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STEM Apprentice of the Year
Celebrating stem apprentice of the year in UK STEM.
Category: Personal Achievement & Potential
What Could You Win?
The winner will receive an exclusive development opportunity, including a personalised Insights Discovery Profile session and a dedicated coaching session with a member of Stantec's Learning and Organisational Development team. They'll gain a deeper understanding of their working style, strengths, and communication preferences, while exploring practical strategies to enhance their effectiveness, build stronger relationships, and support their future career development.
Are you the STEM Apprentice of the year?
We’re searching for students who are making a difference through creativity, curiosity, and real-world STEM impact. This award celebrates undergraduates who apply science and technology to solve problems through research, projects, entrepreneurship, or community work.
More than just an award, this is a platform to showcase your potential. You’ll gain recognition, connect with leading employers, and share your vision for the future of STEM.
To enter, you must be:
– Studying in the UK (school/college or university)
In partnership with:
Stantec
With every community, we redefine what's possible.
Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before.
We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more.
Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure.
We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
Judging Process
Each student submission will be reviewed by a panel of industry experts and early career professionals.
Entries will be scored against key criteria: impact, innovation, inclusivity, and evidence of results. Finalists will be announced and invited to a celebration event, where the category winners will be revealed.
STEM students bring their curiosity, creativity, and lived experience to help assess which employers truly stand out to the next generation.
Student Voice
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Early careers professionals use their recruitment expertise and deep understanding of the STEM landscape to spot genuine innovation and impact.
Early Career Peers
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A powerhouse panel of respected STEM leaders brings strategic insight, sector knowledge, and a keen eye for excellence to the judging process.