STEM careers fair - Gardyne Campus
Gardyne STEM careers event
We are excited to invite your S4 pupils to our upcoming STEM Careers Event, taking place on Thursday, 31st October at Gardyne Campus, DD5 1NY. This event is an excellent opportunity for pupils to explore a range of STEM career pathways and gain insights into the skills required for employment in these fields.
Event Details:
- Date: 31st October 2023
- Location: Gardyne Campus, DD5 1NY
- Session 1: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM or Session 2: 12:45 PM – 3:15 PM
Event Highlights:
- Industry Presentations: Hear from professionals and modern apprentices about their career journeys, industry expectations, and the skills needed to succeed.
- Marketplace: An opportunity for pupils to engage with representatives from universities, local companies, colleges, and modern apprentices, offering a valuable information-gathering opportunities.
Due to limited space, we can initially offer up to 20 places per school although more spaces may become available. Can you indicate on the form how many pupils you would like to bring and we will try to accommodate this as best we can?
We ask that interested schools indicate their preferred session using the form linked below. While we will do our best to accommodate session preferences, please note that we may need to allocate sessions if your first choice is full.
We kindly request that you complete the registration by 20th of September to help us finalise arrangements.
Perth Schools should apply by 20th September, however tickets will be allocated to Dundee & Angus first then Perth shortly after the 20th September.
NHS Careers Fair - Perth & Kinross only
NHS Careers Fair
Perth & Kinross Schools Only
Join the NHS and DYW Tay Cities to explore the vast amount of careers available at the NHS. Taking place on Monday 11th of November at the James Murray Suite, Murray Royal Hospital PH2 7BH from 9:30am – 3:30pm. This event is targeted at senior phase pupils, S4 -S6 who are interested in working with the NHS, from a nurse to a kitchen porter there will be a variety of departments from across the hospital represented. Definitely something for everyone!
We have several sessions available to be booked by your school, this will be done on a first come first served basis. Ideally if we could get the Perth City schools to book the 9:30am – 10:30am session and 1:30pm – 2:30pm session that allows for us to accommodate more of the rural schools as well. DYW Tay Cities will be pay for a 50 seater coach for each school but you must fill this, no empty spaces please! To book your slot and bus please email Morganmcleod@dywtaycities.co.uk
9:30am – 10:30am
10:30am – 11:30am
11:30am – 12:30pm
12:30pm – 1:30pm
1:30pm – 2:30pm
2:30pm – 3:30pm – For post school
Johnston Carmichael Open Evenings
Johnston Carmichael open evenings
Open Evenings for students in Aberdeen, Elgin, Inverness, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow 6 – 8pm various dates from 1 – 9 October 2024.
Johnston Carmichael are pleased to invite interested students in full time education or beyond to learn more about our exciting entry level career opportunities in Accountancy and Business Advisory. The event welcomes parents/carers or tutors to join us too.
Attendees should sign up via Eventbrite
Free medical Lecture Series - Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Free Medical Lectures
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh’s free School Lecture Series provides encouragement and information for young people interested in a career in medicine.
School students have the opportunity to hear from and ask questions of experienced and successful physicians as well as university admissions staff.
Where?
The lectures can be watched (a) online via livestream (b) online afterwards on YouTube (c) in person at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
How Much?
The lectures are completely free of any charge.
Who Can Attend?
Anyone from anywhere in the world can attend the lectures but they are particularly targeted at S4, S5 and S6 students.
How Does It Work?
Attendees will be able to listen to the speakers but, most importantly, they will also be able to ask questions – both in person, and online.
When?
Becoming a Doctor
23 September
Join us as we walk through the steps of applying to medical school with medical admissions staff.
Physicians Pathway’s
30 September
This is your chance to speak with practising physicians about their journey into their particular field of medicine.
Ethical Dilemmas
2 October
You are invited to sit alongside some of Scotland’s best medical professionals as we discuss the role of ethics in medicine.
Green Skills Employability Event
Green Skills Employability Event
Discover Work in partnership with The Skills Academy are delighted to present a unique opportunity for people in the Dundee area to test new technologies and explore career paths in key growth industries. The event will be informal, fun and engaging. Parents can bring their children. There will be space for individual conversations with professionals who can help attendees to out a path towards employment in booming green industries like offshore wind, electric vehicle maintenance and heat pump installation.
Get hands-on experience with cutting-edge tech: virtual reality wind headsets, augmented reality welders, collaborative robots (cobots), electric go-karts, electric cars and so much more.
Our goal? To demystify career opportunities in the green sector and show you that lifelong careers in this field are not just possible—they’re accessible.
What: Free, drop-in event showcasing career paths to trades and green skills jobs
When: 10am – 1pm, Tuesday 13th August 2024
Where: Skills Academy, Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc, Baldovie Road, Dundee, DD4 8UQ
Who: Anyone in Dundee region looking to learn about career paths to green jobs and trades
You are welcome to drop in to the event anytime between 10am and 1pm, however refreshments will be available, so please register your attendance by emailing contact@discoverworkdundee.co.uk so we can cater for everyone. Employability and Support organisations are welcome to attend, please let us know ASAP if you would like a table/screen for the day.
How to get there:
Parking at Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) is free
OR
You can catch buses 17, 28, 39 or 39A from Dundee City Centre (Caird Hall or Albert Square)
The Prince's Trust Education Offer
The Prince's Trust Education Offer
The Prince’s Trust Education Offer – for young people aged 11 to 19
Hello, my name is Hayley Wilkinson. I work for the Prince’s Trust, and I support our education partners across Dundee.
This year, The Prince’s Trust celebrates 25 years of the Achieve programme. Achieve has a network of over 900 education providers and last year we supported over 16,000 young people.
We would absolutely love for the pupils at your school to have the opportunity to take part in one of our free education opportunities.
All resources, training and support is offered by the Prince’s Trust. The programme is mainly delivered by school teaching staff or DYW co-ordinators. The programme is flexible but generally runs 3 periods a week over any education or youth work setting.
Our education offer can benefit young people in many ways, including:
- A flexible and adaptable Personal and Social Development curriculum to suit all pupils aged 11 to 19.
- Our whole offer has a key aim of closing the attainment gap.
- The chance for pupils to gain a hard outcome, through our Qualifications available at SCQF levels 3, 4 and 5.
- Insight points for your school.
- The chance for pupils to engage in Enrichment, Employability and School Transitions opportunities.
Please reach out to your school if you are interested in learning more about how we can work with you.
Many thanks,
Hayley