Experience
Experience changes what your education can become.
Practical experience alongside study, so knowledge becomes capability you can evidence.
Why this matters
Two candidates, the same degree. One of them has done the work.
Employers rarely choose between qualifications any more — too many applicants hold the same one. They choose between evidence: what you have actually delivered, under what constraints, and what happened as a result.
Experience is the part of a development journey most often left until after graduation, which is precisely when it is hardest to get. 100XD treats it as something that runs alongside study rather than after it.
- Opportunities matched to your subject and target role
- Supervised placements with a defined brief and outcome
- Documented outcomes you keep as portfolio evidence
- International options where visa and work rules permit
Categories10
- 01Internships
- 02Industry Projects
- 03Consulting Projects
- 04Study Tours
- 05University Tours
- 06International Programs
- 07Research
- 08Volunteering
- 09Mentoring
- 10Work Experience
What each route gives you9
Internships
Structured placements inside an organisation, long enough to be given real responsibility rather than observation. Usually the strongest single line on an early-career CV.
Industry projects
A defined brief from a real organisation with a real deadline, delivered by you or a small team. Shorter than a placement and often easier to fit around study.
Consulting projects
Analysis and recommendation work where the output is a decision someone acts on — strong evidence of judgement rather than execution alone.
Study tours
Structured visits built around a subject or sector, with scheduled sessions rather than sightseeing, often including institutions and employers in one itinerary.
University tours
Campus visits before committing to a destination — the difference between a prospectus and a place is usually obvious within an hour of being there.
International programs
Cross-border study or work experience, subject to visa and work-rights rules in the destination country, which we check before anything is arranged.
Research opportunities
Supervised contribution to active research. Particularly relevant if postgraduate study is a possible destination.
Volunteering
Sector experience where paid routes are limited, and often the fastest way into fields with high competition for entry roles.
Mentoring
Regular access to someone already doing the work you are aiming at — the questions worth asking usually are not the ones a syllabus covers.
Common questions
Are these opportunities paid?
Some are, some are not, and it varies by type, sector and country. We will tell you which before you apply rather than after. Where an opportunity is unpaid we will say so plainly.
Can I do this while studying?
That is the intention. Projects and short placements are built around term time and realistic weekly hours. Full placements are usually taken in vacation periods or as a placement year.
Do I need experience to get experience?
Not for entry-level projects and supervised work, which exist precisely to break that loop. We will be honest about which opportunities have a genuine prerequisite and which do not.
What if I am an international student?
Work rights depend on your visa and the country you are in. We check what your status permits before arranging anything, because the rules vary and getting this wrong has consequences well beyond the placement.
Your destination may be closer than you think.
Start by understanding where you are today, then compare the routes available to you.