Purpose
At 7IM, improving gender balance within the financial services industry is a key priority. While women are expected to hold a growing proportion of UK wealth in the coming years, they remain significantly underrepresented in financial advice and wealth management roles.
We are committed to helping address this imbalance by broadening awareness of careers in our industry and supporting greater access to opportunities.
This work experience programme forms part of that commitment. It is designed to provide students with insight into wealth management, develop their understanding of professional environments, and help them make informed decisions about future career paths.
As women are currently underrepresented in this sector, we’re using this year’s programme as a targeted, positive action as part of our commitment to improving gender diversity and are therefore opening applications exclusively to female students.
Structure of the Programme
During the week, you will have the opportunity to:
• Attend classroom-based sessions, held by inspiring colleagues, to gain an insight into different departments within the business, and how they collaborate to make our business succeed;
• Hear first-hand from women within the business discuss their career beginnings, progression, and experiences in overcoming industry barriers.
• Spend time with teams you are interested in, to gain first-hand experience of the type of work specific roles undertake, with the opportunity to rotate around 3 or 4 departments of your choice.
• Work together with other work experience peers to prepare and deliver a presentation to staff within 7IM;
• Experience 7IMs values, culture, and people.
• Networking opportunities, make valuable connections with key individuals in the business.
Entry Requirements
This programme is open to students currently in Higher Education who are interested in exploring a career in financial services.
Programme dates: 14 September 2026 – 18 September 2026
Applicants should ensure they are available for the full duration of the programme.
How to Apply
To be considered for our work experience programme please register your application and upload your CV to our Hiring portal, along with a covering letter which answers the following questions:
• Why do you want to carry out a work experience placement at 7IM?
• What are you hoping to learn from the placement?
• Can you name a woman who inspires you? What do you admire about her?
Please keep responses to the above questions to a maximum of 400 words.
Please note, the closing date for applications is 26 June 2026.
As part of our commitment to improving representation, we may take underrepresentation into account where candidates are equally suitable, in line with applicable equality legislation.
Salary
• Expenses paid for reasonable travel & lunch (further details provided to successful applicants).