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Women's Engineering Society
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WES is passionate about encouraging and supporting those who are considering a career in Engineering and Science. We have put together this newsletter showing the information and resources we have available, we hope you find it useful.
If we can help in any way please contact us.
The WES website has some fantastic resources and links available for students, teachers and parents to explore the potentials of a career in Engineering or Science.
Best wishes
the e-News team
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Are you considering a career in Engineering?
Engineering is all around us, and so are engineers - practical, imaginative, sociable and innovative people who design, make and improve hidden components like electronic circuits through to large scale complexes like the new Hong Kong airport. What's it like to be a woman in engineering, science and technology?
Find out by exploring some of our inspiring role models here.
She's an Engineer
Why do people choose to become an Engineer or Scientist, what do they do every day? Read some Engineers and Scientists stories here and become inspired. Have a look at the twitter account @mydayengineer and facebook page where engineers tweet about their day, provide updates and any other related information specifically to promote engineering to young people
Celebrate National Women in Engineering Day, 23rd June 2015
On 23 June 2014 WES wanted to focus attention on the great opportunities for women in engineering, at
a time when it has never been more important to address the engineering skills shortage. By encouraging girls into
engineering careers we will not only be increasing diversity and inclusion - a business imperative - but enabling us to
fill the substantial future job opportunities that have been predicted in this sector.
The idea behind National Women in Engineering Day is to encourage all groups (Governmental, educational,
corporate, Professional Engineering Institutions, individuals and other organisations) to organise their own events in
support of the day, and link them together for maximum impact through the use of the NWED logo, corresponding
website, and supporting resources. - See more here
As part of our 2nd Annual National Women in Engineering Day (NWED), we are hoping to expand on our success from last year and establish NWED as a bigger and better day! If you would like help planning an event please contact us and let us know what you are doing.
Our resource pack, which can be downloaded from the website has some great links and careers advice for budding Engineers.
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Does your Careers Office need Brightening up?
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Engineering it's in Everything
 WES has published a poster available for schools highlighting careers in Engineering. If you would like a copy contact the WES Office. It is also available in pdf format on our website. We also have career leaflets for girls called Generation XX, and if you would like to get copies of these please contact the office.
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WES Jobs Page
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The WES website has a page dedicated to job vacancies.
Each month we will list the latest vacancies available. For further details and how to apply please visit the website. If you have a vacancy you wish to advertise please contact the WES Office.
Graduate job opportunities at Tata Steel
Employer: TATA Steel
Location: Port Talbot, Scunthorpe, Llanwern, Stocksbridge, Trostre, Hartlepool, Corby, Shotton, Skinningrove, Wolverhampton, Warwick and Rotherham
Salary: Competitive
Term: Permanent
Where the world takes shape.
If you're looking for a career that's truly world-class, Tata Steel's graduate opportunities are like no other. With a global network of steel production and processing facilities, and an exceptional commercial organisation, our strong heritage and deep roots all contribute to a unique culture of commitment, quality and challenge. And our complexity, scale and ambition make us the perfect place to realise your talent and potential.
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Global Graduate Development Programme
Employer: Edwards
Location: Globally
Salary: £26,500 pa (to be confirmed)
Term: Permanent
Opportunity to join a two year global graduate development programme and work towards professional status.
Graduate Trainees x 3
Employer: Instron
Location: High Wycombe, Bucks
Salary: £25,000
Term: Contract
Instron is pleased to announce that the recruitment process has once again begun for its successful Graduate Programme
Engineering Technician, Ocado
Employer: Ocado
Location: Andover
Salary: Competitive
Term: Permanent
Engineering Technicians play an important part in supporting the operation in our state of the art, automated Customer Fulfilment Centre, providing 1st response to engineering fault conditions, reactive and planned maintenance activities as well as proactive improvement works.
Service / Maintenance Engineer, Ocado
Employer: Ocado
Location: Andover
Salary: Competitive salary
Term: Permanent
Undertaking of day to day reactive and planned engineering maintenance activities and improvement works at the Customer Fulfilment Centre on MHE such as conveyor networks, lifts, cranes, belts, etc
Engineering Team Manager, Ocado
Employer:Ocado
Location: Andover
Salary: Competitive
Term: Permanent
Day to day supervision of shift engineers and technicians and maintenance shift members including prioritisation and allocation of workload.
Graduate Development Opportunites
Employer:BAE Systems
Location: Various
Salary: Various
Term: Competitive
We offer fantastic opportunities for anyone who is currently studying or has graduated with a relevant degree. Your skills and attributes are of interest for a variety of exciting roles across our business.
Technical Manager for Avionics Test Solutions, Honeywell
Employer: Honeywell
Location: Brno (Czech Republic)
Salary: Competitive
Term: Permanent contract under Czech law system
Honeywell Technology Solutions (HTS) dynamically expands its activities in research and development (R&D) centre in Brno, Czech Republic. Established in 2003, this is the largest R&D centre in Europe for Honeywell. Our engineers and scientists develop products and technologies that are linked to our business units: Aerospace, Automation and Controls Solutions and Transportation Systems.
Principal SW Architect for Flight Controls Systems, Honeywell
Employer: Honeywell
Location: Brno (Czech Republic)
Salary: Competitive salary
Term: Permanent contract under Czech law system
Honeywell Technology Solutions (HTS) dynamically expands its activities in research and development (R&D) centre in Brno, Czech Republic. Established in 2003, this is the largest R&D centre in Europe for Honeywell. Our engineers and scientists develop products and technologies that are linked to our business units: Aerospace, Automation and Controls Solutions and Transportation Systems
Technical Manager for Flight Controls Systems, Honeywell
Employer: Honeywell
Location: Brno (Czech Republic)
Salary: Competitive salary
Term: Permanent contract under Czech law system
Honeywell Technology Solutions (HTS) dynamically expands its activities in research and development (R&D) centre in Brno, Czech Republic. Established in 2003, this is the largest R&D centre in Europe for Honeywell. Our engineers and scientists develop products and technologies that are linked to our business units: Aerospace, Automation and Controls Solutions and Transportation Systems.
Check out the Careers pages of our Corporate Partners.
For more details and how to apply visit the Jobs page on the WES website
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And finally....
If you have any articles that you would like to have featured please contact the WES Office.
We'd love to hear your stories of ideas to inspire young people, schools outreach activities and projects you are working on that we can share across the WES community.
Don't forget to forward our e-newsletter to your friends and contacts, male or female and help to inspire more young women to consider engineering and technology as a career.
With good wishes
the e-News team.
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Are you a WES Member?
If not click here to find out why you should be!
It costs a pound a week and helps us to do our work to promote engineering and technology amongst women and girls. |
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Upcoming Events
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National Women in Engineering Day 2015
Tuesday 23rd June 2015
Following on from the huge sucess of the first NWED in 2014 WES is proud to hold this event again. To receive the latest information please register for the WES e-newsletter here
Rail infrastructure projects and the new technologies helping to build them
Thursday 5th March 2015
CH2M HILL would like to invite you to their new office in York to hear about the technology being used on infrastructure projects and how Building Information Modelling is being implemented on High Speed 2.
Where: 20 George Hudson Street, York, YO1 6WR
RSVP
Postcards from the future: Rewriting the script for Women in STEM, Oxford
Saturday 7th - Sunday 8th March 2015
Studying or working in a STEM subject? Interested in how to close the gender gap? Want to hear great role-models speak about their own experiences? WES Fellow and Council Member, Sarah Peers, will be speaking at this event.
Then join us for the annual Oxford Females in Engineering, Science and Technology (OxFEST) conference taking place on March 7th- 8th, 2015 in Oxford.
Get SET for Business
Tuesday 10th March 2015
Do you dream of running your own business and being your own boss or have you got an idea for a business, but just need help in seeing your ideas come to fruition? Our workshop is designed for women with science, engineering and technology qualifications considering setting up a business.
UCL Women's Guest Lecture: Telomeres telling tails
Tuesday 10th March 2015
This will be the first UCL Women's Guest Lecture. The lecture, which is taking place in London, will be given by Nobel Laureate Elizabeth Blackburn, who will be talking about her groundbreaking work on telomeres and aging. The lecture will be followed by a discussion with Vivienne Parryabout her life in Science, and finish with a drinks reception.
Technical Forums for Engineers: LED & Lighting / RF & Wireless Design, Cambridge
Tuesday 24th March 2015
1 day Forum, FREE of charge to attend, focusing on high growth technologies and markets. Following a proven format of short technical presentations, and workshops, supported by a networking and desktop presentations area, with key industry speakers and Engineers from leading International Manufactures and Suppliers.
Click here for further information.
Technical Forums for Engineers: LED & Lighting / RF & Wireless Design, Williams F1, Oxford
Thursday 26th March 2015
1 day Forums, FREE of charge to attend, focusing on high growth technologies and markets. Following a proven format of short technical presentations, and workshops, supported by a networking and desktop presentations area, with key industry speakers and Engineers from leading International Manufactures and Suppliers.
Click here for further information.
National Engineering & Construction Recruitment Exhibition, Birmingham NEC
Friday 24th - Saturday 25th April 2015
The two day exhibition is free to attend with hundreds of exciting job opportunities from leading global recruiters, a full seminar programme, careers advice lounge, a CV and interview clinic, an engineering challenge for budding engineers and a professional development hub.
The exhibition also features a Women in Engineering Forum on Friday 24 April which offers women at all stages of their career the chance to share experiences, make new contacts, and discuss the wide range of career paths the engineering industry has to offer. The forum will begin with presentations from two inspirational female engineers, followed by an informal lunch allowing visitors to chat to the speakers and a host of engineering professionals.
STEMtech Conference and Showcase, London
Wednesday 29th April 2015
The Annual STEMtech conference and showcase has been designed to look at key topics in advancing STEM and technical education in the UK through the collaboration of industry, educators and policy makers. Each year our conference will consider themes affecting this important area including the role of schools, colleges, universities and careers, skills development and International perspectives, research and initiatives.
This year's speakers will be discussing and debating key topics such as industry perspectives; technical literacy in the curriculum; attracting and retaining students for technical and STEM education; teacher shortages; technical qualifications; apprenticeships; the future of degrees and gender issues.
In addition to our full day conference programme we will be running a full seminar programme, including a seminar by WES, highlighting latest thinking, research, development and initiatives which are driving forward advancements in STEM or technical education.
Technical forums for engineers: RF & Wireless Design, Williams F1 HQ, Oxford
Tuesday 16th June 2015
1 day Forums, FREE of charge to attend, focusing on high growth technologies and markets. Following a proven format of short technical presentations, and workshops, supported by a networking and desktop presentations area, with key industry speakers and Engineers from leading International Manufactures and Suppliers.
Click here for further information.
Technical Forums for Engineers: LED & Lighting / RF & Wireless Design, Manchester
Thursday 18th June 2015
1 day Forums, FREE of charge to attend, focusing on high growth technologies and markets. Following a proven format of short technical presentations, and workshops, supported by a networking and desktop presentations area, with key industry speakers and Engineers from leading International Manufactures and Suppliers.
Click here for further information
Engineering Women: Are they Returning to Work?
Tuesday 23rd June 2015
One day conference organised by WES on the issue of women returning to engineering after a maternity break. Venue: IMechE, London
Technical forums for engineers: Power Management LED & Lighting Design Forum, Williams F1 HQ, Oxford
Tuesday 20th October 2015
1 day Forums, FREE of charge to attend, focusing on high growth technologies and markets. Following a proven format of short technical presentations, and workshops, supported by a networking and desktop presentations area, with key industry speakers and Engineers from leading International Manufactures and Suppliers.
Click here for further information.
Technical forums for engineers: Power Management LED & Lighting Design Forum, Williams F1 HQ, Manchester
Thursday 22nd October 2015
1 day Forums, FREE of charge to attend, focusing on high growth technologies and markets. Following a proven format of short technical presentations, and workshops, supported by a networking and desktop presentations area, with key industry speakers and Engineers from leading International Manufactures and Suppliers.
Click here for further information.
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WES would like to thank its supporters and sponsors, particularly our Event Partners: The IET, BAE Systems, Selex ES, Dialog Semiconductors and P&G.
Our Company Members are: Airbus, DP World London Gateway, Malvern Instruments, National Grid, Arup, Edwards Vacuum, Hyder Consulting, Bureau Veritas, Matchtech, Instron, Transport for London, Sellafield, Mars, DECC and the Royal Academy of Engineering.
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