Pre-16 school work experience and civil engineering careers

Liz Hodgkinson; Les Hamill

doi:10.1680/cien.2010.163.3.131

Pre-16 school work experience and civil engineering careers

Liz Hodgkinson^*, Les Hamill

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University of Plymouth

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Most school pupils in Britain undertake a 1-or 2-week work experience placement before the age of 16 to introduce them to the world of work. Many civil engineering companies offer placements with the aim of encouraging young people into the profession. This paper reports on a study to assess the extent to which this experience influences subsequent educational and career choices in civil engineering. It concludes that good-quality civil engineering placements can be a powerful tool for recruiting future civil engineers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	131-136
Number of pages	6
Journal	Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Civil Engineering
Volume	163
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1680/cien.2010.163.3.131
Publication status	Published - Aug 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering

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Education & training
Marketing & public relations
Social impact

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