The Spring Let’s Talk Careers Competition kicks off on April 17, 2023, and runs until May 26, 2023.
“Engineers Canada is excited to be part of the Let’s Talk Careers Spring Competition,” said Kim Bouffard, Engineers Canada’s Manager of Belonging and Engagement. “Engineering is consistently one of the highest-paying and in-demand professions, and one that impacts every aspect of our lives. More than ever, we need creative young people like yourselves with diverse interests and backgrounds to help design our future. We hope through this competition that students will discover all the interesting STEM careers that await them. Good luck to all the participating schools!”
The Let’s Talk Careers Competition is an opportunity for youth to explore careers through fun and interactive competition, held twice annually. With over 17,000 participating students at 581 schools nationally in 2021/2022, Let’s Talk Careers enables students to learn about career options by researching and answering questions about post-secondary pathways and the labour market to earn points. During the two competition periods last year, students collectively answered over 1 million career questions in 80 days.
The Let’s Talk Careers Competition is a partnership between Let’s Talk Science, Skills/Compétences Canada, ChatterHigh, and Engineers Canada. Engineers Canada joined the partnership for the Fall 2022 competition to bring an added focus to engineering. According to a previous Engineers Canada report, 59 per cent of students make the decision to pursue engineering in high school, making it all the more important that youth learn about engineering careers in high school.
The Let’s Talk Careers Competition also shines a light on other STEM careers, as well as careers in the skilled trades and technologies.
Learn more about the competition and how to participate on the Let’s Talk Careers website.
