Built around
what you're
good at.
Whatever your background, whatever route suits you — Shine matches you to apprenticeships, jobs, training, volunteering and university based on your strengths and what you'd genuinely enjoy. Not your grades alone.
Takes ~3 minutes · a few quick questions, then your personalised next steps.
Picked for you, based on your strengths
Apprenticeship
Junior Software Developer
Sky · London
Volunteering
Youth Mentor
The Prince's Trust
Course
Intro to Data Analytics
Free · 6 weeks
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Trusted, featured, and recognised
Shine has been featured in national press and recognised by industry — you're in good company.
As featured in The Sun
National press coverage
Featured in Fighting Knife Crime Magazine
Recognised for community impact
Shortlisted — KBC Start-it
Recognised for innovation in early careers
How it works
Career education built around you
Three steps. Personalised to your strengths. Open to every background and every route.
Step 1
Tell us about you
A short questionnaire learns what you're good at, what you enjoy and what suits your life — no jargon, no judgement.
Step 2
See careers that fit you
We surface careers that match your strengths and show you every route in — apprenticeships, jobs, training, volunteering and university.
Step 3
Take your next step
Apply, sign up to a free course, or reach out for work experience. Track everything in one place.
Our why
Every young person deserves a fair shot
Shine AI exists to ensure every young person has access to opportunity — regardless of background, education path or experience.
1.1 million young people locked out
Across England and Belgium, 1.1M young people are not in employment, education or training. Many have given up on themselves before they've started.
Skills uncertainty
70–75% of young people don't know which career route is for them, what skills they need, or how to build them.
Exclusion by design
Youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, alternative education pathways or with special needs face even greater barriers to entering the workforce.
The confidence gap
Repeated rejection and unclear pathways lead too many young people to disengage entirely — long before they've had a real chance.
What we solve
Employers and candidates are overwhelmed
The early-careers market is broken on both sides. Here's what we're fixing.
“Entry-level” isn't entry-level anymore
So-called entry roles now demand 2–3 years of experience, locking out the people they're meant to welcome.
Critical skill shortages
72% of Belgian employers struggle to fill roles due to skill mismatches. UK Construction alone faces over 140,000 vacancies in STEM, Manufacturing and Agriculture.
Young people want in — but don't know how
Searches for apprenticeships rose 614% in 2024, yet most young people still don't know which career route fits them, or how to get there.
Hiring is expensive and noisy
The average cost-to-hire exceeds £3,000 per candidate. Employers face high noise and low relevance on existing platforms.
Two sides of the same problem
Millions of young people are locked out of opportunity, while businesses struggle to find the skills they need. Shine connects both.
Our solution
One platform. Two sides. Real outcomes.
Shine is the AI-powered launchpad for early careers — built around what young people are actually good at, and what employers actually need.
AI career pathfinder
An AI-guided questionnaire helps young people identify careers suited to their strengths and interests — then upskills them on their chosen path while still in education.
Every route, treated equally
Apprenticeships, jobs, work experience, training, volunteering and university — one unified ecosystem, no bias toward any single route.
Shortlist first, fairer, faster
Employers get first access to local, upskilled candidates matched to their roles — talent that isn't anywhere else, because they grow with us from school.
Inclusive by design
Structured pathways support every young person — including those with special needs, alternative education, or non-traditional backgrounds.
Free for young people. Always.
Career discovery and matching is — and will always be — 100% free for candidates.
Fairness by default
Every applicant gets respectful, structured feedback. No silence. No ghosting.
Strengths over grades
We match on what you're good at and what you'd genuinely enjoy — not just exam results.
Our vision
A fairer way into work — at scale
We're building Shine to be the launchpad every young person in Europe can trust, and every employer can rely on.
- The go-to platform for early careers in Europe
- The gateway to first jobs for millions of young people
- The bridge between untapped talent and the employers who need them
- Bringing CSR and recruitment together, for good
UK & Belgium today.
Europe tomorrow.
Every route, no bias
Apprenticeships, jobs, training, volunteering and university — all treated as equal routes to a great career.
Real opportunities
Live apprenticeships and entry-level roles updated daily.
Experience that counts
Volunteering, work experience and virtual placements — all the ways employers see what you can do.
Picked for you
Matches based on your strengths and what you enjoy — not on grades alone.
For employers
Hire the next generation, faster — and free
Human intelligence, accelerated by AI — your judgement, faster shortlists.
We're in pilot phase. Our first wave of businesses can sign up, post unlimited roles and hire — completely free — in exchange for sharing feedback that helps us shape the platform. Shine is, and always will be, 100% free for young people.
- Free for pilot employers — no card, no subscription, no hidden fees
- AI extracts skills & education needs from your job description
- Shine Shortlist candidates pinned to the top of your applicant list
- Traffic-light feedback templates — Red, Orange, Green
All we ask in return: tell us what's working and what isn't.
Aaliyah K.
Manufacturing apprentice
School leaver with product design GCSE, weekend warehouse experience and careful quality-check habits.
Ben P.
Engineering technician
Built a bike repair project, strong maths, confident reading diagrams and solving practical problems.
Chloe R.
Science lab assistant
Completed biology and chemistry practicals, keeps accurate notes and follows safety steps calmly.
Daniel M.
Construction apprentice
Helped on community build days, comfortable with tools, early starts and teamwork on site.
Ella W.
Civil engineering trainee
Geography coursework, CAD club and strong communication when presenting project ideas.
500+
Candidates onboarded
25+
Employers in the pilot
400+
Live opportunities
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