Engineer Your Career 2021 – Virtual Event

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Engineer Your Career 2021 – A virtual & free event showcasing the best of UK engineering talent & employers. Watch it Now!

Gain valuable insights into different engineering roles and organisations.
Whether you’re a school leaver, graduate, or looking for a change in career, check out our recorded on demand stream and discover what opportunities are available to you in organisations that are shaping our world.

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Throughout the Engineer Your Career virtual event you will hear from inspiring speakers Melissa Ahmed & Lorna Bennet who share their journey and offer invaluable advice.
Mimi-Isabella Nwosu from the Born to Engineer series banishes some Engineering myths.

During The Royal Air Force session, we showcase what it is really like to work as an engineer in The Royal Air Force (RAF) in the live panel discussion with Engineer Officers: Wg Cdr Manjeet Ghataora, Flt Lt Abbey Addison, Flt Lt Margaret Welton & Sgt Shevonne Bramley – Weapons Technician. MONTAGE OF ALL PANEL 2

Flt Lt Fiona Padbury gives us an insight into the careers and routes into certain roles within the RAF. Before ending the session with inspirational words from Wg Cdr Suzanne McLaughlin.
Find out more about The RAF careers.

RS Components video link

Isabella Mascarenhas – Vice President of Grass Roots Education at RS Components is joined by colleague Kudzai Manuvi, Tim Beasley & Mike Bray to discuss the award winning RS apprenticeship programme, fantastic in class facilities and free support community at Design Spark.
Find out more: RS Education & RS Careers

Campus Media Youth panel video link

During our live Youth panel discussion, we learned more about apprenticeship opportunities from Jay Bridges from Mott MacDonald and Eryn Blount from RS Components and why they chose this route into Engneering.
Whilst Byada Hamed & Slaviana Pavlovich highlighted the importance of work experience during their degree.

Mott MacDonald careers video link

Later on in the event we heard more from Mott MacDonald, but this time from their graduates. Their careers & recruitment team delivered insights on the application process.
Mott MacDonald applications for apprenticeships, graduate careers & undergraduate work placements are now open for 2021 starts.
Go to mottmac.com/careers/early-careers

OAS all about apprenticeships video link

OAS were among many Apprenticeship providers who were in the chat room answering your questions.

Apprenticeship & Graduate careers providers:
RS, RAF, Mott MacDonald, Techwuman, ORE Catapult, SSE, Arup & Sir Robert McAlpine

IET WYE awards evening video link

IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award
Six young women engineers were announced as the 2020 YWE finalists, with Ella Podmore being crowned our 2020 Young Woman Engineer of the Year. Congratulations Ella!.
Find out more about this fantastic award.

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