The COVID-19 pandemic has already had a considerable impact on Britain's job market. Young people entering the job market this year are likely to be particularly badly hit, with youth unemployment following the 2008 recession twice that of the overall unemployment rate. Some academics predict the youth unemployment rate could even go above 25% due to the economic impacts of the pandemic, with young people who grew up in poorer families already at a higher risk of experiencing unemployment. With fewer opportunities available to graduates, the pandemic is likely to have a considerable impact on access to the professions, and consequently on social mobility. The pandemic will not only impact on access to graduate roles, but also to the internship and work experience opportunities which are an important route into the professional workplace for young people. If a large number of these opportunities are cut, many young people will lose out on a vital step into the world of work. This report is the fifth in a series looking at the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on social mobility. It will look at the fall out for work experience placements and internships, the impact on hiring for graduate roles, and the ability of workplaces to take action to promote social mobility. [For "COVID-19 and Social Mobility Impact Brief #4: Early Years. Research Brief," see ED609935.]