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Membership
Career development & professional registration-
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Members and registered users
Enhance your career
Professional registration
Professional registration recognises your competence, commitment, skills and experience.
Professional development
Structure your professional development to maintain high levels of competencies.
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Resources
Library, archives, bookshop, publications & factfiles-
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E&T Jobs
Engineering Jobs
Engineering & Technology Jobs is the job board hosted by the IET. Search today for your next engineering role from top recruiters in your sector.
Standards
Standards
Code of Practice for Electric Vehicle Charging Installation - published January 2012.
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Get Involved
Communities, sectors, volunteers & discussion forums-
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MyCommunity
Shape your community. Shape your world.
Join MyCommunity, the IET's new professional network and collaboration platform, enabling you to connect, interact and exchange knowledge with your peers.
Volunteering
Interact with the IET and raise your professional profile
Volunteering can enhance your career development, is a personally rewarding experience and also benefits your Community.
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Events
Conferences, seminars, courses, lectures & visits-
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Highlighted events
24 May 2012 | IET London: Savoy Place
29 - 30 May 2012 | Lisbon Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
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Policy & Media
Thought leadership, media centre & public affairs-
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London 2012
Engineering the Olympics
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Key topics
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Work experience
Find out more about work experience: when to apply, where to find it and how to make the most of it.
Work experience provides many benefits, giving you skills and experience that will allow you to stand out to potential employers as well as helping you choose the right sector to work in. We've dedicated an area of the site to work experience advice, helping you find out when to apply and who to send your application to, as well as the best places to source work experience placements and how to make the most of your time with a company.
The benefits of work experience
Work experience provides many benefits, giving you skills and experience that will allow you stand out to potential employers as well as helping you choose the right sector to work in.
Work experience opportunities
Advice on finding work experience - the IET shows you where to look and who to contact for engineering and technology work placements.
How to apply for work experience
Who is the best person to approach at a company when you’re looking for work experience and how should you contact them? We let you know…
When to apply for work experience
At what age, and how far in advance should you start to apply for work placements?
Work experience: large organisations vs SMEs
SMEs vs larger corporates: which kinds of company offers the best work experience opportunities?
Make the most of your work experience
Advice on gaining the most you can from any work experience placements.
Work experience while job hunting
Finished uni and struggling to find work? Why not undertake some more work experience placements while you job hunt. Not only will they increase the experience and skills on your CV, they may also lead to a full time job.
Selling your skills to potential employers
Gained a variety of new skills through work experience? Here's how best to sell them to potential employers.
How to apply for student technician registration
Get formal international recognition of your real work experience.
