Building careers

London Gatwick is committed to building a sustainable future for the airport and its local communities. Colleagues from teams across the airport volunteer to support delivery of our education outreach programme.  

We aim to inform, inspire and invest in young people and have reached over 600,000 students since 2020, with a target to support one million student encounters by 2030.  

Our Future Careers Resource pack

Building future skills forms part of our sustainability policy - our Second Decade of Change to 2030.

Inspiring young people into Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, challenging perceptions of STEM careers and encouraging new and different pools to pursue them, particularly those groups that are under-represented.  

Lead Regional Sponsor for Teen Tech Sussex virtual event and all-day interactive tech festival for local students from across West Sussex and Brighton and Hove 

Sponsorship of annual STEM festivals; Mid-Sussex Science Week and Crawley’s STEM in the Park 

Annual bursary to Wakehurst Place to provide free STEM education and transport for local students 

Our dedicated STEM Centre offers a range of practical STEM workshops for students from primary school to university, including SEN, home educated and alternative provision learners. 

The STEM Centre is available for schools, colleges and organisations to book for events related to STEM activities, please contact STEM@gatwickairport.com 

Inspiring young people to confidently invest their careers and futures at London Gatwick. Showcasing the diverse careers available at the airport by giving young people an insight of airport life. 

Careers fairs, talks and workshops in schools and colleges to inform students about the wide range of roles and career pathways available across the airport. 

Monthly Careers Live broadcasts exploring teams, themes and roles across the airport. LINK to Careers Live Gatwick partner page: London Gatwick Careers - Careers Live

Careers resource pack: Career cards

Teacher Encounters – In partnership with the Careers & Enterprise Company we invite teachers into the airport so that they can gain an understanding of airport roles, skills and case studies to inform their careers advice and subject teaching.

Giving students opportunities to learn about work and the skills that are relevant and valued in the workplace to widen their horizons and aspirations. Ensuring that young people develop the knowledge, behaviours, and skills required to enable them to successfully access jobs and careers that match their aspirations and capabilities. 

A one-week onsite work experience/skills development programme for 30 Yr10 students from our most local schools 

Ten colleagues volunteer to mentor 30 students at two local schools every year with the Love Local Jobs Foundation Dare to Dream Mentor programme. 

Springpod virtual work experience – An accessible, educational, relevant and inspiring virtual work experience available to all students from 13-18 years. 

The Juno Project – Sponsorship of 12-week in-school mental health, resilience and confidence programme for girls who have faced challenges and difficult circumstances – TBC 

Gatwick Greenspace Partnership: Our landholdings set aside for ecology and biodiversity offers local students the chance to experience a range of environmental activities to foster enjoyment, participation and learning. We cover the cost of a full-time salary to develop and deliver an environmental education programme for local schools.