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  • SHAKE YOUR FUTURE 2027

    CANDIDATE APPLICATION FORM

  • BEFORE YOU APPLY

  • Shake Your Future is a professional training programme designed to help unemployed and underemployed adults build skills, experience and connections for a future in bartending and hospitality.


    You do not need previous bartending or hospitality experience to apply. We are interested in who you are, what you want to learn and what this opportunity could help you achieve.


    Before you complete the full form, please check the core eligibility requirements below. You can still submit an application, but the programme team will review these answers first and may contact you about other Department of Work Force Development services if you are not eligible for this programme.

  • ABOUT YOU

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • PROGRAM DETAILS

  • PROGRAM DETAILS

    DETAIL LOCAL INFORMATION
    Programme location London / Bermuda
    Programme language English
    Pre-Trip Workshops Weekly on Tuesdays, January 19, 2027 - February 23, 2027, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
    European Bartender School - Training in London Friday February 26, 2027 - Sunday March 28, 2027 (inclusive of travel dates)
    Post-Trip Workshops Monday, April 5, 2027 - Wednesday, April 14, 2027. Workshops generally run during the day between 9:00am and 4:15pm, with some shorter sessions and a Friday evening happy hour from 3:30pm - 8:30pm.
    Work experience dates Monday, April 19, 2027 - Sunday, May 16, 2027. Weekly work experience placements with shifts between 10:00am and 1:00am, by employer schedule.

  • CAN YOU TAKE PART?

  • These questions help us confirm the core requirements for Shake Your Future Bermuda before the full application is reviewed.
  • Date of birth *
     - -
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Are you Bermudian?*
  • Is your passport valid until at least August 2027?*
  • If you are working, could you take time off for the full programme, including workshops, London training and work experience?*
  • Is there anything, such as a legal or court condition, that would stop you travelling overseas between these dates?*

  • YOUR CURRENT SITUATION

  • Which of the following best describes your current situation? Select all that apply.*
  • How long have you been unemployed or underemployed?*
  • Are you registered with DWD, or have you taken part in a DWD programme before?*

  • WHY SHAKE YOUR FUTURE?

  • LEARNING & WORKING WITH OTHERS

  • YOUR OPPORTUNITY

  • Has anything made it difficult for you to access training, stable work or opportunities to progress? Select any that feel relevant.*

  • TAKING PART

  • Shake Your Future includes professional overseas bartender training, Bacardi-led industry education, employability support and experience in a real hospitality environment.
  • 06 If selected, are you willing to commit to the full programme?*
  • 07 Is there anything that might make it difficult for you to attend the full programme? For example: work commitments, caring responsibilities, transport or another practical issue.*
  • 08 Are you happy for photographs and/or video footage of you to be taken during Shake Your Future and used by Bacardi to promote and communicate about the programme? This will include social media, digital channels, PR materials and internal communications. Participants will be asked to complete the image rights / release form before the programme begins.*

  • WORKING IN HOSPITALITY

  • Hospitality can involve working with lots of different people, working in busy environments and sometimes working evenings or weekends.
  • 09 How do you feel about working in this type of environment?*
  • 10 Have you completed, or will you have completed, the Bermuda College PACE Bartending Course by November 2026? This course is not mandatory to apply, but completion may be taken into account during screening.*

  • FINAL CONFIRMATION

  • Please confirm each statement below:
  • Please confirm each statement below:*
  • Privacy notice: Information provided in this form will be used to assess your application, support selection conversations, plan programme support and, where relevant, connect applicants with DWD or referral partner services. Information may be shared between Bacardi, the training provider, DWD and relevant referral partners for these purposes. Bacardi to confirm final data holder, retention period and contact details for privacy questions.
  • Consent statements:*
  • Date*
     - -
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year

  • WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

  • Your application will first be checked against the programme eligibility criteria. If eligible, you may be invited to a short, informal selection conversation. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to show proof of Bermudian status and passport/date of birth details. Selected participants will complete a short baseline self-rating at onboarding and repeat it at graduation, with follow-up contact after graduation to understand employment outcomes.

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