Meet STEM professionals at the museum and inspire your KS3 or KS4 learners with technical skills and careers.
In this 60-minute session, your learners will meet technical professionals working for top organisations in the UK and explore what it’s like to do their job.
Through hands-on activities, in-person Q&As and interactive exhibits, learners will discover vital STEM careers that make a difference, as well as the skills needed to explore those roles.
Careers Uncovered takes place in Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery on selected weeks throughout the year. See upcoming dates here.
This session will help to achieve the Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Career Guidance by providing opportunities for learners to encounter employees and discover different careers.
What to expect
Careers Uncovered is a self-led session where learners will:
- Meet and speak in-person with professionals working in technical roles.
- Engage in hands-on activities which have been developed by technicians to showcase their work and the skills they use every day.
- Participate in Q&As to discover more about technical careers and pathways.
- Explore our STEM careers gallery, Technicians, which includes interactive exhibits that highlight a variety of technical roles and skills, as well as our careers quiz.
By the end of the session, learners should recognise their own skills, identify what they enjoy and understand how this can help them to find a fulfilling career.
For further details, please see our frequently asked questions.
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Group working together to complete a job related task.
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Pupil using technical equipment in Uncover Careers activity.
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Pupils problem solving during a careers based activity.
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Q&A with a technician in Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery.
© Science Museum GroupCareers Uncovered takes place on selected weeks throughout the year.
