Work experienceSTEM Learning
A summer research placement with a university or company after Year 12, now run by STEM Learning.
Students and teachers programmes
The programme is now delivered by STEM Learning, where it continues under the name Research Placements and Experiences.
Checked 14 October 2026
Research placements for students (Internet Archive copy, 20 September 2025)
Be over 16 years old and in Year 12 or S5. ... Be in full-time, state-funded education in the UK.
stem.org.uk blocks automated checks; the newest archive copy is from September 2025.
Checked 14 October 2026
Details checked by the Born to Engineer editorial team. Always confirm dates on the provider’s site before applying.
Applications have opened in the autumn in past rounds; check the 2027 dates on the STEM Learning website
Work experienceBAE Systems
Week-long placements on site, engineering taster weeks and a virtual five-day engineering challenge.
Visit careers.baesystems.com (opens in a new tab)Details: BAE Systems work experience
Work experienceForage, with GE Aerospace and Siemens Mobility
Self-paced tasks set by employers, such as GE Aerospace's Explore Engineering (3 to 4 hours), with a certificate.
Visit theforage.com (opens in a new tab)Details: Forage engineering job simulations
Work experienceFutures For All (formerly Speakers for Schools)
Free work experience and shorter insight days with hundreds of UK employers, in person, remote or hybrid.
Visit futuresforall.org (opens in a new tab)Details: Futures For All work experience