Apple joins British government in partnership that connects students and engineers across the country

The British government portal announced today that Apple is part of the national campaign “Year of Engineering” ("Year of Engineering"), which aims to stimulate the interest and curiosity of this academic training by elementary and high school students, through the promotion of meetings between students and professionals in the area.

Apple is launching a program across the UK that features activities for elementary and high school students, including programming classes related to artificial intelligence at 38 Apple Stores in the country. a rare opportunity for students to meet engineers who develop Apple technology. The partnership will be of vital importance to show young people that engineering can be the passport to a career in the technological sector, highlighting the importance of engineers in the construction of technologies that shape our daily lives.

The campaign aims to inspire young people through engineering experiences, from the characteristics of this profession, such as possible career plans, to interactive workshops. More than 1,300 companies already support the campaign, including Siemens, BBC Teach, Ford and Usborne.

The Cupertino giant's participation in the campaign reveals, for the first time, the full team of engineers working in the country to develop chips and other important components for the company's devices. Apple took students to meet some of the engineering teams, including those who developed the batteries for current iPhones and assistant Siri. During the sessions, the engineers will explain what is necessary to become a professional in the area and demonstrate some actions with the students.

Johny Srouji, Apple's vice president of hardware technologies, said he was extremely happy with the partnership: "The UK is home to some of the best silent engineers in the world." The center of development and design of silence in the country is located near renowned universities that have a concentration of talents that can contribute to the advancement in research.

“We are hiring the most skilled engineers in Europe in the area of ​​design and verification in silence, and we will offer a range of possibilities for performance in software engineering and handling,” added Srouji.

via Patently Apple