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Job Specifications

Five Day Professional Skills & Career Insight Programme:

Location: Fitch Group, 5 New York Street, Manchester, M1 4JB

Dates: Monday 13 – Friday 17 April 2026

Time Commitment: 9:00am – 5:00pm (full attendance required)

Eligibility: UK students in Years 11–13

Programme Overview:

The Young Leaders Path Program is a structured, in person professional development programme delivered by expert trainers from Fitch Group. The programme is designed to prepare young people for the future of work by developing core employability, technical, and professional skills, while providing insight into career pathways within financial and professional services.

Over five days, participants will take part in classroom based training, practical workshops, group projects, and presentations within a professional office environment.

Key Areas of Learning:

Participants will receive training across the following areas:

Future Work Readiness
Financial Education
Technology & Digital Literacy
Wellbeing & Communication
Global Citizenship

Programme Structure:

Five consecutive days of in person training
Trainer led workshops and interactive learning sessions
Group work and final project presentations
Exposure to professionals and volunteers from Fitch Group
Pre-programme access to bite sized eLearning content and quizzes via the Ignite learning platform

What Participants Will Gain:

Practical skills aligned to real workplace environments
Experience learning within a global professional services organisation
Improved confidence in communication, teamwork, and presentations
A completion certificate (digital copy)
Insight into potential future career pathways
Networking opportunities with professionals and volunteers

Who Should Apply:

This programme is suitable for students who:

Are currently in Years 11–13
Are interested in learning more about professional careers
Want to build employability skills alongside academic studies
Have limited prior exposure to professional workplaces (no prior experience required)
As part of Fitch Groups commitment to widening access, eligibility and priority criteria apply and will be assessed at a later stage of the application process

Application Information:

Places on the programme are limited, and early application is strongly encouraged.

Successful applicants will be expected to commit to full attendance across all five days.

Lunch will be provided

The deadline for applications will be the 23rd of March, 2026.

About the Company

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by Hearst, Fitch Group is comprised of: Fitch Ratings, a global leader in credit ratings and research and Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of data, research and analytics. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst. Know more