South West College Technology and Skills Centre in Enniskillen are delighted to host an engineering careers fair this Saturday 21st March from 10.30am – 12.30pm. The event will give students interested in a career in engineering the opportunity to visit the premises, receive tours of the facilities and meet with tutors and representatives from 9 local engineering employers who will be in attendance to discuss career options, job opportunities and the qualities they look for in employees.
There will be information on all engineering course options at the college including the GOLD Advanced Technician Apprenticeship programme. This fast track programme offers students an alternative to A-Levels and a route to university with no course fees attached. Prospective students are matched with local employers and commence paid employment from the day they start the course. Candidates combine BTEC and NVQ Level 2 and 3 and have the option to progress to a foundation degree with the University of Ulster.