IBM UK programmes to encourage STEM

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XploreIT - 27 June and 28 June 2012

The Xplore IT event is aimed at children in Year 5 of primary school (9 to 10 year olds) and will see 72 children from 12 local schools visit IBM's laboratory in Hursley, near Winchester, on each of two days - 16th and 17th June. The children will take part in a range of activities that aim to show that science, and particularly IT, can be fun and enjoyable.

Full set of Xplore IT 2011 photos can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/76792280@N06/sets/72157629739602657/
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Extreme Blue

Extreme Blue is IBM's premier, 12 week, summer internship programme for 2nd year university students pursuing technology or business degrees. 15 IBM R&D centres run the programme worldwide, including the UK's IBM Hursley laboratory.

Full set of Extreme Blue 2011 photos can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/49415572@N05/sets/72157629739486965/

For more details on Extreme Blue, please visit: www-01.ibm.com/employment/us/extremeblue/
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think.IT - 2 - 5 July 2012

Last July, Girls, aged 11 - 14, were visiting from ten different schools around Hampshire and the surrounding counties for a two day camp known as think.IT. The aim of the camp was to encourage girls to continue studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and eventually consider careers within the IT industry.

Full set of think.IT 2011 photos can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/76792280@N06/sets/72157629722619057/
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Bright Sparks - 9th March 2012

Students participate in a number of exciting activities specifically designed to show the possibilities of engineering and technology within a competitive setting.

Full set of Bright Sparks 2011 photos can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/76792280@N06/sets/72157629481225090/
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Smarter Planet for Schools

Students participate in activities based on Smarter Planet. This year, the topic was a Smarter House theme. Four schools took part in the pilot and 2 IBMers were assigned to each school. They were given the project outline and then worked with the schools weekly to come up with a final presentation. On the finals day competition, all the schools arrived and had a tour of Hursley and had to give a dragons den style panel their presentations.

Full set of Smarter Planet for Schools 2012 photos can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/76792280@N06/sets/72157629890885598/

Contact details:

To get involved in any of next year's events, please enquire through your school, or email hurseve@uk.ibm.com

*Press releases*
Date	Title
18 Mar 2013	IBM inspires students as part of National Science and Engineering Week
05 Dec 2012	IBM Launches New Skills Programs to Help Students and Technology Professionals Prepare for Jobs of the Future
11 Jul 2012	IBM uses sport to inspire young girls to pursue careers in science and technology
12 Mar 2012	IBM's Blue Fusion inspires students for National Science and Engineering Week
11 Jul 2011	IBM inspires young girls to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
11 Mar 2011	IBM's Blue Fusion event inspires students as part of National Science and Engineering Week
23 Feb 2010	Bedale Church of England Primary School Gives Science a Try with IBM Volunteers
16 Mar 2010	IBM's Blue Fusion inspires students for National Science and Engineering Week
09 Mar 2009	IBM Hursley inspires young people to develop an interest in Science and Engineering.

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Blue Fusion IBM Activity Leaders 2012

Date added: 23 Mar 2012

Blue Fusion IBM Activity Leaders 2012

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think.IT Hursley. One of a number of community programmes run by IBM for local schools

Date added: 15 Mar 2012

think.IT Hursley. One of a number of community programmes run by IBM for local schools.

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