3rd and 4th July 2023
The Livery Schools’ Careers Showcase took place on the 3rd and 4th July at the historic Guildhall with 1200 students from schools in London in attendance.
The event was aimed at getting students inspired about career opportunities in a variety of different sectors.
Dr Heather Barrett-Mold, Konstantinos Tsiolis, Joris Blockx and Rhian Minter-Owen were representing PLT at the two-day event, helping to answer students’ questions about pollinators, green careers and biodiversity.
Primary school students arrived on the first day, buzzing with enthusiasm. The day aimed at getting students excited about different topics and expanding their knowledge. The students loved PLT’s pollinator specimens and being able to see insects up close in detail under the microscope.
The second day focussed on secondary school students who were more focussed on career opportunities and learning more in depth about where their interests could take them in the future. Students were engaged with asking questions about pollinators and how they can help them at home, in school or through their career choices. The students enjoyed the pollinator game, with many surprised at how much we rely on pollinators for our food.
The event was a great success, with many students feeding back that they were inspired to consider new options of career and were left more informed about pollinators than before.
