Work Experience Placement - Commercial September to December 2025

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Work Experience Placement - Commercial

Duration: 3 Days

Location: London Heathrow

Application closing date: Tuesday 6th May 2025

Placement Date: Tuesday 11th November - Thursday 13th November 2025

Commercial Work Experience Placement

Discover the world of commercial at British Airways! Our 3 day Work Experience Placement at Heathrow Head Office, offers students a unique opportunity to explore commercial operations within a dynamic Aviation industry setting. Develop essential skills, work alongside our experts, and get involved in exciting project work!

The placement will run between Tuesday 11th November - Thursday 13th November, and you will need to be able to attend all days of this placement.

About you

At British Airways, we look out for your potential and attitude, rather than your experience. We can provide the training and help you develop your skills and knowledge, but you need to have that get up and go, positive attitude that we're looking for in the airline industry.

We are looking for students currently enrolled in full time education in Year 10 and above in school or college,. You will have keen problem solving skills, with a willingness to learn!

When we're looking at applications for Work Experience, we want to see these qualities come through in your answers:

Professional and positive attitude Passionate about the airline and our business Good communication skills Strong organisation and prioritization

What's in it for you?

Your journey continues...

Our Inspire Student Ambassador Programme invites students who have completed Work Experience Placements at British Airways to apply for the Ambassador role and further develop their confidence, work readiness and employability skills.

After completing a summer training course, our ambassadors represent us at school activities and British Airways events. The transferable skills and knowledge developed from this programme gives students gives students their second step into an aviation career.

With many of our former work experience students going on to progress to the ambassador programme and then to full time employment us, it's the natural next step in your dream aviation career journey!

Applying for a placement

The British Airways Work Experience Programme is aimed at full time students, either at school or college.

To apply for work experience, you must be:

Year 10 or above Have a valid passport In full time education in school or college (not university)

You can live anywhere in the UK to apply for work experience, however our in-person insight days will held London Heathrow. Please ensure if you are successful in your application, that you are willing to travel to London Heathrow for the duration of your placement.

Recruitment Process

Step 1: Register for our student platform Speedbird-Z - https://britishairways.connectr.co.uk/inspire Step 2: Explore which area of British Airways you’d like to gain an insight into (do your research and speak to our mentors!) Step 3: Complete the ‘Intro to….’ task for Business. Here is the link: Apply for Business Work Experience - Work Experience at BA - Modules - British Airways - Connectr Step 4: Apply via the British Airways careers website  Step 5: We will review all applications for eligibility, let you know via email if you have been successful and confirm next steps and dates of placement 

Please note, you can only apply for one programme, so choose the area you are most excited to learn more about. You cannot complete more than one work experience placement.

Top Tip: We are looking for applications that show enthusiasm towards the industry!

Before applying for this placement you must complete the pre learning project on Speedbird-Z and attach the required project to your application under the 'supporting files' tab. Please follow the steps under the recruitment section to complete this.

Please also note that if you are successful in your application for the Work Experience, you will be required to provide a school consent letter to permit your absence from your school/ college. We strongly recommend asking your teacher if they will provide this consent before applying