Students gain vital work experience in leisure industry at Gulliver’s Kingdom
The resorts also work with students on longer-term placements
More than 2,000 students have gained valuable work experience in the last 12 months through a range of sessions offered at Gulliver’s Theme Park Resorts.
The four resorts - Gulliver’s Kingdom in Matlock Bath, Gulliver’s World in Warrington, Gulliver’s Land in Milton Keynes, and Gulliver’s Valley in Rotherham - offer opportunities for students to learn the theme park ropes by undertaking hands-on roles.
The range of structured, paid-for workshop programmes are designed to give students hands-on experience of working within a major leisure attraction. The immersive workshops help develop teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, communication and presentation skills while showcasing the wide variety of career opportunities available across the industry.
Workshop options include a one-day Careers in Leisure programme, where students explore roles across catering, retail, rides and animal experiences. There are also specialist sessions focused on maintenance and engineering, hospitality, and events and creative careers, giving students the opportunity to discover different career pathways while learning directly from industry professionals.
The resorts also work with students on longer-term placements. Young people from local colleges have completed day-release placements within departments including accounts, joinery, painting, guest services and administration, with several securing employment with Gulliver's afterwards.
For more information about work experience options at Gulliver’s, please visit: https://groups.gulliversfun.co.uk/work-experience-workshops/