Access the best local companies willing to teach you new skills and help boost your confidence during your work experience week. At these places you will be made to work, but they’ll also give you the best experiences. 

REACT Engineering Limited                                                             
Phoenix Court, Earl Street,
Cleator Moor,
Cumbria CA25 5AU

Phone: 01946 813778
Web: www.react-engineering.co.uk                                                                          
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For those studying towards A Level qualifications REACT runs a one week ‘Introduction Into Engineering' seminar which takes students through a real engineering problem, to provide them with a clear understanding of what a professional engineer does for a living , log onto (http://www.react-engineering.co.uk/into-engineering-seminar.html) for details.

REACT Engineering  also offers real, interesting paid work for gap year students either prior to or during university. These placements offers an opportunity to review your degree and career, a better chance of sponsorship, a contribution to your professional experience and a likelihood of a better degree. The work will involve undertaking the role of a project engineer working on real engineering problems at the Company.

Graduate recruitment and structured training will take you through the IMechE's Monitored Professional Development Scheme route to chartered engineering status and on to a rewarding career as a professional engineer.

Atkins
Wastwater Pavilion
Westlakes Science and Technology Park,
Moor Row,
Cumbria.
CA24 3JZ

Phone: 01946 692345
Fax: 01946 692139
Web: www.atkinsglobal.com                                                                       
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For those interested in engineering, Atkins can offer students from local schools a taster work experience week.

• Design Apprenticeships under GENII
• Continued support to former apprentices while studying engineering degrees
• Summer placements available to university students.

Westlakes Engineering
Galemire Court,
Westlakes Science and Technology Park,
Moor Row,
Cumbria.
CA24 3HY

Phone: 01946 59554
Fax: 01946 595551
Web: www.westlakes-engineering.co.uk                                                                     
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• Westlakes Engineering currently provides Work Experience Placement Opportunities to students from years 10 - 13.
• Westlakes Engineering also provides opportunities to undergraduates in Civil, Structural, Architectural and associated disciplines.
• Westlakes Engineering provides vacation placements to allow the undergraduates to obtain experience within a functioning design office.
• Westlakes Engineering operates an Accredited Institution of Civil Engineers Training Scheme and we have recently been awarded a grant from the Royal Academy of Engineers to support our training scheme. This is the second successive year we have received this award.