STEM Careers

STEM Careers Wheel

STEM Apprenticeships

On Thursday 1^st February we held an Apprenticeship Fair for our year 11s, 12s and 13s. Current Apprentices from Cisco, Invesco and the National Grid were available to take questions and explain how apprenticeships work and offer tips to secure an apprenticeship in the future.

We had wonderful feedback from students and the employers who were impressed with our students’ enthusiasm and excellent questions. Students were completing application forms at the fair, and we would like to share the experience of one of our year 13s:

"At the Apprenticeship Fair I found out about the Higher Apprenticeship for National Grid ESO. As I am really interested in engineering, I decided to apply. In the end, both my older brother (who is currently on a gap year) and I applied for the role of Trainee Power System Engineer. The school's careers advisor, Ms Parker, was absolutely amazing in helping me with the interview process. She gave me great advice and the confidence to go through with the interviews. Within a week or so, they got back to us and offered us both a first interview, which included a series of pre-recorded questions and a skills-based game. We were both successful and were offered the final stage of interviews which was an assessment day in the National Grid centre. This consisted of 3 tasks: reviewing a case study, a group task, and a skills-based interview. We were both fortunate enough to be offered a place to complete a Higher Apprenticeship at National Grid ESO for 2 years. I am really grateful for the Apprenticeship Fair that the school organised as it benefitted me, as a student at Bulmershe, but also my older brother as well. If it wasn't for the fair, and Ms Parker helping me throughout, I would have found this process a lot more difficult to get through."

This feedback highlighs the important of in-school careers fairs and engaging with external companies and potential employers as these events help students to be inspired. We hope that Sharmily's story above will encourage others, and we will endeveour to empower our students with the knowledge and the tools to seek similar opportunities.

To find out more about Apprenticeships in general, or to read the Parents’ Guide, visit our careers pages

Green Careers

According to a 2021 study by Bath University (speaking to 10,000 young adults across 10 countries including the UK), two-thirds of the 16-25 year olds surveyed were worried about climate change and three-quarters felt the future was frightening. Almost half said the way they feel about climate change adversely affects their day-to-day lives. Young people want (and need) to be involved in finding solutions to our environmental challenges, so it’s vital that we provide opportunities to show them how they can play an active role within the world of work. Knowing how they can find careers that play a significant part in improving our environmental credentials should contribute towards restoring their confidence in a positive and sustainable future.

The Bulmershe School will be celebrating Green Careers Week from Mon 6^th – Fri 10^th November and as part of this focus, would like students to understand the wide variety of opportunities that exist in within the STEM Green careers sector.

A green career can be any job, role or occupation that contributes to preserving or restoring the environment and our planet. Two Million Green jobs will be made available in the UK by 2030 and we need our students to get enthused and trained through a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. 

Here are some of the examples of STEM Green Jobs;

• Coastal defence engineer
• Climate change specialist
• Wind turbine technician
• Solar panel installer
• Forester
• Farm manager
• Conservationist
• Architect
• Meteorologist
• Environmental consultant,
• Waste management specialist
• Packaging designer

They are all green careers in the STEM industry and that is only a tiny fraction of the jobs and roles that classify as "green careers"

To find out more about Green Careers Week, have a read of our Parents' Guide:

Parents' Guide to Green Careers