Virtual Work Experience Platform at Thales

At Thales, we’re passionate about opening doors for the next generation. Our partnership with SpringPod has become a standout example of how innovative, inclusive, and accessible early-career experiences can be when organisations commit to doing things differently.

Through SpringPod’s immersive virtual work experience platform, we’ve been able to connect thousands of students with real insight into what a future at Thales could look like – no matter their location, background, or personal circumstances. From hands-on engineering tasters to cyber, space, and project management modules, young people are getting a genuine feel for the impact they can make in our world.

This platform experience is ideal for:

• Students exploring GCSE, post-16, or apprenticeship options
• Career leaders looking for curriculum-linked content
• Parents supporting children through career decisions

Despite only launching this year, the results already speak for themselves:

• We have exceptional student engagement, with participants consistently rating Thales programmes highly for inspiration and clarity.
• We have improved accessibility, removing geographical and financial barriers that can exclude future talent.
• We have diverse early-talent attraction, with more young people from underrepresented groups now seeing pathways into STEM and Defence they didn’t previously know existed.

But more importantly, we’ve heard from students who found their career confidence through these programmes, and that’s exactly why we do it.

Ready to discover your future with us? Click here to start our Virtual Work Experience: Future Creators Wanted – Virtual Work Experience with Thales | Springpod