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.
Programme spotlight: Big Bang at School
We know it can be hard to find the time to link STEM activities to engineering careers. Our programme Big Bang at School offers lots of opportunities to expose students to the diversity of engineering and tech careers. Read our blog about how 2 schools incorporated careers into their inspiring STEM activity day.
Career path inspiration
Apprenticeships
With apprenticeships, students can:
- earn while they learn
- gain hands-on experience
- attain industry-recognised qualifications
- see a clear pathway for career progression
- develop themselves both personally and professionally
- increase their employability
Take Victoria. After GCSEs and a four-year apprenticeship, she qualified as an instrument technician and now leads a team at Dungeness B nuclear power station.
Learn more about apprenticeships and find hands-on experiences that can open your students' eyes to STEM on Neon.
T Levels
According to the Department for Education, 92% of T Level students go into work, study or apprenticeships following their course. However, our research shows that although 87% of parents find STEM careers appealing for their child, only 5% are aware of T Levels.
T Level student Zac, who took up a 45-day placement at Portmeirion as part of this qualification commented:
“I have enjoyed my time at Portmeirion helping and shadowing the engineering team around the factory. I was unsure what to expect however, it has been a great experience, and I have gained a good insight into the industry.”
Tomorrow's Engineers Week 2026
Our amazing annual celebration of engineering and technology careers will take place from Monday 9 to Friday 13 November. Inspire your students with exciting activities, resources and more this autumn.
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