London Transport Museum is helping young Londoners kickstart their careers in transport, engineering and technology with a free Skills Late event on Thursday 30 January 2025.
Young people aged 16 to 25 and their friends, family, parents and guardians are invited to join the event at the Museum in Covent Garden where they will meet recruiting employers and learn about different job opportunities in engineering, and London’s transport and infrastructure industry.
Businesses offering entry level vacancies, apprenticeships or training opportunities will be on hand to share information and answer questions. They include Transport for London (TfL), ABM, Hitachi Rail, Telent, and the Mitie Foundation.
Attendees will be able to:
Explore information stalls around the Museum to learn more about each employer and hear about entry-level opportunities
Visit the London Transport Museum information desk to find out about the Route into Work programme and volunteering opportunities at the Museum
Join a networking skills sessions to brush up on those important skills which you can then put into practice at the employer information stall
Have your own professional headshot taken
Attend a workshop to help you build your own LinkedIn profile
Attend Q&A panels to hear about accessible recruitment pathways and the apprentice journey
Evidence suggests the nation’s transport industry and supply chain face major engineering and green skills shortages – particularly as demand for new green skills grows with the UK focused on hitting net zero carbon. This Skills Late helps break down barriers for young Londoners – including those from a broad range of educational experiences and those underrepresented in these industries – showing them that careers in transport, engineering and technology can be for them.
Skills Late: Talent Transported is part of the Museum’s Enjoyment to Employment programme, a collective response looking beyond the short-term to secure the future of the transport industry by tackling the growing green skills shortage. This important education and social impact work is only possible thanks to our industry partners ABM, Cubic Transportation Systems, Hitachi Rail, Sopra Steria, Telent and Transport for London and support from John Lyon’s Charity, Kusuma Trust, London Transport Museum Friends and Luke Rees-Pulley Charitable Trust.
Skills Late: Talent Transported runs on Thursday 30 January from 18:30 to 21:00. Tickets are free but places are limited so advance booking is essential. Soft drinks and light snacks will be available.
Tickets can be booked on London Transport Museum’s website: https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/skills-late-talent-transported-2025
