, offering students the chance to develop a wide range of employability skills, and have an introduction to careers in diverse fields.
Which employers are taking part?
The five employers taking part in 2027 are:
- NHS
- Sodexo
- Chartered Institute of Insurance
- Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB)
- Get into Teaching
We'll release more details about each day, including which employers are hosting on which days, closer to the time.
What’s the format of the week?
- Each day will begin with a 9am webinar, hosted by the employer, to introduce the organisation and set up the task for the day.
- After that, students will complete and submit work experience tasks using the Courses tool.
- At 2pm, employers will host a second webinar to debrief the task and round off the day.
What platform are the webinars hosted on, and where can students find the links?
The live webinars are hosted via Zoom. We recommend checking with your school's IT team in advance to ensure that Zoom is not blocked on your school network.
Students can find the webinar link in either of these places:
- in their reminder email, if they signed up in advance through the Events tool
- in the relevant VWEX course on the Courses tool, once the course is live on the day
Are any resources or preparation needed to take part in each day?
At 9am and 2pm, students will need computer and internet access to watch the webinars, which will be approximately 30-45 minutes long. They could watch the webinars individually (e.g. with a computer and headphones) or in a group setting (e.g. in a classroom with other students).
Between the two webinars, students will need individual computer and internet access to complete and submit their virtual work experience tasks. For the best experience, students will need headphones to watch the videos embedded in the course. If this is not possible, students can turn on video captions by clicking the three dots at the bottom right of the video screen.
For some tasks, students may need access to basic office software, such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, PowerPoint or Google Slides, and Microsoft Word or Google Docs. Students may also choose to use Canva, although this is optional. It may also be helpful to have pencil and paper available.
What is the time commitment needed to take part in each day?
We suggest taking a whole day “off timetable” to allow students to work on their tasks, beginning straight after the first webinar finishes up until the second one begins at 2pm.
We understand that all settings have different break and lunch arrangements, but as an example, your day might look something like this: 
Are there extension tasks available for students who finish early?
Yes. Students who finish early have several options to extend their learning:
- Each VWEX course is made up of three sessions, and each session includes an optional extension activity.
- At the end of each course, students receive a handout with additional extension activities and links to help them explore the topic further and deepen their learning. You can access all extension handouts here.
- Students can access a series of on-demand VWEX courses from previous years. You can access the VWEX series here.
- Students can also access the ‘Careers in…’ modern work experience series, which focuses on roles within specific industries or fields. You can access the ‘Careers in…’ series here.
Can you give me more specific information about the tasks students will complete?
The tasks are designed to give students a taste of real workplaces - activities that someone might typically do as part of their everyday work.
The best way to get a feel for the types of tasks and how the day will run is to check out our previous virtual work experience days, which are available on demand on the Courses tool.
View previous virtual work experience courses
Who has created the resources?
Each employer has worked in partnership with Unifrog’s teaching resources team (made up of qualified and experienced ex-teachers) to design the work experience tasks.
The combination of the expertise of the teaching resources team and the employers means that the tasks work well in a classroom setting, and they also give students a taste of the world of work. The activities also set students up to be able to talk about what they've done when they later apply for jobs, apprenticeships, or university courses.
Who is the Virtual Work Experience Week aimed at?
Students from all UK schools, state and independent, in Year 10 / S4 to Year 13 / S6.
The week is aimed at students in UK schools because much of the content is UK-centric, for example, highlighting apprenticeship opportunities or UK post-16 or post-18 qualifications and pathways.
Our open-ended tasks are accessible to students with a range of abilities, and there will be opportunities for students to stretch themselves by taking activities further, exploring different directions, and adding their own creative touches.
How do students sign up and then join each day of VWEX week?
Note: students will be able to sign up for VWEX days using the methods below once the events are live and registration is open. This will be closer to VWEX week.
- Signing up
Students should sign up in the Unifrog Events tool here. They can sign up to as many or as few of the days as they like.
We strongly recommend that students sign up in advance, as it helps them get the most out of the experience: They'll have the opportunity to submit questions which employers may answer during the live session, and in the lead up to the event they will receive regular reminder emails and a text message.
- Joining each day
The work experience days will all be hosted on the Unifrog Courses tool. Each course will only become live on the day of the work experience.
On the relevant day, students need to go to the Courses tool, join the course, and they'll see the webinar links and tasks.
Students can technically join the VWEX days by just joining the relevant course on the right day, and joining the 9am webinar. However it's best for them to sign up using the Events tool, because the day before their chosen day/s start, we'll send them the link to the course with instructions of how to join and watch the 9am webinar.
If students can’t attend live sessions, can they still take part?
For the best experience, students should complete the virtual work experience sessions live on the day they’re planned. This is because we know that students are far more likely to complete a live virtual work experience placement rather than one that’s recorded and available later.
If it’s not possible for students to take part on the day, the courses will remain on demand for students after the live event. We will add webinar recordings to the courses 7 days after the original live date (so Monday’s course will be available by the following Monday, Tuesday’s by the following Tuesday).
If students are late, can they still take part?
Yes. If students arrive late, they can still join the morning webinar. They will find the webinar link in the first session of the course. If they join after the morning webinar has finished, they can still complete the tasks and join the afternoon webinar.
Can students take part using mobile devices?
It is possible for students to watch the webinars on a mobile device, but we recommend they have computer access to complete the work experience tasks in the middle section of the day.
Is there a maximum number of places for the webinars?
No maximum - all students in Years 10 / S4 to Year 13 / S6 are welcome to sign up.
Is there a cut-off date for students to sign up?
There’s no cut-off date - students can join at any time, including on the day that the virtual work experience goes live. If they're joining on the day, to find the session, ask them to head straight to the Courses tool.
In the webinars, will students need to appear on camera or talk on the mic?
No. Students won't appear on camera or talk on the mic.
Will there be interaction between students and employers?
When students register for the webinars, they will have the opportunity to submit questions for the employers. We’ll also use Kahoot for interactive questions, polls, and other engagement activities, helping to facilitate meaningful employer and employee encounters and workplace insights.
During the session, employers will explain what they were looking for in the tasks, providing students with insights and feedback to complement the automated answer feedback they receive on their task submissions.
After the day, employers have the option to review and give feedback on a selection of student submissions - though due to the volume of students we’re expecting to join, we cannot guarantee this for every student who takes part.
Do students get a completion certificate for each day?
Yes, they'll get a course completion certificate if they submit all of the required tasks on the Courses tool.
How can I tell if a student has completed a virtual work experience day?
As a teacher, you'll be able to see if students have completed and submitted all of the virtual work experience tasks.
Log into the teacher side of the platform. Using the Advanced view of the Manage page, go to Sort by > Courses.
From here, you’ll be able to see:
- Students who have joined the work experience day, but not completed or submitted the tasks (highlighted in orange).
- Students who have completed and submitted all work experience tasks (highlighted in green).
Should students add this experience to the Placements tool?
No - the Placements tool is to record work experience placements - whether in person or virtual - that are directly hosted by an employer, where:
- There is sustained, direct interaction between the student and the employer; and
- The student has the email address of the employer who is hosting them.
For VWEX week, after they've completed it, students should instead use the Activities tool to record what they've done.