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From idea to career: Explore 12 areas of engineering

Influence the Influencer Provided by EngineeringUK

Engineering is a diverse, wide-reaching sector with lots of exciting career opportunities. The different types of engineering described in this booklet are only some of the many areas you could have a career in. 

 

Find out which subjects are useful, what you might learn about, what people who work in these areas do and how you could make a difference. 

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