Students

Welcome to our information page for those at school

Work Experience and Career Insight Days

Want to try out a rail career before you decide, or gain some work experience for your CV? Rail offers lots of opportunities to get a taste of what it is like to work in the industry.

Join our interactive Work Experience Insight Day sessions and employability sessions – further information in the events section.

Free virtual work experience

Events


Event name	Audience	About the event	Date	Time	Location	Register
The Half-Term STEM Station	Age 7 – 9	Fun hands-on STEM activities for children aged 7 to 9 to introduce them to careers in the rail industry	Tuesday 26 May 2026	10:00 – 12:30	Network Rail, Milton Keynes	Register here
The Half-Term STEM Station	Age 10 – 11	Fun hands-on STEM activities for children aged 10 to 11 to introduce them to careers in the rail industry	Tuesday 26 May 2026	13:30 – 16:00	Network Rail, Milton Keynes	Register here
The Half-Term STEM Station	Age 7 – 11	Fun hands-on STEM activities for children aged 7 to 11 to introduce them to careers in the rail industry.	Wednesday 27 May 2026	13:00 – 15:00	Network Rail, Manchester	Register here
The Half-Term STEM Station	Age 12 – 14	Fun hands-on STEM activities for children aged 12 to 14 to introduce them to careers in the rail industry	Wednesday 27 May 2026	10:00 – 15:00	Network Rail, Milton Keynes	Register here
The Half-Term STEM Station	Age 7 – 11	Fun hands-on STEM activities for children aged 7 to 11 to introduce them to careers in the rail industry	Thursday 28 May 2026	10:30 – 12:30	Network Rail, Birmingham	Register here
The Half-Term STEM Station	Age 7 – 9	Fun hands-on STEM activities for children aged 7 to 9 to introduce them to careers in the rail industry	Tuesday 11 August 2026	10:00 – 12:30	Network Rail, Milton Keynes	Register here
The Half-Term STEM Station	Age 10 – 11	Fun hands-on STEM activities for children aged 10 to 11 to introduce them to careers in the rail industry	Tuesday 11 August 2026	13:30 – 16:00	Network Rail, Milton Keynes	Register here
The Half-Term STEM Station	Age 7 – 11	Fun hands-on STEM activities for children aged 7 to 11 to introduce them to careers in the rail industry.	Thursday 13 August 2026	10:30 – 12:30	Network Rail, Manchester	Register here

Parents, Carers, and Teachers

Do you have a family member or student interested in a career in a varied, sustainable and in-demand industry? Look no further than rail!

If you want to provide advice and information on what a career in rail looks like, you’ve come to the right place.

Teachers and Parents pack

This information pack gives an overview of the rail industry, what types of careers it offers and how to get started.

It has lots of useful links to apprenticeship and graduate schemes, CV and interview tips, and even a quiz that can help people decide which career might be best for them.

More opportunities

Early Careers

Find out more about our graduate and apprenticeship schemes.

Educational Resources

No matter what subject you teach our STEM activities help bring engineering and technology to life

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