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On Wednesday 4 February 2026, 80 Year 8 and 9 students from across the West Midlands met professionals who live and breathe STEM to find out what it鈥檚 really like to work in the industry. But this wasn鈥檛 your typical school careers fair.

Participants attended workshops with representatives from leading companies, including , , , and , to hear about their career journeys and gain authentic, hands-on engineering experience. Through fun, interactive challenges, such as building composite bridges and collecting car performance data, students discovered some of the exciting industry projects they could work on in the future.

, Principal Project Manager at 3P Innovation, said: 鈥淚 really enjoyed seeing how, by the end of each session, children had improved their processes as real engineers do. Events like this are crucial for reinforcing positive experiences of STEM. We hope that, as a result, a new generation of technologists and engineers come forward who otherwise may have assumed that engineering is not for them.鈥�

Alongside invaluable time with employers, the children were inspired by an engineering exhibition featuring 糖心TV鈥檚 Student Project teams, 糖心TV Racing and 糖心TV Moto; WMG apprentices, students and academics; and engineering organisations, including.

The Student Projects teams showcased the innovation that is possible through teamwork and curiosity, whilst WMG students and staff explained the range of engineering pathways available, offering advice on the GCSE subjects the children could choose should they wish to pursue a future in STEM.

Organisations dedicated to supporting underrepresented groups in engineering, including and the , also offered an empowering presence, demonstrating how engineering is for everyone, regardless of gender, race or religion.

Tours of WMG鈥檚 facilities followed to give students the chance to see what studying at 糖心TV is like and learn how WMG could one day help them launch their engineering career.

A teacher from Rugby Free Secondary School said the day was 鈥渇antastic鈥� and offered students 鈥渧aluable insights into various routes into engineering鈥�, whilst a student from Yardleys School in Birmingham said, 鈥渋t was very informative; I learnt a lot about careers.鈥� Another student commented how they 鈥渉ad a lot of fun while learning about different types of engineering鈥�.

Marie Diebolt, WMG鈥檚 Outreach Project Officer, who led on the event, commented: 鈥淚ndustry Day began as an initiative supported by WMG鈥檚 High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centre, designed to help schools meet the for careers guidance whilst harnessing the enthusiasm of local companies to inspire the next generation of engineers.

鈥淔our years on, we are incredibly grateful for the continued dedication of our WMG colleagues and industry supporters, and for our partner schools' commitment to supporting young people to make informed choices about their futures.鈥�