Employer-validated work experience that's not limited by location

We design online work experiences with employers, and back every one with the reach, engagement and social value data that proves it's working. For students, it's work experience that breaks down barriers to opportunity, reaching them early enough to shape a decision, no matter where they start or who they know.

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Simulations

Springpod turns insights from your organisation and employees into branded work simulations, signed off by your team. This gives young people an authentic taste of what it's like to work with you, and means your pipeline fills with candidates who already understand your business, without any extra management from your side.

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Programmes

A Programme takes a set of Simulations and turns them into a learning pathway, built around your mission, values, culture, and who you are as an organisation. Young people can come in however suits them. They can explore your company and its roles, or dive straight into a skill that's grabbed their attention.

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Simulations

Practical insights into careers at your organisation

Simulations give learners key insights about a specific role and an understanding of the required skills and challenges.

Why use Simulations?

Give young people a realistic taste of specific roles

Inspire young people to consider a career they wouldn't have otherwise thought of

Build brand recognition with young people who are aligned with your business

Prove impact with built-in pre- and post-experience surveys, tracking shifts in confidence, awareness and likelihood to consider a career in your industry

Prove the journey from virtual to in-person opportunities

Build programmes that funnel into your apprenticeship pathway

Learn

Young people get insight into the career, its challenges, the qualifications needed, daily activities and career progression.

Try

They meet an expert and get given a brief, which they then spend working on in a 60-90 minute activity, where they'll receive feedback.

Reflect

They'll take a moment to reflect on whether this is a career they'd consider in future, get suggestions on what to try next, and a certificate to build their applications, personal statements and share on LinkedIn.

Results after young people use Simulations

75%

rate skills intermediate or above after completion

81%

felt ready for next step after completion

30%

increase in confidence finding a job after completion

The companies already using Simulations to build pre-pipeline awareness

Rolls-Royce

£3.56M

generated in social value in 2025

Upon completion of Rolls-Royce's Simulation:

96%

said they would apply

8/10

average learner rating

60%

global majority background

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Programmes

Bring your organisation to life for the next generation

Completely employer-branded, learners gain deeper insight into your organisation, its mission, culture, industry and roles, built from a curated set of Simulations.

Why use Programmes?

Applications are no longer uninformed, making them easier to screen

Reach young people at scale without additional resources

Complements in-person work experience, as applicants will be experienced and knowledgeable before they start

Prove the journey from virtual to in-person opportunities

Show multiple entry routes in a single experience

Learn

Young people get foundational knowledge of an organisation, its purpose, values, evolution, departments, and much more.

Try

They take on multiple simulations designed to reflect the real work that takes place.

Reflect

They get personalised feedback, suggestions of what to try next, and a certificate to build their applications, personal statements and share on LinkedIn.

Results after young people complete just one Programme

356K+

enrolments in the last year alone

93%

good or excellent awareness of careers in that sector after completion

75%

of participants would consider a career in that sector after completion

The companies already using Programmes to reach more young people

Leonardo

72%

relative drop in learners feeling nervous or anxious about finding a job

So far, learners on Leonardo's Programme have told us:

52%

global majority background

20%

increase in learners who feel confident speaking to a professional

35%

increase in learners who rate their career awareness as "excellent"

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Simulations and Programmes?

Both follow the same Learn, Try, Reflect journey: understand a role, take on a real task, then reflect on how you did. A Simulation is a single 3-5 hour session focused on one role. A Programme combines a curated set of Simulations into one longer, 8-10 hour journey across multiple roles, giving learners a broader view of your organisation, its mission, culture, industry and different routes in.

Can we start with one and add the other later?

Yes, you can start with Simulations and add on a Programme later on or vice versa, whatever suits!

Can the content be tailored to our specific roles?

Yes, we use input from SMEs (subject matter experts) to ensure content is as tailored and accurate as possible.

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