A third of under 25’s are seriously considering a career in engineering, study reveals

Research was carried out by social enterprise MyKindaCrowd revealed that almost a third of young people aged 12 to 25 would seriously consider engineering as a potential career, despite quite a few having misleading information regarding the exact nature of the profession.

As a news report on the matter has revealed, over a third of respondents (34%) associated engineering with physical labour, and 87% saw the car industry as the main reference point for the industry.

Furthermore, figures obtained from the research suggest that 93% of teachers want closer links with industries to help their students learn practical skills and knowledge, while 74% of them also want more support from the Government around changes to the science curriculum.

Speaking at the event, Andrew Jones MP, apprenticeship ambassador in Parliament, welcomed young people’s enthusiasm for the industry.

“Engineering is a key skill for our future prosperity,” he said. “That is why it is important that young people have all the facts at their fingertips so that they can make an informed decision about a career in engineering.”