Inspire a career in green engineering

Find out how engineers help solve some of the world’s most pressing issues and develop green solutions – from food and transport to energy and how we use things. 

 

Discover everything you need below to inspire your students to consider a career in green engineering.

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Meet the future you

In a few short questions students can find out how their skills and passions could lead to an exciting job in engineering.

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Supporting teachers with engineering inspiration

Engineering is about making a difference to the world by solving problems, improving things and designing things. The scope and breadth of the engineering sector is huge.

Use our leaflet to familiarise yourself with key points about engineering careers to talk about with your students.

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Renishaw STEM Workplace Visit and Workshops

Renishaw offers schools a range of free workshops at their HQ and manufacturing site, all designed to inspire young students to consider STEM careers and help them to understand more about engineering.

  • Ages 11 to 18
  • Offsite
    • Renishaw HQ, New Mills
    • Renishaw manufacturing site, Miskin
    • Renishaw HQ, New Mills
  • Half a day
  • Free
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Lego SPIKE Coding Workshop

Learn to code your own Lego robot with Drax's Community and Education team. Available to schools near Drax Power Station.

  • Ages 9 to 11
  • In-school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Free
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Competition

ICE CityZen Pollution Control Challenge

A fun single-session activity for students aged 14-16 that combines career inspiration, problem-solving and environmental awareness.

  • Ages 14 to 16
  • Online
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Free
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CREST Star early years

A collection of fun and engaging challenges, developed to encourage and support young children who are at the beginning of their STEM journey.

  • Ages 3 to 5
  • Online
  • Up to an hour
  • Free Bursaries available
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Renewable Energy Work Experience with Ørsted

This virtual work experience programme will introduce students to some of the most exciting careers in the renewable energy sector.

  • Ages 16 to 18+
  • Online
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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The Mission to Mars Experience

Control a real robotic rover over a realistic model Martian landscape over Zoom!

  • Ages 11 to 18+
  • Online
  • Up to an hour
  • Cost applies
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Workshop

Skills Miner Home Energy

Inspire the next generation of engineers to solve sustainability challenges in the home.

  • Ages 7 to 11
  • Online
  • Up to an hour
  • Free
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Coding for Climate Action with the micro:bit

Code an early warning system to help children understand the importance of mitigating the effects of natural hazards with the micro:bit.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • Multi-session
  • Cost may apply Bursaries available

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