For Careers in Ideas Week (16-22 November 2020), we’ve been running a series of posts featuring relevant charities and community interest groups. All of these have an interest in promoting social mobility as well as, in many cases, other forms of diversity. They can help you identify opportunities to give back to the community whilst also improving diversity within the IP sector. And they can help ensure that the support you provide reaches the right people, in the right way.
This post – the last in Careers in Ideas Week itself – features the charity In2scienceUK, which promotes social mobility and diversity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) careers. In2scienceUK have worked with IP Inclusive on a number of projects and have already partnered with IP sector firms (see here and here for more about their work with the IP professions). Below we hear from their Development Officer Luke McKelvey about how you can get involved too.
You can access a full Careers in Ideas directory of outreach organisations here, and read more about the listed organisations on our Careers in Ideas Week page.
Luke writes:
Promote diversity in IP with In2scienceUK
In2scienceUK is proud to be a featured charity for IP Inclusive’s Careers in Ideas Week.
In2scienceUK helps young people from low-income backgrounds to gain the essential experience, skills, and confidence they need to reach their potential and progress to STEM degrees and careers. The young people that take part in the In2scienceUK programme are from disadvantaged backgrounds and are recipients of free school meals.
The In2scienceUK programme aims to provide these young people with a better future by allowing them to take part in high-quality work placements, undertake real research with STEM professionals and benefit from supportive role models. As part of the programme partner organisations provide young people with essential skills and insights into their sector by delivering careers workshops and mentoring sessions.
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