So, you've started thinking about what you want to do after school.
That's where we can help! For inspiration, look at these 5 amazing careers that are on the rise but you might not have heard of.
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So, you've started thinking about what you want to do after school.
That's where we can help! For inspiration, look at these 5 amazing careers that are on the rise but you might not have heard of.
Fancy using technology to develop new products — ones that improve our health, our environment and our food? Not to mention rocking a cool lab coat while you do it. This might be the career for you.
You'll wield the power of science to create everything from new treatments for diseases to renewable sources of energy!
Future prospects:
In Scotland, 700 more jobs are expected to exist in 5 years for this career and similar roles.
Useful subjects:
biology
chemistry
engineering science
mathematics
applications of mathematics
physics
Skills for Work: Laboratory Science
Foundation Apprenticeship: Scientific Technologies (Laboratory Skills)
Want something more hands-on? Build towards a career in the construction industry, installing heating and ventilation systems in homes and businesses.
Not only are you doing a great service for people and organisations, but you're also helping the environment. Part of your role would be to create more energy efficient systems, helping the country work towards its climate goals.
Future prospects:
In Scotland, 700 more jobs are expected to exist in 5 years for this career and similar roles.
Useful subjects:
design and manufacture
engineering science
physics
practical electronics
practical metalwork
Skills for Work: Engineering Skills
Create products that use groundbreaking technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR).
Love video games? Be a part of their future by creating exciting new products. That's not the only area using these technologies though. You could work in lots of interesting fields like creating training programmes for astronauts preparing for missions in space!
Future prospects:
In Scotland, 1,800 more jobs are expected to exist in 5 years for this career and similar roles.
Useful subjects:
art and design
computing science
mathematics
applications of mathematics
physics
Skills for Work: Creative Digital Media
Foundation Apprenticeship: Creative and Digital Media
Foundation Apprenticeship: Software Development
A creative and colourful career for anyone with an artistic streak and an interest in medicine.
Use your talent to create images that document medical illnesses and treatments. These can help educate others, inform research, improve treatments and lots more!
Future prospects:
In Scotland, 400 more jobs are expected to exist in 5 years for this career and similar roles.
Useful subjects:
art and design
graphic communication
human biology
photography
Skills for Work: Creative Digital Media
Help shape the world by shaping the technology we rely on every day. Machine learning is a process for teaching computers how to 'learn' to do things, so they improve over time. It can result in fascinating and useful software like voice recognition or self-driving cars.
You'll write code, use data and work with algorithms. If that sounds like your idea of fun, you could have a future in this role.
Future prospects:
In Scotland, 1,800 more jobs are expected to exist in 5 years for this career and similar roles.
Useful subjects:
computing science
Foundation Apprenticeship: Software Development
Tell us the subjects you're thinking of picking and we'll show you the careers they can lead to!