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Engineering awards encourage more women
The UK's most talented female engineers have only until 15th September 2006 to enter the Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards.
The UK's most talented female engineers have only until 15th September 2006 to enter the Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) are urging women to enter the awards, not only to seek recognition for their achievements, but also to gain the career advancement and networking opportunities that winning such a coveted award provides
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 17 Oct 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The most prestigious honour of its kind in the UK attracts prominent supporters and sponsors including BT and Cosmopolitan magazine, who share with the IET a concern that only 8% of the UK's engineers are women.
The awards are open to women under the age of 30 with an appropriate engineering qualification such as an HNC, HND or a degree.
Candidates must also be able to demonstrate their practical experience, which is considered of equal value to academic achievement.
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The judges are looking not only for candidates with exceptional skills and experience but also those that have the ability to be a great ambassador for the profession and a role model for the next generation of engineers.
The winner of the Young Woman Engineer of the Year award will receive a cheque for GBP 1000 and an engraved trophy at a ceremony in London on 25th January 2007.
The runner-up will receive the WES prize of GBP 500 (WES - Women's Engineering Society).
In addition to this, the Mary George Memorial Prize will be presented to a candidate who has completed her academic studies but has yet to obtain sufficient training and experience to enable her to qualify for the main award.
The IET is also launching a new award this year to acknowledge the achievements of women on apprenticeship schemes.
Sponsored by the James Dyson Foundation the Dyson Young Woman Apprentice Award credits the importance of on-the-job training within the industry.
The winner of this award will receive GBP 750 from the James Dyson Foundation.
The deadline for this award is also 15th September 2006.
Dr Alf Roberts, Chief Executive of the IET said: "The institution is committed to raising the profile of engineering and encouraging more young people, including women, to consider a wider participation within the industry".
"It is important that young women stand up and shout about their achievements in engineering, especially in light of the current skills shortages within the industry".
"In particular, we hope the Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards will help to address the shortage of female role models within the profession and demonstrate that engineering is a great career for women". Request free introductory details about products from Institution of Engineering and Technology ...
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