Our outreach calendar

We focus our time and effort on proactively organising meaningful opportunities to experience work, rather than reacting to individual requests for work experience.

MONTH	ACTIVITY AND APPLICATION PROCESS	TARGET AUDIENCE	LOCATION
OCTOBER 2019	9^th & 10^th : Bring it On North East Exhibition of Future Engineers Find out about what engineers do at Northumbrian Water, come and talk to us at our stand Applications open for Run2 Academy’s Shared Summer and Year-Long Placements Northumbrian Water works with some of our major supply chain partners to offer valuable opportunities for undergraduates with an interest in Engineering or the Built Environment to gain insight into a number of different organisations To apply please send your CV, Covering Letter and Vlog (optional) to NWG.academy@nwl.co.uk	9 - 14 year olds & teachers Undergraduates	Beacon of Light, Sunderland North East England
NOVEMBER 2019	Applications open for Run2 Academy’s Shared Summer and Year-Long Placements To apply please send your CV, Covering Letter and Vlog (optional) to NWG.academy@nwl.co.uk 28^th : Rotary Junior Technology Tournament We’re sponsoring this event this year because the technical challenges are focused on water purification. Talk to and work with some of our engineers and learn about what they do every day To get involved please contact the STEM team at RTC North stem@rtcnorth.co.uk or 0191 516440	Undergraduates 7 – 11 year old potential engineers	North East England Sunderland
DECEMBER 2019	Applications open for Run2 Academy’s Shared Summer and Year-Long Placements To apply please send your CV, Covering Letter and Vlog (optional) to NWG.academy@nwl.co.uk 6^th : Industry Day with Education Development Trust An opportunity for teachers to find out more about career opportunities and what we do at Northumbrian Water Details to follow about how to get involved 9^th : Enterprise Advisers Training with North East Local Enterprise Partnership	Undergraduates Teachers Enterprise Advisers	North East England Darlington Pity Me, Durham
JANUARY 2020	31^st Closing date for Run2 Shared Placements To apply please send your CV, Covering Letter and Vlog (optional) to NWG.academy@nwl.co.uk	Undergraduates	North East England
FEBRUARY 2020	Teacher Externships with the Edge Foundation An opportunity for teachers to find out more about career opportunities and what we do at Northumbrian Water Details to follow about how to get involved	Teachers	Pity Me, Durham
MARCH 2020
APRIL 2020
MAY 2020
JUNE 2020	Run2 Academy Shared Summer Placements & Shared Year-Long Placements start Opportunities for students with an interest in Engineering or the Build Environment to undertake a 12 week (summer) or 12 month placement with some of the leading companies in the North East of England. You’ll spend time working with Northumbrian Water at our collaborative office in Seaham, Durham and have the opportunity to rotate and gain experience with different companies participating in the programme	Undergraduates	North East England
JULY 2020	1^st – 3^rd : Work Awareness An opportunity for young people to get a taster of the world of work and of a number of career options here at Northumbrian Water 6^th – 10^th STEAM Activities at the 2020 NWG Innovation Festival A range of workshops and activities using science, technology, engineering, creative and maths skills appropriate for different age groups. Further details and the opportunity to book places available by 6 January 2020 www.innovationfestival.org/steam 6^th – 10^th Design Sprints 2020 NWG Innovation Festival Take the opportunity to learn about and experience design thinking whilst coming up with solutions to genuine social, environmental or regional issues. Further details and the opportunity to book places available by 6^th January 2020 www.innovationfestival.org/steam 6^th – 10^th Volunteer & Experience Work at 2020 NWG Innovation Festival We’ll have further details nearer the time, and anticipate having opportunities to help co-ordinate the young people’s activities and support the running of the full event www.innovationfestival.org/steam 13^th – 17^th : Work Awareness An opportunity for young people to get a taster of the world of work and of a number of career options here at Northumbrian Water 20^th – 22^nd : Work Awareness An opportunity for young people to get a taster of the world of work and of a number of career options here at Essex & Suffolk Water 20^th – 22^nd : Work Awareness An opportunity for young people to get a taster of the world of work and of a number of career options here at Essex & Suffolk Water	Typically year 10 students Year 3 to year 9 students Typically 6^th form, college and university students Typically 6^th form, college and university students Typically year 10 students Typically year 10 students Typically year 10 students	Pity Me, Durham Gosforth Race Course, Newcastle upon Tyne Gosforth Race Course, Newcastle upon Tyne Gosforth Race Course, Newcastle upon Tyne Pity Me, Durham Hanningfield, Chelmsford Lowestoft
AUGUST 2020
SEPTEMBER 2020	Skills North East Careers Event Come and talk to us at our stand, find out about working at Northumbrian Water, different roles and apprenticeships	Young people, teachers & parents	Metro Arena, Gateshead

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Run2 Academy's Shared Summer and Year-Long Placements 2020