Career opportunities, valves, water and sustainability on the AVK agenda
Again this year, we are taking part in the national campaign “Science Day”, which aims to promote career opportunities within the educational fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Therefore, we have been welcoming 120 students from nearby schools for two full days of career presentations, fun, learnings and hands-on tasks at our AVK Academy and Visitor Centre. 03-10-2024
Why choose a technical career?
The students were introduced to AVK, our products, local and global water challenges and our work to make a difference in the world by Lars Enevoldsen and Michael Ramlau Hansen.
At AVK, we have a broad and differentiated group of employees, where many of them have an educational background and/or lots of experience within the fields of STEM.
Therefore, we have invited some of our employees to give a short presentation about themselves, their background and their daily work life here at AVK, to inspire and encourage the young people to consider a future within the fields of STEM.
They had the pleasure of meeting Nicole from our Group IT department, who gave an inspiring introduction to her own considerations as a student, and how she ended up selecting an education within IT, communication and organisation. Today , she works as a Project Manager, leading some of our many IT infrastructure projects.
They also met Nils and Laura, who work in our AVK Tech Toolshop, where they are drawing and creating the moulds for use in our production. Besides an introduction, the students got the opportunity to join them in the “machine room”, where they could experience some of the processes “in action”.
Getting to know the world of AVK
After the career presentations, the students went for an interactive product hunt in our showroom full of AVK products. They got a short introduction to five of our key products, and should then identify some of them, by scanning the correct QR code. There were lots of great energy and, of course, a lot of good questions from the students.
After lunch, the students got to work with some practical challenges, where they should come up with a feasible, sustainable solution in the form of either:
- A safe water supply solution, that takes flooding, dry periods and pollution into account
- A model that describes how to avoid pollution of lakes and rivers through wastewater discharge
- A circular system that takes advantage of water’s natural journey through society
We hope we have inspired just a few of the students, and that they have learned a thing or two about water, valves, and global challenges, and how they can be overcome through the use of proper water management solutions. Thank you to all the students and teachers for your visit!
What is Science Day?
The campaign is a yearly event which aims to inspire more young people to choose an education in the field of science, technology, engineering and math. It is established by The House of Natural Sciences (Danish: Naturvidenskabernes Hus) which is a private, non-profit organisation that bridges the gap between schools and companies and support teachers in the development of inspiring and application-oriented teaching.
