Transition Year offers students a valuable opportunity to explore potential career paths, but securing meaningful work experience placements can be challenging - particularly for students in rural areas or schools with limited industry connections. Local companies may not offer programmes, or students may not be able to access them due to location or other commitments.

In response to these challenges, Engineers Ireland's STEPS Engineering Your Future Transition Year initiative is now available in a fully online format. This free virtual work experience is designed to give students across Ireland a meaningful insight into the world of engineering - without the barriers of geography or limited placement availability.

Students can explore a wide range of engineering disciplines, engage with real-world projects, and hear directly from Irish engineers working across various sectors - all from the comfort of their own homes or classrooms. The programme includes reading material, video and interactive content, and webinars recorded by Irish engineers, and is structured to be flexible, allowing schools to integrate it into their Transition Year schedule with ease.

"We are delighted to offer a solution that makes engineering work experience more inclusive," said Roseanne O'Leary, STEPS Team Leader, Engineers Ireland. "By offering this virtual work experience, we are ensuring that every student has the opportunity to discover the exciting possibilities of a career in engineering."

This online programme complements the STEPS Engineering Your Future in-person experience that takes place in third-level institutes and organisations around Ireland (picture attached).

The STEPS Engineering Your Future programme is open to all Transition Year students in Ireland and will run until 18 January 2026. This initiative is about inclusion, accessibility, and inspiration.

Transition Year students and schools can now apply at: https://www.engineersireland.ie/Schools/Engineering-Your-Future/Engineering-Your-Future-Virtual-Work-Experience.

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