Energy is part of their community. Help students see their place in it.

Energy powers the places where students learn and the ways their communities move. WhyMaker helps energy companies turn that everyday connection into hands-on learning, so students can understand the work around them and explore where their interests could lead.

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Students working together on a hands-on activity around a water bucket at a WhyMaker program.
Hands-on learning. Real-world connections.

The future energy workforce starts in our communities.

Energy companies need skilled people. Students need opportunities to understand the industry and discover where they could fit. Connecting companies with local schools gives that exploration a place to begin.

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The industry's need

Around 60%

Of companies in the IEA's global energy employment survey reported labor shortages.

IEA, World Energy Employment 2025

The students' opportunity

39%

Of 15-year-olds across OECD countries were uncertain about their career plans.

OECD, PISA 2022 data, published in 2025

Help students discover a future in energy.

Bring energy careers into the classroom and give your company a visible role in building interest in the industry.

47%

The Disconnect

Of UK young people aged 11–19 reported knowing little or almost nothing about what engineers do.

The Disconnect

Students can grow up surrounded by energy infrastructure without understanding the work behind it or the careers they could explore.

Source: EngineeringUK 2020 report

93%

The Experience

Of our students are engaged and more interested in the careers connected to their activity kits.

The Experience

Through our Design Thinking approach, students explore your industry's work through hands-on activities, connecting what they learn with career possibilities.

Source: WhyMaker program data.

3.4–4.6 million

The Community Value

Additional energy jobs are projected worldwide by 2035 under current policy settings.

The Community Value

Your program can help students take an early step toward those career pathways, supporting the future workforce while building recognition for your brand as a partner investing in the community.

Source: IEA World Energy Employment 2025

Two students collaborate on a robotics activity using a laptop and handheld devices.
Learning through making, testing, and working together.

Make the connection between learning and real work.

Hands-on activities give students a way to explore how energy works and connect what they discover to jobs in their communities.

  1. Energy Systems

    Follow the path electricity takes to reach a school.

  2. Design and Testing

    Compare how different turbine blades respond to moving air.

  3. Working with Evidence

    Use observations to explain why one design performs differently.

  4. Career Connections

    Explore how technicians apply these ideas in their work.

Energy looks different in every community.

From a nearby wind project to the network that powers a school, each part of the sector offers a different way to connect learning with local life. Explore the work behind it and the questions it can bring into a classroom.

Choose an area of energy to explore.

Solar activity kit

A possible learning connection

Explore how light and shade change a model panel's output.

Explore. Make. Discover.

WhyMaker around the world.

We've brought hands-on learning to communities in the United States, Colombia, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Australia and Germany.

WhyMaker around the worldCountries reached: United States, Colombia, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia and Germany.
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Countries reached across WhyMaker programs and industries.

Give people a closer look at the work behind your brand.

When students explore your industry through a hands-on activity, your company becomes part of that experience. Educators have something useful to bring into their classrooms, and your team has a real community contribution to share.

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