PML x NOC Virtual Work Experience Week

Monday 11 August 2025 - Friday 15 August 2025

Location: Online / Zoom

Big news! For the first time, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are teaming up with Creative Tuition Collective to offer a Virtual Work Experience Week – and applications are now open!

Interested in ocean science work experience?

This free, inspiring week-long programme is open to all UK-based young people, with a strong encouragement for applications from diverse backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, individuals with disabilities, and those from lower-income households. Our mission is to create an inclusive program where everyone feels they belong.

Dates: 11–15 August 2025

Times: 9/10am – 4/4:30pm daily

Location: Online via Zoom

Eligibility: UK residents aged 15–19 (whether in school, college, or not currently studying)

What will you do?

• Learn from scientists working on real ocean challenges – from climate change and coral reefs to cutting-edge marine tech and ocean health monitoring.
• Meet marine researchers from both PML and NOC, and hear how their unique, sometimes unconventional, career journeys brought them into ocean science.
• Network with scientists, ask questions, and meet like-minded students.
• Take part in an exciting design sprint where you’ll collaborate on solutions to real-world marine and social challenges.
• Build skills in communication, presentation, teamwork, and career planning – including using LinkedIn effectively.

Who are we?

Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is a world leader in marine research, delivering cutting-edge environmental and social science to support a sustainable ocean. Working globally with partners, PML combines observation, experimentation and modelling to inform solutions. Its interdisciplinary team addresses climate change, biodiversity, and marine technology, contributing to UK and international sustainability goals, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is a world-leading institution in large-scale oceanography and marine technology innovation. It provides vital national capability, enabling UK leadership in global research. NOC supports government, business, and academia with cutting-edge science, infrastructure, and unique data assets, empowering the UK’s ocean science community to deliver impactful solutions and international collaborations.

Applications now open – apply before 14th July!

Apply now: https://sites.google.com/view/ctcportal/apply

Let your curiosity lead the way, and explore where a future in marine science might take you.