Forage (previously called Inside Sherpa) is a virtual experience which allows you to gain business skills and insight into industry from top employers, all from the comfort of your home.
These easily accessible online experiences have been developed by top graduate recruiters that directly mirror real-life work within their organisation. With simulated projects and tasks, you will get an in-depth understanding of what projects you'd complete and what skills you need if you worked at the organisation.
There's no need to apply, simply create an account and access the virtual experiences which interest you most. All experiences are free of charge for University of Southampton students and you could potentially be recognised by recruiters at top compaines on the Forage platform.
These courses take 6-8 hours to complete; you can do it in your own time and can complete as many programmes as you like. Each course is there to help you to build practical skills by completing tasks similar to those you would undertake during an internship. You can complete these courses without any application process, and upon completion, you will receive a certificate and can add the experience to your CV and LinkedIn.
On average, students who complete an experience are 2.2x more likely to be invited to interview, and 5x more likely to receive an offer from their chosen organisation.
The Forage team are available to support you if you have any questions or you can contact the Work Experience team by workexp@soton.ac.uk