Career Inspiration Events

EBP South run a range of events for schools across Hampshire and the surrounding areas that inspire students through interactive activities and connecting students to businesses and the world of work.

By working with businesses, EBP South are able to run a number of large events throughout the year in schools, at businesses and externally for all different year groups.

Get Inspired

Get Inspired events bring businesses together from all industries to inspire young people to work in their sector through hands-on interactive activities that encourage young people to engage with businesses. The events are a great way for students to learn about career options in their local areas from a diverse range of businesses. 

By attending the event students will:

• Be meeting the Gatsby Benchmarks.
• Gain an understanding of local labour market.
• Gain an insight into the world of work.
• Discover a range of career pathways.
• Talk to businesses.

Students will become more:

• Inspired.
• Motivated.
• Engaged.

Primary Schools’ STEM Fairs

The Primary Schools’ STEM Fairs allow young people to take part in interactive STEM activities with local businesses. This helps educate them about different career options and challenges perceptions about different roles.

The aim is for young people to have fun, take part in a STEM activity and at the end link the STEM activity to careers, so they can see if they can build a toy car, they could build other things and that if they had fun they might enjoy a career in that industry.

Young people will be in groups will rotate throughout the day between the businesses. This event can help schools and young people:

• Meet OFSTED targets.
• Meet the CDI Framework.
• Learn about a huge variety of careers in the area.
• ‘Have a go’ at different skills and discover their talents.
• Speak to employers about real jobs.
• Be involved in quizzes and competitions to win fantastic prizes.

Inspiring STEM

Our Inspiring STEM event allows young people to take part in interactive STEM activities with businesses from across Hampshire. This helps educate them about different career options and challenges perceptions about different roles. Taking place at the National Oceanography Centre, this event combines activities provided by businesses with lab activities and a NOC activity.

The aim if for young people to have fun, take part in a STEM activity and at the end link the activity to STEM careers so they can see if they they might enjoy a career in that industry.

Young people will be in groups will rotate throughout the day between the businesses. This event can help schools and young people:

• Meet OFSTED targets.
• Meet the CDI Framework.
• Learn about different STEM careers and job roles.
• Develop their skills through taking part in different activities.
• Speak to employers about real jobs.
• Be involved in quizzes and competitions to win fantastic prizes.

Careers Conference

The careers conference is a one-day event designed to give those that work in careers an insight into businesses, industries and how things are changing in the world of work from business leaders.

We will have a wide range of speakers and seminars with employers bringing real examples of how things are changing and what to be aware of.

The Career Conference is a CPD event aimed at Careers Practitioners; Careers Leads and Teachers in schools and colleges; Senior Leaders in schools and colleges; Enterprise Advisers and anyone with an interest in how we prepare young people for work and careers.