Scotland South West Young professionals section
Welcome from the Chairman
Welcome to the IET Scotland South West Young Professionals’ Network. We would like to encourage you to get involved with the local events we run which are intended to keep young engineers informed of the latest developments as well as helping you to extend your engineering network. We run a number of activities throughout the year including technical visits, continued professional development activities and social events - like our world-famous Pub Quiz!
We hope that the events we have arranged for this session will capture your interest, act to inform you and provide entertainment. Event information is updated on our web site or sent direct to you via the IET member e-mails. Feel free to contact us if you have any particular queries about our events. We are always on the look out for ideas or recommendations for future events or activities that we could organise. Perhaps your company or organisation would like to promote itself amongst young engineers with a technical visit or presentation?
If you would like to become more actively involved, we are currently recruiting further members for the SWYP committee. This provides an excellent opportunity to gain experience of organising and running a varied programme of events. Experience to be gained includes CV favourites such as teamwork, communication, creative thinking, budgeting, etc, but in a relaxed and relatively stress-free environment. Please contact myself Stuart Haig for further information.
So, take a look at our programme of events, check out the web site and get in touch if you have any queries or suggestions. The SWYP committee looks forward to your support and hopes to meet you at one of our events during the session.
Best Wishes,
Stuart Haig
Young Professionals' Chairman, Session 2009/2010
Who are we?
IET Scotland South West Young Professionals represent all the students and young professionals of the IET who live or work in South West Scotland! Our committee are a mix of student & graduate members who meet regularly and organise a wide variety of interesting and professional activities, which allow young members to develop their careers, make contacts, and have fun!
What do we do?
The committee organise a wide range of activities ranging from technical visits, presentations workshops and professional development events, to social events and networking opportunities. In the last few months we’ve organised a CV Workshop, a Technical Visit to Scottish Television, Paintballing and our world famous annual Pub Quiz!
For committee members we hold regular meetings (roughly every month) to plan and organise these events…usually over a few beers!
We are very keen to hear your ideas and suggestions for events or activities you would like to attend. Or if you or your company would like to promote itself amongst young engineers with a tour or lecture, or just to get involved, please get in touch!
All our events are normally open to members and non-members – unless places are limited, in which case we give priority to IET members.
What's next?
Check out our local events to see what we're planning next!
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