Jonathan Heaney
Managing Partner
Jersey
This summer, we will once again deliver our free Business Summer School in Jersey and Guernsey, offering students aged 16 and over a rare opportunity to experience the world of business, finance, entrepreneurship and law in a practical, hands-on setting.
Now a well-established initiative in the Channel Islands, our Business Summer School has been delivered to more than 450 students to date and will run for the sixth time in Guernsey and the fifth time in Jersey. The programme is designed to give students real exposure to professional environments and working practices at a stage when many are beginning to make decisions about their future.
Across the week, students take part in a varied programme that includes a mock board meeting, a mock trial before a real judge and interactive sessions with professionals working across business, financial services and entrepreneurship. The focus is on insight and experience rather than expectation, with students encouraged to participate, ask questions and challenge assumptions.
Members of our team are involved throughout the week, creating an open and approachable environment where students can develop confidence, strengthen communication skills and gain a clearer understanding of how organisations operate in practice. The emphasis is on exposure, perspective and helping students make more informed choices about what comes next.
Matt Sanders, managing partner of our Guernsey office, said:
‘Walkers Business Summer School reflects our long term commitment to the communities we work in and to supporting young people at an important stage in their development.’
Jonathan Heaney, managing partner of our Jersey office, added:
‘By giving students early access to professional environments and honest insight into different career paths, the programme helps them build confidence and make more informed decisions about their future.’
The programme runs in both Jersey and Guernsey in July, with limited places available for students in each location.
For 2026, the Jersey school is already full, but anyone interested in applying for the Guernsey school should send a short paragraph explaining why they would like to attend, along with their name, school and year, to rachel.gilliland@walkersglobal.com.
