Harness your passion for science, technology, engineering and medicine with our Outreach STEM Leader scheme for PhD students and Imperial staff.
As an Outreach STEM Leader, you will be responsible for leading activities for young people and supporting a team of ambassadors.
We run activities for young people aged 6–18 from backgrounds underrepresented in STEM and at Imperial. These activities aim to capture the young people's interest in studying science, engineering, and medicine at university from an early age.
Imperial has two fantastic spaces dedicated to working with young people – the Wohl Reach Out Lab at South Kensington and the Dangoor Reach Out Makerspace in White City.
The STEM Leaders scheme operates on a casual basis, so you can choose which activities you are best suited to and you'll be paid for those that you do. This gives you flexibility to fit the work around your availability.
Who we're looking for
Outreach STEM Leaders are primarily PhD students and staff at Imperial.
We’re looking for people who enjoy working with young people, who can use initiative, and who are enthusiastic about sharing their passion for their subject.
To be successful in this role, you should have strong knowledge in your subject area and be able to clearly communicate your subject to young people in an engaging and accessible way.
There may also be opportunities to develop new content based on current curricula or your research.
Benefits
This is an opportunity to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and medical professionals, while meeting staff and students from across Imperial.
Rates of pay
Our rate of pay is dependent on the activity you take part in and the level of responsibility involved.
It ranges from £21.24/hour (including holiday pay) to £30.70/hour (including holiday pay).
We will let you know in advance the rate of pay for each activity.
How to apply
Recruitment for Outreach STEM Leaders typically takes place in the autumn term only. Recruitment for Autumn 2025 has closed, you can sign up for the Autumn 2026 recruitment.
If you are interested in becoming an Outreach STEM Leader, please register your interest via this form.
If you have any questions about the scheme, please email outreachambassadors@imperial.ac.uk.
Other opportunities
If you are a postgraduate student, you may also be interested in our Student Ambassador Scheme.