Podcast
The Impact of Early Industry Exposure on Future Talent
Podcast
The Impact of Early Industry Exposure on Future Talent

You're not sitting on your Xbox all summer, you're going to get some work experience!
This week we welcomed Declan Middleton MSc BEng (Hons) onto the Manufacturing Leaders podcast.
In this episode:
- Declan had his sights set on being a journalist, until his dad took him to get summer work experience at a factory.
- From apprentice to Engineering Manager, now leading and mentoring his own team.
- Encouraging young engineers to take risks, fail fast, and grow through real-world learning.
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