Trial apprenticeship: find, inquire, prepare

A trial apprenticeship is the best reality test for a profession. So your child asks and prepares.

That's what it's about

Companies expect young people to make inquiries themselves. Parents help in the background: searching, preparing and sticking with it.

In that order

You can do that now

01
Find companies: via berufsberatung.ch, the surrounding area and the district.
02
Prepare your request: briefly say who you are, what job you are interested in and when you have time.
03
Have the appointment confirmed in writing.
04
At work: be punctual, ask questions, show interest.
05
Then: thank you and ask for feedback.

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Important details

What you can prepare

Short CV
Trial confirmation from the school, if requested

Time and deadlines

Please note the school trial windows and the holidays.

How to avoid common mistakes

The child asks, not the parents
Without preparation, the visit seems non-binding
Ask about the impression of the company

To check off

Request and prepare a trial apprenticeship

01Select profession and company
02Prepare inquiry: Who am I, what job, when do I have time?
03Call or write and have the appointment confirmed
04Write down questions for the company
05After the trial: Send a thank you message and ask for feedback

Sources and topicalityOpen binding information

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Open Knowledge explains the next step. When it comes to deadlines, amounts and decisions, the linked current information from the responsible body always applies.

Career choice: the process and my role as a parent

Find apprenticeships: where and how to look

The application dossier for the apprenticeship

The schedule from the 2nd secondary class