Renishaw hosts International Women in Engineering Day events

On Saturday June 23^rd 2018, students aged from eleven to 18, with their parents/guardians, are invited to visit Renishaw to learn more about the opportunities open to females in this exciting field.

During the event, attendees will meet Renishaw’s female apprentices and graduates to hear about their experiences and learn about the different paths into engineering. The group will then rotate around workshops, including a hands-on engineering session building LED torches.

Visitors will be invited on a tour of the impressive Renishaw Innovation Centre and to take part in a speed networking session. There will also be a CV writing workshop to help the students with their applications to further education or apprenticeships.

“Engineering is often perceived as being a male-only industry,” explained Siobhan Denniff, education outreach executive at Renishaw. “We want both genders to understand that women can have an exciting and rewarding career in engineering.

“CV writing skills are valuable to students pursuing a career in any industry,” she continued. “Despite this, it isn’t always covered in school curriculums. Renishaw hopes to overcome this by offering a CV writing workshop to give students the skills they need to successfully articulate themselves when starting their careers.”

“I was fascinated with technology from a very young age, having my own computer at age five. My decision to pursue a career in software came much later when I took Computer Science at A-Level,” explained Lucy Spiteri-Beale, software engineering apprentice at Renishaw. “Workshops like these can get girls excited about engineering and teach them that they shouldn’t be afraid to defy stereotypes.”

Renishaw has a team of over 140 STEM ambassadors, 33% of whom are female, who are part of the company’s education outreach programme, which offers events and workshops to students to inspire the next generation of engineers.

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