Empowering young people to choose space careers through online engagement
In 2021, we enhanced our online outreach programme to make it more accessible to young people who weren’t previously aware of the opportunities in the UK space sector.
A recent study showed that 70% of secondary school students are interested in space but only 40% are interested in space careers1. We collaborated with education and outreach partners to deliver 33 events focused on careers, reaching young people from some of the most deprived areas of the UK. After taking part, 86% of students were more aware of space careers and 89% were interested to pursue STEM in the future. We are proud to have helped raise young people’s aspirations as we work towards a more inclusive space sector.
1. Our Space Our Future (2021). Interest is not enough. Accessed 15 September 2021. https://youtu.be/KA-m8Jd_CT8?t=150
