Industry Insight: Digital & AI
Department for Education
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About this role
Overview Discover the digital world of AI in this Industry Insight programme - from back-end roles such as coding and software development to front-end opportunities in user experience, this industry shapes the technology we use on a daily basis. Explore how different roles rely on a huge range of skills and technology. Through a five-day placement with a typical company in the industry, you’ll see what’s at the heart of the digital industry! What’s Included In this experience, you’ll explore the digital & AI industry - from coding and data to accessibility and design.You’ll discover roles you may not have considered and the various ways to enter them. You’ll complete a series of quizzes and activities to help build your understanding of the industry, finishing the programme with a downloadable certificate.
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Compensation
Unpaid opportunity
Location
Remote (UK)
Remote availablePosted
15 June 2026
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Department for Education
Department for Education hires students into technology-focused teams where software, data, infrastructure, product thinking, reliability, and user impact often matter.
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Preparing for Department for Education
Good preparation includes project evidence, curiosity, debugging examples, teamwork, and being able to explain technical choices clearly.
- Talk through one project in terms of problem, trade-offs, result, and what you would improve.
- Be ready to explain code or data decisions without jargon.
- Connect technical work to users, reliability, security, or business value.
Role overview
About this role
Overview Discover the digital world of AI in this Industry Insight programme - from back-end roles such as coding and software development to front-end opportunities in user experience, this industry shapes the technology we use on a daily basis. Explore how different roles rely on a huge range of skills and technology. Through a five-day placement with a typical company in the industry, you’ll see what’s at the heart of the digital industry! What’s Included In this experience, you’ll explore the digital & AI industry - from coding and data to accessibility and design.You’ll discover roles you may not have considered and the various ways to enter them. You’ll complete a series of quizzes and activities to help build your understanding of the industry, finishing the programme with a downloadable certificate.
