Greetings!
Welcome to this months newsletter.
We have a packed newsletter for you this month and we hope you enjoying readig it.
We have had requests for help from WES members with some careers events, if you can get in touch with the organiser but let us know as well so we can share our members activities with the rest of the community.
Don't forget, WES is a membership based organisation and we would like to encourage those of you aren't members but are part of the wider WES community to consider joining us to help increase our network and be able to continue the work that we do. For more details on becoming a member please visit our website Don't forget if you have any events or stories you would like to share with the WES Community please get in touch.
The WES e-news team
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WES Leadership Unplugged - Birmingham and WES Technical Leaders 2012 - Birmingham
Two events: an afternoon workshop and an evening networking event with a panel of inspiring technical women in leadership.
Thursday 21st June 2012
The IET Austin Court
Celebrate the summer!
Leadership, networking and BBQ
Our 2012 series of regional events brings WES style networking to you. A positive environment for technical women and men to connect and network. Come to one or come to both:
Afternoon leadership unplugged workshop for students and early - mid career women
Evening of inspiration and insights from a panel of senior women engineers talking on careers and challenges with plenty of time for open discussion followed by networking and food in the summer sunshine.
Afternoon Workshop 1:30 - 5:15pm
A practical, activity based workshop for students and early - mid career technical women, exploring leaders and leadership and the skills needed to advance. Participants will have their own copy of Strengths Finder 2.0 to take home and an intentional learning plan. Register for the afternoon and secure a free place in the evening. Find out more here.
Evening Panel - registration and refreshments from 5:30pm. Close 9pm
Speakers from the Highways Agency and Jaguar LandRover will join the WES panel to explore leadership for technical women and how we can get more technical women on boards. Find out more here.
Refreshments and BBQ will help the formal discussions flow into informal networking.
The event is open to women and men and non-members are welcome. The full fee is £25. Reduced rates of £10 are available to WES members, IET members and STEM Ambassadors.
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Internship Opportunities in Ford of Britain
Ford of Britain is externally recruiting for a limited number of Vacation Trainee and Business Placement Student opportunities.
Information on these Internships is available at our recruitment website
We are currently recruiting externally for Vacation Trainees (up to 3 months work placement) and/or Business Placement Students (maximum 12 months' work placement) to join the following functions starting from summer 2012:
- Product Development
- Marketing, Sales & Service
- Information Technology
- Purchasing
- Supplier Technical Assistance (STA)
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Communications and Public Affairs
Most of these paid work placement opportunities will be based in Essex.
Vacancies will be posted on various other work placement websites, but interested applicants should apply online
Fairness, Opportunity, Respect and Diversity
Ford is committed to the principle and practice of equal opportunities in all aspects of employment.
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The IET Achievement Awards
Nominate someone simply outstanding for an IET Achievement Award!
Deadline 25th May 2012
The IET are searching for outstanding engineering and technology professionals who have made major and distinguished contributions to the fields of engineering and technology. They have the following IET Achievement Awards available:
- The prestigious Faraday Medal and Mountbatten Medal
- J J Thompson Medal for Achievement in Electronics
- The Sarah Guppy Medal for Achievement in the Built Environment
- Ambrose Fleming Medal for Achievement in Information and Communications
- Crompton Medal for Achievement in Energy
- Coales Medal for Achievement in Transport
- Heaviside Medal for Achievement in Control
- Nuffield Medal for Achievement in Design and Production
- Sir Monty Finniston Award for Achievement in any field of Engineering or Technology
- Sir Eric Mensforth International Manufacturing Gold Medal
We are also looking for outstanding young engineering or technology professionals who have been an inspiration to their colleagues and excelled in the workplace.
For more information on all the awards available please visit The IET website
To nominate, simply fill in a nomination form online and submit it by 25 May 2012.
Should you have any questions about any of the awards or would like to be sent some flyers, please contact Linda Deleay on +44 (0) 1438 765694
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World Engineering Forum 2012 in Ljubljana
World Engineering Forum 2012 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, held on the theme "Sustainable Construction for People'' will be a top-level meeting of the most prominent representatives of engineering from all continents placing Slovenia on the global building map. The objective of the Forum is to link the profession, economy and politics in order to renew launching of the building sector facing one of the heaviest crises in the history. In the decades to come, the main design and construction development power will be characterized by a shortage of energy and environmental awareness. Our task is to continue the tradition of the last World Engineers' Convention in Geneva under the topic "Engineers' Power the World".
For more details and registration, including early bird and discounts for young Engineers visit the website
The detailed programme of the forum is now available on the website | |
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Can You Keep A Secret?
Mikron Theatre Company is again touring a show that is close to our interests. Can You Keep A Secret? is about the Rise and Fall of the Yorkshire Luddites. Their other show this year is about allotments Losing The Plot, which many members might find interesting and fun .Tour dates and info are available on the | |
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St Martha's Careers Fair June 2012 - Can you help
On 29th June, St Martha's Senior School, Hadley Wood will be holding a Careers Fair for Year 10 and Year 12 students and would like to invite representative from WES
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This is a fantastic opportunity for their students to explore different careers options and find out how to get into different professions.
We would like WES to run a stall and if possible, provide some literature that students can take away with them. Those running the stalls should also be
prepared to answer our students' questions. These might vary from questions about how you got involved with the business to questions about the daily tasks or what kinds of progression there might be within the business.
We very much hope that WES will take part in our second Careers Fair, and help us to promote this successful and enjoyable annual event for our students and delegates to look forward to.
If you would like to represent WES at this event please get in touch with the WES Office and also Dawn Williams at St Martha's School. .
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| ICOVP-2013 - Call for Mini-Symposia
We would like to remind you that the deadline for Mini-Symposia proposals for the upcoming 11th International Conference on Vibration Problems (ICOVP-2013), to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, in September 9-12, 2013 is on 31st of May 2012.
Submit your Mini-Symposium proposal via the conference website
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| | Mastermind - looking for WES Contestants!
Legendary BBC quiz show Mastermind is looking for contenders for the new series. If you fancy yourself as a bit of a general knowledge expert, why not apply?
Mastermind is widely regarded as the most rigorous and intellectually challenging of British quiz shows and has become one of television's most enduring successes. It would be fantastic if somebody associated with the Women's Engineering Society made it to the televised stages!
And contrary to popular opinion, the Mastermind team is not looking for experts. It wants people who are prepared to become experts in the subjects that they love. So whether your passion is Leonardo da Vinci or Leonardo diCaprio, maybe you should think about applying - the list really is as long and as varied as the interests of the British public.
Email or call 07713 315443 (standard network rates apply) for more information, or apply online at bbc.co.uk/mastermind. Auditions are taking place nationwide over the next few months.
If you would like to brave the famous Mastermind chair then we look forward to hearing from you.
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And finally....
If you have any articles you would like to have featured please contact the WES office by clicking here. We'd love to hear your stories of your schools outreach activities or ideas to inpsire young people that we can share across our community.
Don't forget to forward on our e-newsletter to your friends and contacts, male and female and help to inpsire more young women to consider engineering and technology as a career.
With good wishes
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Are you a WES member?
If not click here to find out why you should be! It costs less than a pound a week! It helps us do our work to promote engineering amongst women and girls." | |
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Can you help?
Is anyone willing and able to represent WES at the "Big Bang" event in Exeter on 28th June 2012?
http://www.thebigbangfair.co.uk/SouthWest/nearme.cfm
WES has an opportunity to have a stand at the event. Jackie Longworth, one of our vice presidents, will be there but needs some more help. Please contact her if you are interested. The stand will also be interactive so if you have any ideas let Jackie know.
The organiser, Emma Walker, is also looking for various judges and it would be great advert for WES if someone could do this. If anyone is interested please let Emma and Jackie know.
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| WES Jobs and Careers
If you need some help and advice on jobs and careers visit the WES website. There is some useful advice as well as advertisements for career opportunities. If you are an employer and wish to advertise please contact the WES Office for further details.
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WES Clerk
WES is currently looking for a clerk to support the Trustees of the Women's Engineering Society by producing the agenda and minutes for all formal WES meetings, managing event admin and arranging the production of the Annual report.
For more details and to apply visit the WES website | |
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NEW WES Cluster Co-ordinators WANTED
An exciting new WES cluster initiative is being launched to re-invigorate the regions of the UK, increase the number of women engineers we can reach and support, encourage girls into engineering, help Engineering Companies improve their diversity agenda, and generally increase our strength and influence at a local level . If you are interested in being involved with this new initiative, and have some time to put into growing the WES activities in your own region, then please get in touch with Dawn Bonfield at the WES Office. More information can also be found on the website at under 'Clusters'. | |
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Ingenious Women
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Essex branch holds regular evening lectures at Anglia Ruskin University, Rivermead Campus, Chelmsford. As a result of audience requests for a talk on Women
Scientists & Engineers, they are arranging a lecture entitled "Ingenious Women" by the author Deborah Jaffé.
This is currently planned for Wednesday October 24th 2012 at 6.30 pm (refreshments from 6 pm). Attendance and refreshments are free, and there is no need to register - just turn up.
Our events are open to IET members and non-members alike.
For this talk, we will be joined by the Chelmsford Science & Engineering Society.
For more details visit the IET Essex website and for more on Deborah Jaffé click here
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"Women Into Engineering" event at The JCB Academy - Female Engineers wanted.
This very successful is being run again this year for four days compared with last year's two days. The format will be very similar with the participants being eleven year old girls from primary schools in Staffordshire and Derbyshire. The success of last year was significantly helped by female engineering apprentices, undergraduates and graduates from our Challenge Partners and other organisations, who interfaced with the girls and gave them short insights about their own work and careers. They also helped to "mentor" the teams as they set about their activities.
The event will be run on 2/3/5/6 July with two separate sessions each day and with a new group of children for each session - a total of eight sessions overall. We think that we need about five engineers per session to support. | |
Can you help?
You could come to one or two sessions or every session to suit your availability. For the first session of the day you would need to arrive at 08.30 (finishes at 12.30 approx) and the second session arrive at 12.30 (finishes at 16.15 approx). Lunch will be provided. Your help in making this a successful event again would be most appreciated.
Contact Bob Pendlebury or Hayley Lowndes as soon as possible.
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Internship and Training Opportunities
Intelligentsia, International, Inc. based in southwest Florida offer internship and training opportunities to international and American students and graduates in a wide range of technical disciplines (engineering, science, IT, water management, agriculture, business, marketing, economics, journalism, architecture, etc.).
The programs they offer are managed as a short-term experience (typically 3 to 6 months) with number of participants limited to 15. This setting allows participants broaden their knowledge and experiences through direct work exposures in a variety of technical assignments in a multi-discipline and multi-cultural setting (they have hosted students from more than 60 different countries during the past 10 years).
The technical training is combined with educational and recreational tours, seminars and community involvement to develop well-rounded graduates, prepared to apply their skills to problem solving situation in real job environments. A complete list of projects they have to offer can be found at our website, here is just one example for all - together with University of Florida, Edison State College and the U.S. Department of Energy, we initiated research and educational programs related to biofuels, sustainable biomass farming and fuel conversion systems. These systems should balance various economic, social and ecological needs of Florida.
They would be happy to receive resumes and applications from current students and recent graduates, who are seeking to undertake high quality training or internship.
For more information and to see some of their currently offered positions visit the website.
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Winston Churchill travelling Fellowship for 2013 - application now open
Applications are now open for Travelling Fellowships for 2013
We really need your help finding potential Fellows. Do you know any
individuals who:
Would benefit from experience overseas so that their effectiveness in
their career or field of interest was enhanced? Are in a position to
disseminate their new knowledge and examples of best practice for the
benefit of their communities and the UK?
If you do, please spread the word And encourage them to apply!
Visit the website for more details.
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Fabian Women's Network Event
There aren't enough women in science and engineering, and the attrition rate is high. Why does this matter? And what are the reasons for the gaping gap and what can we do to address them? In this Fabian Women's Network event, the panel of speakers will dissect the factors and offer ideas of ways to tap the potential of individuals in an unequal world.
Time to release the UK's potential energy
What the UK has to gain by boosting women's presence in science and innovation (and what we can do to achieve it)
19 June 2012
5.30 - 7pm
Committee Room 9
Portcullis House (Entrance: Cromwell Green)
Featuring: Chi Onwurah MP (Shadow Minister for Innovation)
Dr Laura Nelson (writer, campaigner, social entrepreneur)
Professor Athene Donald (Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Cambridge)
Paul Jackson (Chief Executive, Engineering UK)
Chair: Ivana Bartoletti (Editor of Fabiana, former policy adviser, Romano Prodi government)
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Careers Event - can you help
We have had this request from Townley Grammar School in Bexleyheath
We are a girl's grammar school with a co-educational sixth form and I
write with reference to a Work Related Learning/Careers event that we
are providing for our Year 10 students on 21st and 22nd June 2012.
This event and other activities throughout the year are to take the
place of Work Experience which is now offered to our Year 12 students.
The essence of the event will be on the working world and the
training, skills and qualities that are required.
The second day (22nd June) is being kindly supported by invited career
professionals. The format we have in place, is a Work Related
Learning Fair attended by a variety of professionals representing a
broad range of careers, this will be a base for the representatives
and will be held in our main school hall throughout the day. The idea
as with our previous fairs is to inform students of how they can
achieve in a particular career path, for example, courses they need to
study/routes into chosen careers etc. We have many students who are
thinking about a career using science and although they may have
general ideas of possible professions, it would be very interesting
for them to find out how much is available to them should they study
the sciences.
Running alongside the Fair we have Guest Speakers/Representatives who
will offer a variety of elements such as Workshops, Presentations and
Question and Answer Sessions. These will be held in either our
Theatre or Sports Hall, depending upon the guest's requirements.
I am sure that our students would very much enjoy the opportunity to
speak to a representative from your Education Outreach Team. You are
more than welcome to spend the day with us and take part in the Fair
and/or provide a talk to our students; we will happily provide
refreshments and a lunch
If you can help or would like to take part please contact Jennie Kay, Careers Coordinator by email or telephone 020 8304 8311 | |
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