New STEM and work experience offers

New STEM and work experience network at HORIBA MIRA Technology Park

Nuneaton-based Japanese automotive engineering consultancy HORIBA MIRA is creating a new work experience network for local schools, colleges and other businesses. The project is being supported with a County Council Skills Challenge grant worth £36,497.

Work experience placements will not only be offered at HORIBA MIRA, the global provider of pioneering engineering, research and test services to the automotive, defence, aerospace and rail sectors, but also at other businesses on the HORIBA MIRA Technology Park.  Firms will work with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teachers and careers leads in schools and colleges to provide opportunities for students.

‘There is a real shortage of young people entering Engineering and other STEM related careers”, HORIBA MIRA Technology Park Skills Manager, Torin Spence, told us.  “By bringing together the industry leading companies on the HORIBA MIRA Technology Park with local young people, schools and colleges we want to be able to show what the Automotive Engineering sector is like in 2017 and inspire local young people to choose engineering as a career path.’

Atkins STEM and Work Experience Offer

One of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, Atkins Global (Birmingham division) is one of Warwickshire County Council’s main contractors. As part of its payback to our community, the company offers an extensive work experience programme and recruits young people in a range of roles to be apprentices. It also has 34 STEM ambassadors who visit schools.

For more information on the HORIBA MIRA and Atkins offers please e-mail skillsformployment@warwickshire.gov.uk or call 01926 418027.