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Trusted across Northern Ireland since 2021 · Built on a decade of school events across Ireland.
Since 2021, School Summit has connected 200+ post-primary schools engaged across Northern Ireland with more than 100 employers, universities, colleges, armed forces and public bodies. The organisations and testimonials below are a representative selection of the partners who have taken part.
- Organisations engaged
- 100+
- Students engaged
- 20,000+
- Schools engaged
- 200+
- Categories
- 42
- School Summit NI
- 6th year
A selection of participating organisations
Some of the employers, universities and public bodies that make School Summit what it is
A selection of the organisations that have exhibited, keynoted, mentored or judged at School Summit events — not a complete list.
Walk-through
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What employers say
Verbatim from the organisations who have taken part.
Filter by sector to see feedback from employers, public bodies and uniformed services that match your area.
“Brilliant buzz about the place. Happy engaging kids… The Economy's future is safe in their hands. A great opportunity for the Department for the Economy to promote apprenticeships.”
Department for the Economy
Northern Ireland Executive · School Summit NI participant
“NI School Summit has been an amazing experience. The atmosphere has been electric, filled with excitement and eagerness from the young students. We've had some great conversations and hopefully inspired young minds. We can't wait to be back next year.”
Fujitsu
School Summit NI participant
“Amazing set up and organisation. We were delighted to meet a range of students to discuss opportunities at Translink, including Bus and Rail Engineering, Infrastructure and projects. Thank you for facilitating and to the schools and colleges who engaged.”
Translink
School Summit NI participant
“We always have a fantastic time at School Summit — if you want to engage with students in Northern Ireland, this is the event for you.”
Institute of Physics
School Summit NI participant
“Each year we attend, it never stops amazing us at how many young people are so invested, interested and planning their future careers at such a young age — and particularly how popular our apprenticeships are becoming.”
Kenny Topping
Thales · School Summit NI participant
“The NIHE are delighted to take part in this year's School Summit. The event proves extremely inspiring and it's fantastic to see students engaging with industry leaders and experts, gaining valuable insights into innovative careers. The summit not only provides a wealth of knowledge but also strengthens the network between these wonderful organisations.”
Cautley McGee
Northern Ireland Housing Executive · School Summit NI participant
“The exhibition space was fantastic, the layout worked brilliantly, and it attracted significant footfall. We had amazing interactions with students throughout the event. Fantastic overall.”
Niamh Kelly
Musgrave · School Summit NI participant
“Lots of school leavers represented from across Northern Ireland with strong engagement around professional and career opportunities in health and social care.”
Julie Maguire
Health & Social Care Northern Ireland · School Summit NI participant
“A great event for the RAF to connect with young people interested in joining the Royal Air Force. We are welcomed every year and always enjoy participating.”
Pamela Thomas-Watson
Royal Air Force · School Summit NI participant
“We found the School Summit event to be exceptionally well-organised and a fantastic opportunity to engage with school students. From the main stage to the exhibition stands, everything flowed seamlessly. We will be recommending School Summit to other organisations and will certainly be back next year.”
Northern Ireland Social Care Council
School Summit NI participant
“The School Summit provides an incredible opportunity for organisations and our inspirational young people to learn from each other. Today's employers meeting tomorrow's employees.”
Labour Relations Agency
School Summit NI participant
“Excellent event, well organised. Makes it easy for exhibitors to attend and advertise. Love the social media support — small things like wi-fi passwords make a difference.”
NIFRS
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service · School Summit NI participant
“Great opportunity to inspire the next generation of talent. We felt supported across both days. Great exposure to a number of local high schools. We look forward to coming back next year.”
McLaughlin & Harvey
Recruitment · School Summit NI participant
“Fantastic to engage with so many young people. We at Bryson Training and Employability found it a great opportunity to meet teachers and careers advisors from schools all over.”
Bryson Training & Employability
School Summit NI participant
“Great access to schools and career heads to enable positive spread of opportunities within the Army. Hoping for bigger and better for years to come.”
British Army
School Summit NI participant
“Great to make connections with different careers departments in schools across Northern Ireland.”
Norbrook
School Summit NI participant
“The School Summit has been an incredible opportunity to interact with young people face-to-face and talk to them about their future. There was so much talent and potential in the young people we met, and we hope to help them make the right career decisions by highlighting the wide range of opportunities available within NIE Networks across many disciplines. As Northern Ireland's electricity network operator, we strive to attract talented individuals who will help take us closer to a lower-carbon future.”
NIE Networks
School Summit NI participant
“Really well-run event with great engagement throughout. A great opportunity to engage with students across Northern Ireland and discuss apprenticeships and school leaver programmes within our business. The students were enthusiastic and eager to learn about the options available beyond university.”
Westland Horticulture
School Summit NI participant
“Fantastic couple of days. A great opportunity to speak with students and share the wide range of opportunities we have to offer.”
ABP Food Group
School Summit NI participant
“A good, positive day with plenty of school engagement. Really good to see businesses back out meeting students in person again. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. Definitely worthwhile making the trip.”
PwC
School Summit NI participant
“The School Summit was an absolutely fantastic event, providing an excellent opportunity to talk to young people about careers in IT and beyond. Thank you — and bring on the next one!”
Bring It On
School Summit NI participant
“Excellent summit with a very wide selection of stands. A great way to promote local industries and colleges, while providing information on UK universities and colleges.”
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council
School Summit NI participant
“Excellent setup and lots of interaction with all the young people.”
Pilgrim's Europe
School Summit NI participant
“Great event, meeting lots of young people and having the opportunity to tell them about social work as a career. The event space was full of enthusiasm and spirit. Thanks for having us.”
Trisha Devlin
Northern Ireland Social Care Council · School Summit NI participant
“This has been a brilliant opportunity to engage with a vast number of schools and pupils. Being given the opportunity to encourage young people into the construction industry has never been more important, and this opportunity at School Summit has been greatly appreciated.”
Henry Brothers
School Summit NI participant
“The school pupils who approached us had a real interest in what we have to offer. They were very engaging, and the teachers were keen to find out about our apprenticeship opportunities. We have committed to two further employer events that we would not have known about otherwise. This will help us engage with more schools and school communities.”
McAvoy Group
School Summit NI participant
“Excellent turnout, really well run. Looking forward to attending again next year.”
BIMM Dublin
School Summit NI participant
“A worthwhile two days educating our future workforce on the wide range of careers available in the construction industry.”
GRAHAM
School Summit NI participant
“A professionally run event with ease of access, great engagement with students, helpful staff, and overall a great event.”
CAFRE
School Summit NI participant
“School Summit gave us a brilliant opportunity to interact with students as they prepare to make huge educational choices.”
Institute of Physics
School Summit NI participant
A selection of testimonials from organisations that have participated in School Summit events.
Teachers & school leaders
What teachers say after bringing students to School Summit.
“At last, an event that lives up to its billing. Students and schools could not have asked for more. All the information that students look for in one place, with prizes and energetic informative talks and debates from speakers. VR simulators, fire engines, aircraft, mobile kitchens — all in the extremely impressive Eikon Centre, a perfect venue. Motor industry apprenticeships, retail careers, UK universities, tech and renewables all represented. Hats off to all involved. We plan on making this an annual event for our students.”
Banbridge High School
Teacher
“The annual School Summit at the Eikon is a fabulous day out. Lots of interactive stalls and many resources for the students to take back to school. Highly educational, fact-finding day with an impressive audio and visual staged auditorium. Quality talks from many exhibitors, both from business and education.”
Newry High School
Teacher
“Great to meet so many exhibitors — what a wide range of industries present. So much choice for students in a relaxing environment where they could take time and explore the many stands. Highly engaging keynote speakers and MC, with a wide variety of prizes for the students. A great day for all.”
Rathfriland High School
Teacher
“Great that year 11 students are invited — gives them a real opportunity to get a feel for such an event. Highly informative, exciting atmosphere, great facilities.”
Banbridge Academy
Teacher
“Excellent day. Very helpful, friendly exhibitors and informative speakers. Teachers' hospitality area was brilliant and appreciated. Very well organised, relaxed and non-hurried. Students had time to take in all the stands.”
Cathy
St Patrick's Grammar School, Downpatrick · Teacher
“School Summit is a fantastic day for all the pupils — so much information on hand. A very professional event with a tremendous stage, enjoyable presentations, and MC Malachi Cush is most professional. The students really enjoyed his interactions.”
St Joseph's Boys' High School, Newry
Teacher
“It was just wonderful for us to be able to introduce our students to this event — as you get them to start to think about their career options and university places.”
St Ronan's College
Teacher
“A great variety of sectors represented to help the students make future career decisions.”
Cookstown High School
Teacher
“An excellent event. Our pupils truly enjoyed themselves. Very informative. Well done, all.”
St Patrick's College, Dungannon
Teacher
“Miss it equals miss out. A wonderful exhibition showcasing a brilliant variety of career pathways.”
Raymond Hunter
Portadown College · Teacher
Universities & colleges
What universities and colleges say about School Summit.
“Always a pleasure to be here. The event is always well organised and Rachel has been absolutely fantastic. We have had an amazing two days.”
Liverpool Hope University
School Summit NI participant
“A great event — well worth the journey over from England. Extremely well organised and a fun event to be part of.”
University of Bradford
School Summit NI participant
“It's been brilliant to chat to so many young people who want to develop themselves. We'd be so happy to welcome them to the University of South Wales.”
University of South Wales
School Summit NI participant
“A well organised event that allows pre and post-16 students to meet a variety of colleges, universities and employers.”
Harper Adams University
School Summit NI participant
“School Summit is a well organised event, with friendly staff and good communication prior to the day. I would recommend School Summit to universities and companies looking to get greater interest in their organisations from pre-16 students as well as post-16 students.”
Lancaster University
School Summit NI participant
“Best one yet. This event was extremely well organised and attracted huge numbers of engaged students. We'll definitely be back.”
Ruth McEvoy
SRUC · School Summit NI participant
“School Summit was a fantastic opportunity to speak to a huge variety of young people at different stages of their education. The students were extremely engaged and willing to learn. A very well-organised event in a beautiful part of Ireland. Students were curious, and it was great to be able to offer them an option that may never have been considered were it not for this event.”
University of Plymouth
School Summit NI participant
“It's great to be back at School Summit, meeting students and helping them discover course options. The students have clearly done some research already. The atmosphere is buzzing, and I can feel a great, busy two days ahead of us.”
Harper Adams University
School Summit NI participant
More common questions
Additional detail for procurement and legal.
The core commercial questions are answered on the Founding Partner page. Everything else lives here.
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