Pembrokeshire College engineering and ICT students enjoyed a two-day visit from the RAF last week.

Delivering sessions on careers, students were given hands-on tasks which got them thinking about teamwork, their leadership skills and the importance of communicating effectively.

This is the third year that the RAF have visited Pembrokeshire College to talk about opportunities within the organisation.

With over 50 different careers available, the RAF were keen to attract the calibre of the college’s highly-skilled engineering and ICT students.

One of the first tasks given to the group was to create a mobile container that could transport a glass of water.

Sergeant Craig Ainslie was impressed with the skills demonstrated by the students and noted that they paid particular attention to the design element, testing their contraptions on an a set course.

While the students had fun at the sessions, it also allowed them to think about how their own experiences tie-in to RAF themes.

Level 3 engineering student, Chelsi Mason enthused: “I really enjoyed the team work aspect of the sessions as it could be something that could come up in a job interview.”

Fellow student John Lewis agreed: “I enjoyed all of the sessions, we had fun in them all but we learnt a lot about ourselves too.”

This is the third time that the RAF have visited Pembrokeshire College to deliver career sessions and on the last day of their visit they awarded the college with the platinum award for partnership working.

Senior engineering lecturer William Bateman was pleased to receive the award on behalf of the college.

“Employer visits are valuable to the students’ learning journey, sharing tips and giving advice on interview skills and personal qualities needed for work,” he said.

Go along to the college’s next open evening on Tuesday, April 19, from 5-7 pm. Visit pembrokeshire.ac.uk/courses to see what’s on offer.