Kick-start your future at open event

Make UK is helping to future-proofcareers for youngpeopleacrossthe region with itsopenday during National Apprenticeship Week.

To help young people in theMidlandssecurewell-paid careers, Make UK is hostinganopenday at itsTechnologyHub in Aston, Birmingham,onSaturday, from 10am to 2pm.

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Attendeescan learndirectlyfrom employershow to successfullyapplyfor oneofover 300vacancies starting in September,tokickstart high-flying careersdespite adifficult jobmarket.

Make UK offers arange of manufacturing andengineering apprenticeshipswithprestigious companies includingJaguarLandRover, SevernTrent andRolls Royceto young people aged 16 andover

Applicants come from allaround theMidlands, with residential placements availabletothose that live furtherafield.

At theopenday,attendees can meet potentialemployersto find out how to make theirapplication stand outfromthe crowd.

Theopenday will includeatour of Make UK’s state-of-the-art facilitybycurrent apprentices, whowill offertheir insights andexplain why they chosetheir career path

Attendeescan discoverwhatit’s likebeing aFormula 1car designer by taking part in apractical F1 in Schoolsactivity, to design andbuild aminiature Formula1car using CAD/CAMdesigntools.There will also be weldingand tyre change challenges that encourageteamwork.

FionaMcGarry,engagement manageratMakeUK, said:“The pandemic haswreaked havoc on the jobmarket, particularly foryoung people andthose from poorerbackgrounds.

“Engineering is alucrative and funindustrytoenter andthe averageengineering apprentice at Make

UK earnsdoublethe minimum apprentice rate of £4.30 perhourfor thoseaged16-18 and£4.40 for19 andover.

“Wehavea 90 percentretention rate,which showshow ourapprenticesgoontobuild long-term careerswiththeir employers.

“Engineering isn’tjustworking in afactory

“ItincludesAI, robotics,auto- mation,3Dprintingand more. You couldput people into space,design roller coasters,break theland speed record or buildsmart cities “There areevenroles in areas that most people wouldn’t thinkof, likemedia,TVand fashion,”added McGarry. n To register forthe open dayfor free,visit thewebsite at make.org/ opendays