A career path for everyone
From gaming and sports to the environment and space, the engineering and technology industry is behind everything. It’s one of the few sectors where young people can find a career that follows their passion, make a difference and earn good money. 19% of all jobs in the UK are in the industry!
With up to 725,000 new jobs needed to support the transition to net zero, we need more young people to choose engineering and technology careers. And with so many different careers available, there's a route for everyone.
Young people prefer a technical route
There are many routes into STEM careers, but 36% of young people interested in an engineering career prefer a technical or vocational route. Learn more about young people’s perceptions of the academic, technical and vocational routes into engineering and technology roles in our dashboard.
Hands-on STEM inspires tomorrow’s engineers
Giving students hands-on STEM experiences that clearly link to future careers helps increase their aspirations and inspires them to choose engineering and technology. All of our programmes have clear links to real jobs, with inspiring professionals sharing what they love about their role. And did we mention that they’re free?
Supporting your students to choose the right career path for them
Apprenticeships, T Levels, degree apprenticeships… there are many technical and vocational routes into engineering. Discover more about all the routes in our comprehensive booklet and help your students find the right career path for them.
Find relatable role models
Hearing from real, early-career professionals who have taken a technical route can open your students’ eyes to what’s possible for them.
Take Dilani. She knew she wanted to get into robotics, and that she preferred a hand-on route. After A Levels at an engineering specialised school, she took an apprenticeship in software engineering, and then a degree apprenticeship where she worked at the BBC alongside her studies.
She then moved into robotics and has worked on a missing persons app to help the emergency services, save lives.
All our programmes feature real engineers and technicians talking about what they love about their job and their route in.
Meet the future you quiz
Could your students explore outer space, protect the environment, design apps or improve our health and well-being? In engineering and tech, the options are endless. By answering a few short questions your students can find out how their skills and passions could lead to an exciting job in the future.
