Work Experience at Cornwall Council
We're currently updating and improving our work experience offer at Cornwall Council to provide a better, more meaningful experience for people across Cornwall.
What's happening?
We're redesigning our work experience opportunities to:
Better support young people to develop skills for the future
Better support residents looking to access the workplace
Offer more structured and impactful placements
Ensure a fair, equitable and accessible experience for all
When will applications reopen?
We expect to relaunch our updated work experience offer in September 2026.
What you can do in the meantime
If you're interested in work experience with us:
Speak to your school or careers adviser for guidance
Explore our early careers and apprenticeship opportunities
Check back on this page for updates
What we cannot offer
Whilst we are working on this project before the relaunch in September 2026, we cannot offer or support individual work experience applications.
Stay informed
If you'd like to be notified when applications reopen, you can:
Follow Cornwall Council careers updates on Facebook or Instragram
Get in contact with the Cornwall Council Talent team via e-mail
Contact us
If you have any questions related to work experience, please contact hrtalent@cornwall.gov.uk