The IET raise awareness of engineering apprenticeships for women through national award

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30.07.2007

 

The IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) is now inviting entries for The IET Young Woman Engineering Apprentice of the Year Award, a unique award for the UK that promotes the value of apprenticeships and the highly skilled and innovative individuals that they produce.

The judges will be looking for candidates that can demonstrate a contribution to the workplace beyond the realms of their normal duties and dynamism in their approach to the solution of engineering problems.  

The winner will also have to demonstrate her ability to act as an enthusiastic role model to encourage other young women to enter the profession of engineering through the apprenticeship route.

Robin McGill, chief executive of the IET said: “Apprenticeships offer a variety of excellent career opportunities, particularly within engineering and technology. The IET is committed to raising the profile of apprenticeship schemes as a valuable and rewarding career route, particularly to young women.”

Upon receiving her award earlier this year, Charlotte Dean, the 2006 IET Young Woman Engineering Apprentice award winner said: “I enjoy engineering and the practical hands on work involved. I realised that going to university was not the direction I wanted to go and decided that an apprenticeship was the best route for me. Through winning this award I hope to communicate to young women that an apprenticeship equips you with great skills and offers fantastic career opportunities.”

The IET Young Woman Engineering Apprentice of the Year Award will form part of the IET’s Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award in recognising and promoting women within the engineering industry, highlighting the shortage of female role models within the profession and demonstrating that engineering is a great career choice for women.

The closing date for entries is the 14 September 2007. The winner of the IET Young Woman Engineering Apprentice award will receive a cheque for £750 and an inscribed certificate that will be presented at the Young Woman Engineer of the Year awards ceremony in London on 11 January 2008.