Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd has announced that it will host 30 pupils and their teachers during its latest Young People in Print event, which takes place on Tuesday 14th April, at its recently expanded Client Engagement Centre (CEC) in Houghton Regis. Year 10 children from a local school will discover the wide range of opportunities that a career in the print industry can offer.
Young People in Print (YPIP) will once again support the event, with Konica Minolta preparing a packed agenda. The day aims to showcase how a career in print provides a way to express creativity, use the latest technology, learn about the commercial world and make a significant contribution to wider society, with a team of likeminded people.
During the event, pupils will go on the print journey, from concept through to creation. They will get hands-on with Konica Minolta’s professional presses and discover how the printed materials they see and use in the world around them are made. In addition, they will use their creativity to design a poster that captures their experience, which will be professionally printed, ready for them to take back and share with their peers, extending the impact beyond the classroom.
In addition to providing an insight into the world of professional print, the Konica Minolta team will also explain the pathways available, to help young people take their first step on the career ladder. These include the company’s successful apprenticeship programme, which is also open to school and college leavers. Throughout the day, pupils will have the opportunity to listen and speak to members of the Konica Minolta team, who have progressed through these routes.
Earlier this year, Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd was awarded Top Employer status by the Top Employers Institute for a ninth consecutive year, which recognised how talent is nurtured through apprenticeships, training programmes and initiatives focused on helping people to develop their skills in different areas of the business.
Since opening the CEC in May 2024, Konica Minolta has been committed to supporting the local community. It has welcomed children from schools and colleges in the Dunstable area, through its work with YPIP and TechGirls, highlighting the breadth of career opportunities within print, from design and production to technology and innovation.