Information Technologists Demo Tech Careers
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“ Over 600 students from 25 schools across London were able to chat about careers to information technologists ; shipwrights ; saddlemakers and more ”
Livery Schools Link Showcase
Information Technologists Demo Tech Careers
T he Livery Showcase Event is an annual event providing Livery Companies with the ideal opportunity to attract young people into their respective trades or professions . The Information Technologists were exhibiting along-side 27 other Livery Companies ranging from Butchers and Bakers to Spectacle Makers .
The City is always an amazing place to be , especially in the early hours while the air is still fresh and the streets are relatively quiet . David Barker and I descended on the Hall at 7am on the 15th March to load up a car full of equipment and materials for our stand at the Showcase Event at the magnificent Guildhall . We were soon joined by fellow WCIT members Dr Jon Hall , Dr Roger Johnson and Inma Martinez .
The Information Technologists were allocated one of the prime positions by the main door . We had a large screen as our centre piece with a rolling presentation displaying our main theme “ Your tech career starts here ”. Each table linked to this theme : Cyber Champions on Internet Security ; 3D Printing for design ; and two new computing platforms , BBC Micro : bit and Raspberry Pi .
Over 600 students from 25 schools filed into Guildhall . Our stand was busy from the start and on many occasions throughout the day we drew in a large , noisy , inquisitive crowd of students and
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teachers . Our giveaway – a 3D printed robot , fresh off the press – faired well with the competition : the Butchers were giving away sausages made by the UK ’ s # 1 and # 2 Butchers ’ apprentices , the Air Pilots putting students through their paces on a flight simulator , the Shipwrights with a ship simulator and the Goldsmiths handing out hammers and other gold shaping , noise making tools . Thankfully , the Barbers ( Surgeons ) resisted the urge to ask for volunteers for any live demos on their stand as we were well within arm ’ s reach .
Throughout the day we had some very interesting conversations with students enquiring about various aspects of a career in IT . We also had a number of enquiries from teaching staff keen to learn about the activities of our Company .
After the final group of students had passed through , a number of dignitaries from the City of London Corporation and Livery Companies visited the stands to meet with the exhibitors over a glass of wine and to hear the thank you speeches from the organisers .
The Livery Showcase Event was now officially closed and all that was left to do was to pack up and return the equipment to the Hall . The day was a resounding success and we all had a thoroughly enjoyable day in the process . Very special thanks to Freeman David Barker for organising the stand and making it all happen .
Contributed by Education & Training Committee member Steve Smith and Chairman Dr Jon Hall
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