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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.
Events
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Event name
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Audience
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About the event
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Register
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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 |
Wednesday 29 October 2025 |
10:00 – 12:30 |
Network Rail, Milton Keynes |
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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 |
Wednesday 29 October 2025 |
13:30 – 16:00 |
Network Rail, Milton Keynes |
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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 17 February 2026 |
10:00 – 12:30 |
Network Rail, Milton Keynes |
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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 17 February 2026 |
13:30 – 16:00 |
Network Rail, Milton Keynes |
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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 |
Wednesday 18 February 2026 |
10:00 – 12:30 |
Network Rail, Birmingham |
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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 |
Wednesday 18 February 2026 |
13:30 – 16:00 |
Network Rail, Birmingham |
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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 |
Thursday 19 February 2026 |
10:00 – 15:00 |
Network Rail, Milton Keynes |
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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 31 March 2026 |
10:00 – 12:30 |
Network Rail, Milton Keynes |
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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 31 March 2026 |
13:30 – 16:00 |
Network Rail, Milton Keynes |
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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 |
Tuesday 7 April 2026 |
10:30 – 12:30 |
Network Rail, Birmingham |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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.
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.