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This programme is open to anyone aged 13+.
Get a certificate and skills chart upon completion.
Over 7 hours worth of content.
Experience overview
WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms — helping clients shape a more sustainable, resilient future. In this Virtual Work Experience, you’ll gain insight into the company’s global impact, explore how it delivers Future Ready® projects, and discover how your skills could align with early career opportunities at WSP.
Through real-world case studies, interactive tasks, and reflection activities, you’ll get a taste of what it’s like to work on innovative projects in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. From early project planning and design to sustainability, this experience is designed to help you think like a future-ready professional.
What's included
In this Virtual Work Experience programme, you’ll get an insight into the wide range of technical and professional specialisms at WSP — from environmental consultancy to structural engineering. You’ll explore what skills are needed for different roles, discover how multidisciplinary teams work together to deliver complex projects, and hear directly from professionals at WSP.
Along the way, you’ll complete quizzes and interactive activities to put your learning into practice, and finish the programme with a certificate to boost your CV and show future employers.
Get to know WSP — who it is and what it does, and how it’s shaping a more sustainable world. You’ll explore the company’s global journey, wide-ranging services, and core values. Plus, you’ll discover early career pathways and reflect on how your own skills could align with opportunities at WSP.
You'll dive into the core principles of sustainability and explore how WSP integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) values into its work. You’ll learn about its Future Ready® approach, which focuses on designing for tomorrow’s challenges today. With real-world case studies, expert insights, and a reflective activity, you’ll start thinking like a future-focused designer.
You’ll explore the wide range of specialist roles at WSP and the skills needed to thrive in them. From engineers to consultants, you’ll see how diverse career paths contribute to complex projects. You’ll also learn how collaboration across disciplines is essential to solving real-world challenges — and put this into practice through a teamwork-based activity.
Learn what goes into the early stages of project planning — from feasibility and environmental assessments to risk and budget evaluations. You’ll explore how different WSP teams collaborate to assess whether a project is viable, sustainable, and aligned with client goals. Through real-world insights and a hands-on activity, you’ll practise making planning decisions based on realistic constraints.
You’ll explore the foundations of conceptual design and why it’s a vital first step in shaping successful projects. You’ll learn typical design principles — like balance, functionality, and sustainability — and see how different teams at WSP collaborate to bring ideas to life. Finally, you’ll apply your knowledge by creating your own community hub design for a fictional client.
No matter where you see yourself working in the future, strong employability skills will help you get there. This module is all about the key skills that employers value – like teamwork, communication, and problem-solving – and how you can start developing them now. You’ll learn how these skills work together in real jobs, reflect on your own strengths, and make a plan to build the areas you want to improve.
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A simple sign-up process
1. Sign up
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2. Start learning
Access expert-led modules
3. Get certified
Gain a completion certificate
FAQs
Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about completing virtual programmes on the Springpod platform. If your question isn’t on the list, please contact support on hello@springpod.com or visit the Springpod help centre.
Once you have applied for your programme, you will receive a confirmation email. You will be notified about the outcome of your application via email at least 3 days before the programme start date. Good luck!
Yes, you can sign up to multiple programmes with us.
Most of our programmes require students to be in school/college. Some programmes require students to be based in specific regions of the UK, this is stipulated by the organisations themselves, and is not defined by Springpod.
However, the ages mentioned on our programmes are more of a guideline than a strict limit. As such, we more than welcome older students to apply as well!
You will receive a certificate on completion of your programme. It will be made available to download whenever your programme is marked as complete.
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