Making a difference
...could STEM from here!
Students are often unaware of the opportunities open to them if they study STEM subjects at school. These resources, comprising of a poster and four case studies, are designed to increase awareness of the just some of the potential careers open to them in international development.
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STEM careers poster
This colourful A2 poster illustrates how studying STEM subjects can lead to four very different careers in the international development sector
Read moreOlivia - Digital Design Consultant
Olivia always wanted to be a designer. Combining product design with engineering set her on the path to a job helping poor people, but not quite in the way she expected.
Read moreEwan Bloomfield - Energy Consultant
Ewan is involved in trialling the use of ethanol from sugarcane as a fuel for stoves as part of a Practical Action project. His career has included working in a gold mine in Asia and training engineers in Haiti.
Read moreElla Sprung - Editorial and Production Assistant
Ella has always wanted to do something that would make a difference to the world. She has worked on low cost water filters and providing electricity to people who otherwise wouldn't have any at all.
Read moreLucho -International Co-ordinator
Lucho has travelled to lot of developing countries, including Peru. He says the most rewarding part of his job is seeing people in developing countries use his ideas to improve their lives.
Read moreGita - Financial controller
Gita is Practical Action's financial controller. She used her love of numbers and computers to get a job that now takes her all over the world to see first hand the work that Practical Action is doing to help the lives of poor people.
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