Pre-Employment ProgrammesAccessibility options: Audio described video We work to attract diverse talent while developing a workplace that is supportive and open to everyone. We are very proud to support individuals across the UK as they take their first steps into the world of work or return to the workplace after a career break.Check out our range of pre-employment programmes: Accessibility options: Audio described videoThis offers young people aged 16–19 a solid foundation and an essential first step into the dynamic and rewarding engineering industry. It combines on-site technical skills training with academic studies.Pre-ApprenticeshipAccessibility options: Audio described videoA summer placement provides students in education with the opportunity to gain good quality work experience within the industry/discipline they are studying and lasts around 12 weeks.Summer PlacementAccessibility options: Audio described videoPart of a UK-wide scheme delivered by the Engineering Development Trust (EDT), the YII is designed for post-A-Level, Higher, and Advanced Higher school leavers, undergraduates and graduates seeking placements within STEM workplaces.Year in IndustryAccessibility options: Audio described videoThe Power Academy scholarship allows students to explore their interests, develop work-based skills, and potentially secure a position in the energy industry, all while receiving paid placements and financial support.Power AcademyAccessibility options: Audio described videoThe Master Scholarship provides financial support for master students studying courses in the UK relating to renewable energy, data/IT and engineering. Scholars also receive company mentor support and potential employment opportunities.Master ScholarshipAccessibility options: Audio described videoThis programme provides those who have taken a career break of two years or more with opportunities to re-enter the STEM industry through structured support and a paid work placement.Returners Read some of our success stories