Engineering Careers Advice for Girls
26/03/2013 Women's Engineering Society (WES)
Engineering - it's in everythingThe 'Voices' Project launched today, where women engineers offer insight and advice to teenage girls into how they made their career decisions. The project, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, was conceived following conversations with women undergraduates about their courses and career options during a recent study, SET to Lead, and at the WES Annual Student Conference. WES - the Women's Engineering Society - has brought information together to produce an engaging and perhaps surprising poster and supporting website (which is being developed as part of the project).
Early career role models Neruja Srikantharajah and Gemma Whatling will be joined on-line by Yewande Akinola from Shanghai. Profiles of role model engineers and students, offering advice and providing inspiration will feature on the 'engineering girls' part of the WES website - http://engineergirl.wes.org.uk
Over half of all state schools fail to send any girls on to study A Level physics
Students reported that careers software suggests that an A level combination of physics, maths and art could lead to architecture but doesn't mention engineering
Girls continue to outperform boys at school and women secure more first class and upper second degrees in engineering and technology than their male counterparts
Proportionally girls from Asian or Black backgrounds are more likely to study engineering / technology degrees than their white counterparts
WES and its members are always being asked for careers advice, and in conjunction with the STEM Ambassador programme we send many professional women engineers into schools. The 'Voices' project helps to further answer this demand from girls and parents about exciting career options.
Milada Williams, WES President says:
"Engineering course titles, content and the style of delivery are evolving to meet the demands of industry - it's great to see the experiences of early career women and students being shared in this way."
Profiles and advice from women undergraduates and women students will be available on the WES website along with links to http://engineergirl.wes.org.uk further information about courses and role models can be found at www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk
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