• Question: my sister is currently in university hoping to become an engineer ,do you have any tips or suggestions for her?

    Asked by view128cup to Ryan, Nadine, Matt, Emma, Daniel, Allanah on 18 Jun 2019.
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      Ryan Smith answered on 18 Jun 2019:

      Work hard, and be interested. Read around the subject. The best way to become the best engineer is to know all you can about things other people have done/are doing! experience and knowledge is just as important as the grades you get. Also, so a placement year! It is so much easier if you take that year of experience.

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      Matt Keith answered on 18 Jun 2019:

      Completely agree with what Ryan said! The other thing I’d recommend is to get involved with as many different things as possible. There’s probably a society for the engineering course which run different types of events focused around engineering and there will be lots of societies to join at the Students’ Union. Doing things outside of the engineering course is fun and helps develop additional skills such as organisation, teamwork and communication. Also being able to talk about something other than your degree in interviews is a plus!

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      Allanah Green answered on 18 Jun 2019:

      I agree with what has already been said . I highly recommend her to do work placements or work experience in different engineering areas as employers love industry experience or knowledge – also it will help her to know what type of engineering suits her and what interest her more .

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      Daniel Wye answered on 18 Jun 2019:

      Ryan, Matt and Allanah have covered it really well! I’d start by looking at which companies operate in your area and seeing what STEM / Internship / Work Experience opportunities they offer.

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      Nadine Priestman answered on 18 Jun 2019:

      Whilst she’s still at university, I suggest she gets in local engineering companies and see if she can get a paid internship, she could either do it during the summer break or for year once she’s finished. Alternatively, she could do a graduate apprenticeship scheme, the scheme includes doing a community project, outward bound and a rotation within the company. For more information, go to the Rolls Royce plc website and search for careers.

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