OurFuture.Energy

What is it like to work in the UK energy industry?

Do you ever wonder what opportunities the UK energy industry holds for young people?

You can learn everything you ever wanted to know about how you can shape the future of energy with the My Energy Future resource.

My Energy Future is a space for young people thinking about future career options.

It features contributions from ‘energy influencers’ – young people at an early stage in their energy career – giving you the chance to hear real voices telling you what it is like to work in energy.

Meet Kirsty

Kristy says, “I work with engineers to help get most value out of engineering data. It’s a really exciting time in energy with new challenges creating new jobs that need new skill.”

Energy influencer – Kristy Moir – Information Management Consultant at Leidos UK

Meet Catriona

In this next video, Catriona shares how, “I support community renewables. Energy is vital for our future and we need more young people today in the energy sector than ever because we need change.”

Energy influence – Catriona Scott – CARES Development Officer Local Energy Scotland

The world needs your energy!

If you are passionate about making a difference to the future of the planet, you’ll find there are exciting new jobs being created all the time. There’s something of a revolution taking place in the energy sector right now with new innovations like robotics, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation contributing to a rapid expansion of roles.

And the thing is, young people are already shaking up the energy industry. Will you follow in their footsteps? From designing new low-emission power sources to repairing wind farm turbines, there’s a huge range of exciting career opportunities in the energy industry.

The future of energy – the world needs YOU!

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