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Get ready for a great career!
How does creativity and engineering go together? And how do engineers help solve the fast fashion problem? Get hands-on, develop ideas and discuss solutions with this brand-new resource. Featuring video content of real engineers and 3x 20-minute STEM activities for your class to do during National Careers Week.
A day in the life…
Find out what 4 young engineers working in different jobs do every day, and how they got into their careers.
Santina
Step into the shoes of Santina, a Civil Engineering Degree Apprentice at Arup, and discover the wide variety of work she does and how this is increasing her skill set
Daniel
Daniel is studying a T Level in Design and Manufacture at Burnley College and wants to go into a career in aerospace engineering.
James
Step into the shoes of James! He’s a Broadcast Technical Operator, have a look around the studios and discover more about his apprenticeship at BBC Look East.
Laura
Step into the shoes of Laura, a Graduate Operations Engineer at RWE Offshore Wind, find out how she got into the role and what working on an offshore wind farm involves.
Meet the future you quiz
Ever wondered what an engineer does? Could you see yourself exploring outer space, protecting the environment, designing apps or developing cures for diseases?
Engineers do all this, and more! Answer a few short questions and find out how YOUR skills and passions could lead to an exciting job in the future.
Get inspired with careers activities
From introducing the exciting world of engineering and technology to guiding you through the many career paths and entry routes, we’ve gathered together careers themed Neon experiences to help you.
Hear from real engineers
Hear more from engineers about what they do, what they love about their jobs and how they got into engineering. Click the images to find out more…
Ainsley
Rollercoasters are an adrenaline rush, but did you know it’s engineers putting the thrills and chills into your favourite rides?
Dilani
Dilani is a research and systems engineer at Herotech8. Find out how her work had led to life saving technology and get inspired by her top tips for a career in robotics.
Allanah
Allanah is a software engineer at BT, who switched to an apprenticeship in 6th form to learn directly from industry professionals.
The Big Bang Competition
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Have you completed a STEM project? Maybe you’ve done a CREST award or Nuffield Research placement. Double your chances of winning big and enter The Big Bang Competition too!
Meet Andy Cowan, the head judge for engineering in The Big Bang Competition! Discover his top tips for creating an amazing STEM project.
Want to do a STEM project, but don’t know where to start, or looking for project ideas? Then you’ve come to the right place!
Ask Anastasia, a previous Big Bang Competition winner. Find out how to start a STEM project, explore ideas and why you should enter The Big Bang Competition.
His love of Lego and an inspirational talk by professional engineers led Noah to a career designing and building bridges.
Energy Manager Jaz works with high street companies to provide advice and support as to how they can reduce their carbon footprint and work towards net zero.
Build a STEM project in easy step-by-steps using The Big Bang Challenge! The Challenge is an inspiring project resource, for students aged 11 to 18, of all abilities, to guide them through the stages of STEM project work. You can do one Challenge or several, it’s completely up to you! There are now 7 Big Bang Challenges to get stuck into:
Q&A with engineers
A panel of STEM career experts from Lloyd Webber Theatres, Mclaren Applied Ltd, the Met Office, Siemens, the University of Birmingham, Renishaw, EngineeringUK and many more answers questions about how your passions and interests could lead to a career in engineering and technology, and how to get there!
Careers resources
Download leaflets, posters, postcards, booklets and activities to inspire you to explore engineering
