Electricity utility firm ESB is urging students to start a career in engineering.

The firm is to host 'ESB Engineering Brighter Futures' exhibition in Dublin and Cork to mark Engineers Week 2015.

The exhibition will give senior cycle secondary students an insight into the way that engineering can change the world for the better. Over 180 students from 12 schools will visit the exhibition in ESB offices in Dublin and Cork to hear about projects that ESB is involved in that will help to bring about a decarbonised electricity system, including smart grids, eCars, renewable energy and domestic energy management.

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More than 50 volunteers from ESB are taking part in the ESB Engineering Brighter Futures events, including four of ESB's Executive Directors. In addition, ESB engineers based in Donegal are bringing part of the exhibition to the Engineers Ireland Donegal Region Transition Year Careers event which is being held in the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny on Wednesday 11 February and the John Bosco Centre in Donegal Town centre on Thursday 12 February.

150 volunteers from ESB will visit schools around Ireland to promote engineering as a career choice during the week.

(CD/IT)