Bridgwater: EDF, Sustainability, Site Tour and Work Experience Day In person event
This event is for: Young people (aged up to 21) interested in a career in Sustainability and looking for apprenticeships/work experience.
Interested in a career in Science or Sustainability but not sure where to start? Then this could be an event for you. Hinkley Point C is the world leading project based in the South West, focused on sustainable, nuclear energy production, lead by Energy company EDF.
The £4.1 billion project is the first of it's kind in the UK, and it's vital for the fight against climate change and the UK's energy crisis. Did you also know EDF Energy has trained 922 apprentices to date? They work on projects including creating new habitats for wildlife around the site, low carbon electricity production, reduction of diesel use plus much more!
EDF have opportunities in a huge range of roles no matter what your skill level. By taking part in this Work Experience Day, you'll have the chance to meet and talk to some of the team, whilst gaining an inside understanding into how EDF Energy operate and the incredible work they do!
Find out more about EDF Energy on their company page.
Agenda
This is what your day could look like...
- Welcome and icebreaker, meet other young people attending the day
- Introduction to EDF Energy team and available apprenticeship opportunities
- HPC (Hinkley Point C) visitor centre tour
- Q&A session with inspiring speaker and current apprentices
- Networking (Lunch provided)
- HPC site tour - a chance to see Net Zero nuclear activity first hand!
- Final Q&A and next steps
Travel cost support for this event is available for students that live outside of commutable distance of the site. Contact educationteam@uptree.co for more information.
At Hinkley Point C, EDF Energy are building two new nuclear reactors, the first in a new generation of nuclear power stations in Britain, providing zero-carbon electricity for around six million homes.
Next steps
- Register for this in-person event using your Uptree account. If you do not have an Uptree account, register here.
- There are only 30 spaces available for this event - priority will be given to students in the South-West who meet the criteria above.
- Prioritisation will begin two weeks before the event; successful applicants will receive an invitation 1-2 weeks before the event. If you register after this time, you might not receive a response.
- Please note that students will need to bring some form of ID with them.
Any questions, please do contact us: educationteam@uptree.co
Fine print
Please make a note of the office location above before applying.
This is an in-person event and will be hosted at the company's offices. All venues are covid-safe and meet government guidelines of health and safety. If you are allocated a place, you will be sent the company's safety guidelines a week in advance, eg. if masks are to be worn. You will be expected to follow any guidance from the company on the day.
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Please note that due to online safeguarding policies and to protect all students’ privacy, pictures and screenshots are not allowed to be taken during the session. If you would like to post about your experience on LinkedIn or other social channels, we will be sharing photos from the event in a follow-up email and you are more than welcome to use and share these.