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Sizewell inspires girls to choose STEM

Over 60 female students from four Suffolk high schools came together this week to discuss gender stereotypes. Scientists from the Sizewell visitor centre ran the workshops to inspire females to consider a career in STEM. The workshop is running during the consultation for Sizewell C which would require 25,000 people during construction and 900 staff to […]

Sizewell B schools students in the world of work

Twenty Suffolk students are joining Sizewell B power station to get a taster of the real world of work. Four Engineering students from Suffolk One in Ipswich joined Sizewell B this week. Olly Fisher, 17, Brandon Burgess, 17, Amber Webb, 16 and Connor Fowler, 17, all opted to join the Sizewell B maintenance department. The […]

Sizewell C on the look-out for first apprentices

Sizewell C has launched a recruitment campaign to find its first apprentices in Quantity Surveying, Project Controls and Civil Engineering. The apprentices will study at either the University of the West of England or the University of Exeter and gain work experience at Hinkley Point C, the sister project for Sizewell C, which is under […]

University of Suffolk student recruited for Sizewell C

A law student from University of Suffolk has been selected to join the Sizewell C project as a Legal Intern. Naomi Butt, 21, from Ipswich, a second year student at University of Suffolk, joins the Sizewell C legal team in London working on one of the biggest infrastructure projects in Europe. Naomi is currently concentrating […]

Business leaders put students through their paces

Over 150 Year 10 students at Pakefield High School put their interview skills to the test this week at a special careers event supported by EDF Energy. John McNamara from the Sizewell C community relations team and Roy Cousins from the Sizewell B HR department joined other employers from the region to coach, mentor and […]

Fifteen year old Suffolk student joins Sizewell B

A fifteen year old student from Saxmundham has joined Sizewell B this week to get a taste for the world of work. Scarlett Pastor from Saxmundham Free School opted to join Sizewell B for her work experience after meeting the power station team at a science workshop for girls in Ipswich. So far Scarlett has […]

2016 Young Enterprise Awards Winners

EDF Energy supports Suffolk Young Enterprise The Suffolk Young Enterprise Business Awards took place this week. Sizewell C Communications Officer Nicola Corbett was once again on the panel of judges for the event which was held at University Campus Suffolk in Ipswich. An impressive 17 schools from across Suffolk each launched a business with 12 […]

EDF Energy supports Young Enterprise in Suffolk

Anticipation is mounting in schools as pupils wait to compete in this year’s Suffolk Young Enterprise business awards event taking place today (27 April). An impressive 17 schools from across Suffolk have each launched a business with 12 going through to the finals today to present their company plans to a panel of judges. There […]

Student ‘Futures 4 Us’ Conference

The Sizewell C Community team participated in the ‘Futures 4 Us’ conference. Nearly 100 Year 7 students from the SWISS Academies/High Schools (Chantry Academy, Claydon HS, East Bergholt HS, Hadleigh HS, Holbrook Academy, Ormiston Endeavour, Stoke HS and Westbourne Academy) came together at Trinity Park, Ipswich last week. The aim was to raise the aspirations of […]

Suffolk high school hosts Young Chamber business event

Sir John Leman High School in Beccles, Suffolk, hosted the local business community this week, marking the start of EDF Energy’s patronage of the Suffolk Young Chamber. Over 50 local businesses came together with school leaders and students in what promises to be the first of a series of events designed to bridge the gap […]