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All routes into engineering

Engineering careers are everywhere! From gaming and sports to the environment and space, there's a future engineering career for every student. Young people can find a career that follows their passion, makes a difference and earn good money. 

 

Overview

Giving students hands-on experiences that clearly link to future careers helps increase their aspirations and inspires them to choose engineering and technology.

And with up to 725,000 new jobs needed to support the transition to net zero, it's more important than ever. We need more young people to choose engineering and technology careers. The best part is - with so many different careers available, there's a route for everyone.

Bring careers to life

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STEM Ambassadors

STEM Ambassadors from a wide range of STEM-related jobs to help bring subjects to life!

  • Ages 11 to 18+
  • In-school
  • Full day
  • Free
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Project

STATWARS: Climate Change Challenge

A challenge that empowers and educates pupils to tackle climate change using data they capture themselves.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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Event

The Big Bang Fair 2026

Spark curiosity and challenge your students’ perceptions at the UK’s biggest celebration of STEM for young people!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • Offsite
    • NEC, Birmingham
    • NEC, Birmingham
  • Half a day
  • Free
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Tech She Can live lessons and assemblies

Live virtual lessons and assemblies aimed at inspiring students to consider a career in technology!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • Online
  • Up to an hour
  • Free
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Competition

If you were an engineer, what would you do?

A UK-wide STEM competition tasking students with interviewing an engineer, and identifying a problem in the world around them they want to solve.

  • Ages 3 to 11
  • In-school
  • Multi-session
  • Free
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Workshop

Cybersecurity and Cryptography Workshop

Engage your students with a hands-on cryptography workshop that turns code-breaking into an exciting, real-world challenge while building essential cybersecurity skills.

  • Ages 9 to 11
  • In-school
  • Full day
  • Cost may apply Bursaries available
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STEM Ambassadors

STEM Ambassadors from a wide range of STEM-related jobs to help bring subjects to life!

  • Ages 5 to 11
  • In-school
  • Full day
  • Free
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Workshop

Future Technologies: Semiconductors

Learn how computer chips made the technological revolution possible!

  • Ages 7 to 11
  • Offsite
    • Oriel Science, Swansea SA1 1JF
    • Oriel Science, Swansea SA1 1JF
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Free

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