London Gatwick joined leading employers, including Amazon Web Services and Arup, at Brighton’s AMEX Stadium for the TeenTech Sussex Festival, an interactive, hands-on event to inspire young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
Now in its third year as lead regional sponsor, London Gatwick played a key role with engineers and IT specialists from the airport acting as TeenTech Ambassadors, guiding students through the day and sharing advice for a successful career in STEM.
The London Gatwick team held interactive sessions to engage students and answer questions on careers in STEM and specifically working at the airport. They ran a LEGO robotic coding challenge and a solar electric vehicle workshop, as well as giving feedback on student projects, helping teams refine their ideas for the TeenTech Awards next summer.
The event followed a virtual innovation session, attended by more than 1,000 students, where London Gatwick showcased the work behind its next generation security project, implementing cutting-edge technologies to strengthen safety and enhance convenience for passengers.
STEM is vital at London Gatwick with hundreds of career options available at the airport and the many partners who work together to keep the airport running.
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