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Get £300 off any Summer Experience booking before midnight 1st April! Use code 300EASTER at checkout.

Get £300 off any Summer Experience booking before midnight 1st April! Use code 300EASTER at checkout.

The Future Engineer Summer Experience Live Online

InvestIN Education
InvestIN Education

The Future Engineer Summer Experience Live Online

Overview

The Future Engineer Summer Experience Live Online is an opportunity for students aged 12-14 to work with top engineers on some of the most exciting experiences of this industry that one can imagine: a live teardown of a mechanical machine, planning a trip to Mars, and designing ‘future cars’, boats, rockets, geodesic domes and planes.

The Internship takes place ‘Live Online’ – 5 days of interactive work experience with top engineers from the comfort of your own home.

Join us for a life-changing experience that will serve as an outstanding differentiator on your CVs and university applications, setting you up for your future as a successful engineer.

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Immersive Experiences in Engineering:

  • Organise a mission to Mars and design the rocket which will carry your team
  • Take apart a machine under the supervision of a top mechanical engineer
  • Design a plane and test it against your peers
  • Build a geodesic dome using everyday materials and test its ability to withstand the weight of a human
  • Q&A session with top engineers 

Senior Engineers From Iconic Global Brands::

  • Be coached through these immersive experiences by engineers from world-renowned firms such as Rolls Royce and British Airways
  • Private networking sessions with these professionals, who can become vital connections for your future careers

Comprehensive Career Coaching:

  • Coaching on navigating your career path options and advice on how you can begin your journey towards one of the most desirable jobs in engineering, starting now: GCSE, A-level/IB, university and degree choices; extra-curricular activities; work experience; application, admissions test, and interview techniques 
  • Build your personal profile: identify your strengths and weaknesses and receive advice on areas for development

Competitive Advantage In Your University Applications:

  • Attending the Internship demonstrates that you have gained key skills such as teamwork, attention-to-detail, problem-solving, time management, innovation, and commercial awareness
  • Complete the online assessment after the Internship and receive a personalised certificate to include in your UCAS/College applications

10.30am

The World of an Engineer

- The importance of engineering in an ever-changing world
- An engineer's role in the global ecosystem
- The key skills, interests, and the ‘engineer’s mindset’
- Expectations vs reality
11.00am

Cars of the Future

- Solving environmental problems: how can the engineers of today create the eco-friendly transportation of tomorrow?
- The future of automotive vehicles, including hybrid, electric, and driverless cars
- Become a leading automotive engineer for ‘Future Vehicles’; compare detailed real-life specifications, and choose a model to go to market
- Efficiency vs ethics; are we moving toward a self-driving future?
12.30pm

Lunch Break

1.30pm

Simulation: Urban Design and Dome Building

- Discover the world of civil engineering (bridges, buildings, tunnels): how can engineers better connect us with our built environment?
- Be transported to 2060: how will you adapt to life’s challenges and create a city that can survive and thrive?
- Functional design simulation: Build a Geodesic Dome
- Under the instruction of an experienced civil engineer, draw and build a geodesic dome using old newspapers
Will your finished dome be strong enough to hold your weight?
- Reflect upon and evaluate the designs of your peers
3.00pm

Panel Discussion

- Ask questions to high-ranking engineers across various disciplines
- Ask your burning questions about life as an engineer
- Make valuable contacts
3.30pm

Close

*exact programme subject to change without notice

This programme is for students aged 12-14. No prior knowledge or experience is required; our professionals will give you all the training you need. There is no application process, and you can secure your place simply by clicking “Register Now”. We operate on a first-come first-served basis so encourage you to register as soon as possible.

The Live Online Internship will take place 14th - 18th August 2021.

Places are highly limited. The only way to guarantee your place is to click 'Register Now' and enter your details.

In select circumstances, we can offer payment by instalments, which requires a 50% deposit. To speak to a Student Experience Manager about your personal circumstances please click here OR email us at info@investin.org OR call us on +44 (0) 203 488 5089.

'Live Online' Internship
Length Days 1-5
Take apart a machine under the supervision of a top mechanical engineer.
Private networking with top engineers
Career coaching on how to get into a top career for engineering
Timetable £595

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Live online

14th - 18th August 2021

10.30am - 3:30pm (UK time)

As part of your booking, you will receive 12 months’ access to our state-of-the-art tech platform, AmbitionX. Here you will find all of your programme materials and complete post-programme assessments to gain coveted ‘experience points’ to demonstrate your levels of professional development. You will also be able to access any of InvestIN’s Live Online weekend and evening programmes through AmbitionX at no extra cost. Your AmbitionX membership will be free for one year and after that will be charged at £165/annum; you may cancel any time before renewal.

WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY ABOUT US

Covid-19

In the unlikely event that the in-person programme is completely cancelled because of Covid-19 then students will receive a refund. We have never yet had to cancel a London summer experience, having successfully delivered programmes during the summers of 2020 and 2021, with strict social distancing and excellent feedback. We shall of course adhere to all Covid-related government guidelines in place at the time of the programme and keep student safety as the highest priority.

If you pay via credit because you postponed a previous booking then the credit note will be reissued to you in full.

 

Support

If you are trying to register and the registration box is not appearing it is likely because of firewall restrictions on your desktop device.

You may wish to try on your mobile device instead. Alternatively, please email info@investin.org with details of the programme you want to register for. We will reserve your place immediately and send you a link to pay by card online.