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Whatever your grades, background or experience, Shine helps you discover career pathways that fit your strengths, connect with real UK opportunities, and take your next step with confidence.
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Built for ages 16–24
Made for every stage between 16 and 24.
I'm 16–24 & exploring careers
School leaver, apprentice, college, uni or first job — find paths that fit your strengths.
Try the free matcherI'm hiring 16–24 talent
Reach motivated 16–24 year olds actively exploring apprenticeships, internships and entry-level roles.
See employer plansI represent a school or college
Give every 16–24 learner a personalised pathway and a digital Education Passport that grows with them.
Request a school demoFind an interesting career route — in 60 seconds
Type a few interests. We'll show one preview match so you can see how it works. Your full career route unlocks after you complete your full profile.
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Enter a few interests and hit Show my preview match to see one narrow example — with a real live opportunity attached.
As seen in
The sectors we specialise in
STEM, Agriculture, Manufacturing and Construction
Building businesses with new talent
STEMEngineering, science, medical, tech, software, lab tech, electrical, mechatronics.
AgricultureFarming, agri-tech, food production, land management.
ManufacturingProduction, CNC, quality, maintenance, warehousing.
ConstructionTrades, site, building services, civils, surveying.
As seen in
Trusted, featured, and recognised
Shine has been featured in national press and recognised by industry — you're in good company.
As featured in The Sun
National press coverage
Featured in Fighting Knife Crime Magazine
Recognised for community impact
Shortlisted — KBC Start-it
Recognised for innovation in early careers
HOW IT WORKS
Find the dream job you didn't know existed
CAREER PATHFINDER
Input
What you tell us
- Personality & career aptitude questions
- Interests: gaming, maths, building things
- Subjects: GCSE Maths 5, English 4
- Preferences: hands-on, earn quickly
AI reasoning
AI matching engine
What the model infers
- Skill signals: logic, spatial reasoning, persistence
- Sector fit: STEM, Manufacturing
- Labour-market check: 3,200+ live UK apprenticeships
Your matches
Output
What you get back
- 3 concrete career paths with salary ranges
- Named apprenticeships and courses in your region
- Step-by-step plan, not generic advice
Our solution
One platform. Two sides. Real outcomes.
Shine is the AI-powered launchpad for early careers — built around what young people are actually good at, and what employers actually need.
AI career pathfinder
An AI-guided questionnaire helps young people identify careers suited to their strengths and interests — then upskills them on their chosen path while still in education.
Every route, treated equally
Apprenticeships, jobs, work experience, training, volunteering and university — one unified ecosystem, no bias toward any single route.
Shortlist first, fairer, faster
Employers get first access to local, upskilled candidates matched to their roles — talent that isn't anywhere else, because they grow with us from school.
Inclusive by design
Structured pathways support every young person — including those with special needs, alternative education, or non-traditional backgrounds.
FREE
Career discovery and matching is — and will always be — 100% free for candidates.
Fairness by default
Every applicant gets respectful, structured feedback. No silence. No ghosting.
Strengths over grades
We match on what you're good at and what you'd genuinely enjoy — not just exam results.
Our vision
A fairer way into work — at scale
We're building Shine to be the launchpad every young person in Europe can trust, and every employer can rely on.
- The go-to platform for early careers in Europe
- The gateway to first jobs for millions of young people
- The bridge between untapped talent and the employers who need them
- Bringing CSR and recruitment together, for good
Building local businesses today.
Europe tomorrow.
Every route, no bias
Apprenticeships, jobs, training, volunteering and university — all treated as equal routes to a great career.
Real opportunities
Live apprenticeships and entry-level roles updated daily.
Experience that counts
Volunteering, work experience and virtual placements — all the ways employers see what you can do.
Picked for you
Matches based on your strengths and what you enjoy — not on grades alone.
For employers
The candidates you can't find anywhere else
Specialists in skills-short hiring: STEM, agriculture, manufacturing & construction.
Where you struggle to recruit, we deliver. Shine candidates are motivated, industry-interested young people who have already completed basic industry training in school — ready for their first job in the roles every other platform leaves unfilled. Low-cost plans for employers, and always free for young people.
- Pre-trained candidates for STEM, agriculture, manufacturing & construction
- Plans from £250/month — no per-applicant fees, no long contracts
- AI extracts skills & education needs from your job description
- Shine Shortlist candidates pinned to the top of your applicant list
All we ask in return: tell us what's working and what isn't.
Aaliyah K.
Manufacturing apprentice
School leaver with product design GCSE, weekend warehouse experience and careful quality-check habits.
Ben P.
Engineering technician
Built a bike repair project, strong maths, confident reading diagrams and solving practical problems.
Chloe R.
Science lab assistant
Completed biology and chemistry practicals, keeps accurate notes and follows safety steps calmly.
Daniel M.
Construction apprentice
Helped on community build days, comfortable with tools, early starts and teamwork on site.
Ella W.
Civil engineering trainee
Geography coursework, CAD club and strong communication when presenting project ideas.
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Candidates onboarded
25+
Employers onboarded
400+
Live opportunities
Explore popular careers and routes
Jump straight to a guide for the next step you're considering.
- Free career quizFind roles that fit your strengths in 5 minutes.
- STEM apprenticeshipsScience, tech, engineering and maths routes.
- Engineering apprenticeshipsLive engineering routes near you.
- IT & tech apprenticeshipsSoftware, cyber, cloud, data and AI.
- Manufacturing apprenticeshipsCNC, mechatronics, production and quality.
- Construction apprenticeshipsTrade and site-based routes across the UK.
- Agriculture apprenticeshipsFarming, livestock, agri-tech and food.
- UCAS apprenticeshipsDegree-level apprenticeships explained.
- Degree apprenticeshipsFull bachelor's degree, paid, no tuition fees.
- London apprenticeshipsLive roles across the capital.
- Routes into scienceLab, pharma and biotech routes compared.
- Routes into medicineMedical school, NHS apprenticeships and more.
- School-leaver jobsEntry-level roles — no degree required.
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