NextGen Space Careers Day - The British Interplanetary Society

Organised by the BIS NextGen Network (in collaboration with UKSEDS and SpaceCareers), the NextGen Space Careers Day offers a golden opportunity for students, early-career professionals and space-enthusiasts to engage with the UK space sector.

Held in parallel with the main Reinventing Space Conference, this special day is focused on exploring career paths, learning from experienced professionals, and contributing your voice to the evolving structure of NewSpace.

Speakers from industry and academia share their career journeys, alongside a panel, speed-mentoring, and an interactive afternoon workshop aligned with RISpace 2025’s theme, “The Rapidly Changing Context of Global Space,” presented in the voice of the next generation. The insights gathered will be presented at the conference’s end-of-day outputs and subsequently featured in upcoming editions of one of the BIS monthly magazines.

The Careers Day welcomes students and early-career professionals with an interest in the space sector. This is a parallel session to the main Reinventing Space conference and participation does not require registration for the main conference; however, those already registered can attend at no additional cost.

Join us on this inspiring day to engage with peers and industry experts, exchange ideas, gain inspiration, and help shape the next generation of space infrastructure.

This is a parallel session to the main Reinventing Space conference, open to everybody – separate registration is required and you do not need to be attending the main conference in order to attend this. If you register for the main conference, you can also drop into this session at no extra cost.

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Registration for the NextGen Careers Day can be found HERE. Further information below.

For more information on the main RISpace 2024 conference, see www.bis-space.com/reinventingspace

BIS NextGen Network

The BIS NextGen Network aims to connect, inspire and empower students and young professionals in the space community. Through networking, events, and career development support, the NextGen Network brings the next generation of the space community together.

UKSEDS

UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (UKSEDS) is the UK’s national student space society. For over 30 years they have been supporting students and young professionals across the country by running events, providing resources, and teaching new skills. UKSEDS alumni work throughout the global space sector in government, industry, and academia.

SpaceCareers

SpaceCareers.uk is a leading jobs and advice service for anyone interested in a career in the space sector. Whether you’re a student, in the early stages of your career, or have several years of experience, we can help you find your perfect space career.

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Provisional Programme

Time	Activity	Room
08:30	NextGen Space Careers Day – Arrival & Registration
09:00	Welcome Address	Marshall of Cambridge Room
09:10	Space Careers Talks & Panel Session	Marshall of Cambridge Room
10:35	Coffee & Networking Break	Exhibition & Networking Area
10:55	Speed Mentoring Session	Marshall of Cambridge Room
13:05	Lunch	Exhibition & Networking Area
14:00	Voice of Next Generation – Interactive Workshop	Marshall of Cambridge Room
14:55	Coffee & Networking Break	Exhibition & Networking Area
14:00	Voice of Next Generation – Interactive Workshop	Marshall of Cambridge Room
16:20	Presentation of the workshop summary to the main conference	Marshall of Cambridge Room
17:00	Close

Voice of NextGen – Interactive Workshop

Be a part of the discussion and provide the Voice of the Next Generation! This is a dynamic workshop discussing the needs and opportunities for the Next Generation in the UK Space Sector. The workshop also importantly aims to capture ideas and opinions linked to key topics relevant to the theme of the conference. The format of the workshop will include an introduction to the topics to be covered and ideas gathering session, followed by breakout groups focusing on selected topics. The discussion from each group will be shared by each group, compiled and summarised at the end of the afternoon session within the main Reinventing Space conference session.
The results of the Workshop will also be published as key output from the conference and subsequently shared with key stakeholders and policy makers within the UK Space sector.

For any enquiries, please contact nextgen@bis-space.com