The final two STEM careers days for this academic year were
held in Middlesbrough and York on the 3rd and 10th March
respectively.
These two sessions were for the younger age groups (11-14
year olds) – sessions for 14-16 year olds and A level students had already
taken place.
Students from Wetherby High
School enjoyed the day and their teacher, Jenny McCartney said, I would like to thank you and your students for putting
on the STEM day for our students yesterday, they were truly inspired and came
back so eager to talk about what they had done and what they wish to do in the
future. “We are definitely going to take triple science; we didn’t know that
there were so many interesting jobs" which is fantastic to hear. And their
body lotion smelt lovely!”
Pupils at the YSOC facility taking part
in the Smith & Nephew adhesives activity
Joy Parvin,
CIEC Director, is already planning for a similar series of days for 2016-2017.
The Careers
Days this year were generously supported by Cogent and other, local, industries
delivered the various workshops. If your company would like to be involved in
either sponsoring all or part of next year’s workshops or become involved by
delivering workshops showcasing an aspect of your industry please get in touch
with Joy Parvin at ciec@york.ac.uk.
Joy was
delighted with the feedback from this year’s events “Many of the schools that
have taken part have now been inspired to think about STEM careers. At a time
when there is a serious skills shortage in the process industries this is very
encouraging.”
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