Where STEM can take you

STEM Careers is a digital toolkit for students and teachers. It helps to make the link between the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths subjects people study in school, college or university and the world of work. Its goal is to bring alive the huge range of opportunities which are open to anyone who pursues STEM subjects.

What do you want to do?

Setting the scene on the variety of STEM careers
and the demand for people with STEM skills. Can’t view the video? Download it in one of two formats for a Mac (MOV) and for a PC (WMV)

Why this matters

STEM matters. People with STEM qualifications are in demand: you put yourself in a stronger position in today's competitive job market. Studying STEM subjects leads directly to a huge variety of exciting and rewarding career opportunities.

And with STEM skills, you can make a big contribution to many of the big challenges facing society today.

Akif Wyne
Al Butler
Amanda Hughes
Amber Lomax
Ben Godden
Ben Smith
Camilla Winfield
Emily Blackwell
John Whittingham
Joshua Barfield
Karen Cooper
Katherine Carson
Katie Myerscough
Luigi Foffa
Stephanie Newman
Thibault Salomon

16 Interviews of young people on their apprenticeship or graduate training programme with Rolls-Royce.

  • Why STEM

    Background information and facts on the demand for STEM skills.

  • A Glimpse of the Future

    What it’s like in a real workplace: STEM jobs seen through the eyes of young people visiting Rolls‑Royce. Can’t view the video? Download it in one of two formats, for a Mac (MOV) and for a PC (WMV)

  • Making the future

    Examples and illustrations of what makes a high value, science based business, using Rolls-Royce as an example.

  • Go Create

    Toolkits for you to produce your own creative digital projects. Posters, ads and articles all for you to create and download.

  • Sign-Posting

    Web links to explore a range of different kinds of companies which employ people with STEM skills.

  • Guidance for Teachers

    A comprehensive guide on how to use this toolkit and ensure your students get the most from it.