A group of 28 school students from the local area took part in work experience at London Gatwick for the very first time.
The students’ week was focused on understanding early career opportunities at the airport, recognising the importance of essential skills in the workplace and learning how to contribute towards a more sustainable future.
London Gatwick hosted students from every Crawley secondary school, aged 14-15, who learnt communication skills, put together group presentations and listened to panel discussions by employees from different areas across the airport, from marketing and airline development to finance and passenger operations.
In addition to workplace and life skills, the students, who came from eight local schools, were taken on behind the scenes tours of the airport, including the airfield, fire station and the terminals. Sustainability is key at London Gatwick and the students also engaged in a biodiversity session, which included a habitat talk and a seed bomb workshop.
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