You need experience to get experience. Internships are unpaid. Opportunities go to people who already know the right people. And somehow a CV is supposed to tell the whole story of what someone is capable of.
It is broken. And we think it is worth fixing.
Our social enterprise giving early career talent fair access to paid, real world experience, and helping businesses get meaningful work done at the same time.
Whether you have an internship programme already or are starting from scratch, we can help. We design, build and run structured paid internship programmes on your behalf, or manage an existing one so your team does not have to. Everything from sourcing and screening candidates to onboarding, mentoring and placement management.
If you want the benefits of a great internship programme without the operational headache, that is exactly what we are here for.
All placements are paid and there are no recruitment fees. We only charge for running or overseeing the programme. All candidates are assessed on what they can do, not who they know.
We build your programme from the ground up. Role scoping, candidate sourcing, screening, shortlisting and placement management. You focus on the work. We handle everything else.
Already running a programme but stretched on resource? We step in and manage it on your behalf, keeping standards high and candidates looked after throughout.
Please get in touch with hello@fledgling.work for more information.
Through Fledgling Work we also connect smaller businesses with early career talent for clearly scoped, paid project work. If you need an extra pair of hands without the commitment of a full placement, this is for you.
Projects we regularly support include:
Engagements start from a few hours a week. There are no recruitment fees and no long term commitment. You agree the scope, we handle the matching, and you work directly with your Fledgling from there.
Evidence over CVs.
Businesses see what candidates can actually do before they decide. Candidates earn their place on merit, not background, not connections, not who they know.