STEM Careers
There are a huge number of jobs open to people interested in any scientific or technical discipline. Good websites to research your options are listed below under Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths and Computing. You may also like to consider one of the many excellent STEM courses offered by organisations such as the Smallpeice Trust, or the National Centre for Cyber Security. Have a look at the Work Experience and Gap Years pages for more ideas as well.
General STEM websites:
www.allaboutstem.co.uk - a digital toolkit for students and teachers
www.notjustlabcoats.co.uk - all about science, manufacturing and technology
If you want to stand out in STEM, then why not take part in a national competition such as the Big Bang or Teen Tech Awards. You could also do an independent CREST Award project - the Gold level, aimed at 6th form students, involves 70+ hours' of work on a STEM topic of your choice and encourages you to start networking with people working in the field that interests you.
Engineering
Engineering is a broad term covering jobs designing and manufacturing technical products from vehicles to robots, buildings and factories; keeping systems in working order and harnessing energy to keep modern society functioning.
www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk – one of the best sites for finding out about the varied careers in Engineering, with information about the many routes to becoming an engineer
www.i-want-to-study-engineering.org is a great resource for anyone aiming to study at a top university and includes problems and games to try that give you an idea of the problem solving skills you will need to succeed
www.whynotchemeng.com – find out about working as a Chemical Engineer
www.theengineer.co.uk - there is a student section on this site with CV advice and a wide range of other resources
www.wisecampaign.org.uk – for advice about Women in Engineering, including courses of interest
www.aerosociety.com – the Royal Aeronautical Society
www.theimi.org.uk – the Institute of the Motor Industry
www.imeche.org – the Institute of Mechanical Engineers
www.theiet.org – the Institute for Engineering and Technology
www.epsrc.ac.uk – the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
www.iagre.org – the Institution of Agricultural Engineers
www.nsan.co.uk -the National Skills Academy for Nuclear
www.nuclearinst.com – the Nuclear Institute
www.imarest.org – the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
Physics
www.iop.org – the Institute of Physics
www.ioa.org.uk– the Institute of Acoustics
www.ras.ac.uk – the Royal Astronomical Society
Chemistry
The Royal Society of Chemistry has a great careers site including videos from people doing interesting jobs in Chemistry and ideas for work experience. Go to https://edu.rsc.org/future-in-chemistry/career-options
www.abpi.org.uk – the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Society
www.rpharms.com - for careers information from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
www.bps.ac.uk – British Pharmacological Society
www.iom3.org – the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
www.csofs.org – Forensic Science Society
www.ukri.org - for insight into careers in scientific research
www.icheme.org – find out about working as a Chemical Engineer
Biology
www.biochemistry.org – the Biochemical Society
www.asab.org – the Society for the study of Animal Behaviour
www.bbsrc.ac.uk – the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
www.bsbi.org.uk – the Botanical Society of the British Isles
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
www.genetics.org.uk – the Genetics Society
www.mba.ac.uk – the Marine Biological Association
www.mcsuk.org – the Marine Conservation Society
Mathematics
www.mathscareers.org.uk - an excellent resource for general information
www.ima.org.uk – the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
www.ons.gov.uk – the Office for National Statistics
www.operational-research.gov.uk – for information about careers that involve using maths and modelling to inform complex decisions
www.rss.org.uk – the Royal Statistical Society
Computer Science
www.csd.org.uk – the Chartered Society of Designers
www.iap.org.uk – the Institution of Analysts and Programmers
www.prospects.ac.uk also has some useful information.
For anyone interested in finding out more about Computer Science at university, Harvard's free online course CS50, provides an excellent introduction. The course assumes you have not studied Computer Science before and will give you a good insight into the self-motivation needed to excel at this subject at university.