The Science and Engineering Ambassadors (SEAs) Programme is STEMNET’s flagship programme.  Ambassadors are individuals from a wide variety of STEM backgrounds, from all across the UK, who offer their time, enthusiasm and expertise to help schools inspire young people. 

Ambassadors come from a broad spectrum of STEM disciplines and careers at all levels.  Their jobs range from marine biologists to mathematicians studying climate change, aeronautical engineering apprentices to medical physicists and industrial chemists to electrical engineers, to lab technicians, to name but a few!  They represent over 1000 different employers, from large multi-nationals to SMEs and other organisations like the NHS, and the Environment Agency.  Many SEAs are also undergraduates, studying at universities across the UK.  These individuals act as invaluable role models to students, through the work they do in schools. 

Anyone who has an interest in STEM and a desire to inspire children and young people in STEM subjects can become a SEA.  The main qualities all Ambassadors share are enthusiasm and commitment, along with a passion for what they do.

Funded by the DIUS (formally the DTI), the programme has grown rapidly and STEMNET now works with over 18,000 Ambassadors, having reached the 18,000 target three months ahead of it's 31 March 2008 goal.  STEMNET welcomes volunteers of all ages and backgrounds.