Bringing New Energy to the Energy Industry with Remote Work Experience
- Case study
- Nov 19
- 3 min read
Fuelling Careers with Siemens Energy
Operating in over 90 countries, Siemens Energy plays a vital role across the global energy landscape – from renewable power and smart grid technology, to storage solutions and complex industrial systems.
In June 2025, Siemens Energy UK partnered with Futures For All to deliver a 3-day virtual work experience placement designed to raise awareness of STEM careers in the energy sector. This remote programme helped young people explore real-world opportunities, build employability skills, and make informed career decisions.
“If you're inquisitive and eager to make meaningful impact through a fulfilling career, you've arrived at the right destination… where your uniqueness is celebrated, and our supportive work environment allows you to flourish.” – Alexandra James, Siemens Energy
Exploring Careers in Energy
The online work experience gave students a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to work in one of the most important industries shaping our future. Participants met remotely with professionals from across Siemens Energy to understand how their work contributes to a cleaner, more efficient energy system.
Students took part in interactive activities, group projects and Q&A sessions with industry professionals. They even had the opportunity to work on their CVs with support from Siemens Energy’s recruitment team, gaining valuable insight into what employers look for when hiring for STEM and engineering roles.
Student Feedback
“I enjoyed the interactive activity about smart grids and the discussions about green energy sources such as wind power as I found these activities very interesting and engaging. I also believe they have helped me in finding areas of work which interest me." – Student, 17
“The presenters were all fun and engaging, clearly experienced and knew what they were talking about. They all encouraged questions and were as honest as they could be trying to explain the answer in all possible terms.” – Student, 17
Advice For Young People
“Identify any specific technical skills required for our role and pursue them! Also developing your soft skills such as communication, critical thinking, problem solving, through projects, volunteering or other interests can really help as these are highly valued skills sets.” – Alexandra James, Siemens Energy
From engineering and environmental science to data analysis and project management, careers in energy offer a wide range of opportunities for curious, motivated individuals who want to make an impact.
Learn more about early careers at Siemens Energy here.
Employer Insights
“Working with Futures For All has helped us to provide opportunities, raise aspirations, increase confidence and career awareness in underrepresented groups in key geographical areas… The team are hugely supportive of our strategy, helping us manage placements and reduce the administrative aspect so that we can digitally deliver an engaged, innovative programme - they make it look so professional!” – Alexandra James, Siemens Energy
Through partnerships like this, Siemens Energy and Futures For All are empowering students to explore engineering work experience and discover how the energy transition is opening up exciting new STEM career paths.
The Work Experience Stats
Through the virtual work experience placement, young people developed essential skills that are highly sought after across the energy and engineering industries – from teamwork and communication to critical thinking and problem-solving.
Key outcomes:
Students rated their remote work experience as 4.2 out of 5 stars.
96% said they felt more confident about achieving their career ambitions after completing the placement.
By connecting directly with experts and completing hands-on challenges, students left with stronger employability skills and a clearer picture of what a future in STEM and energy could look like.
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