Many congratulations to the six undergraduates in their second year, who have been awarded Engineering Leadership Awards this year from the Royal Academy of Engineering.
They are:
- Suria Ismail (Jesus);
- Ian Evans (Jesus);
- Edward Sharp (Robinson);
- Claire Foister (Fitzwilliam);
- Natalie Davis (Selwyn)
- Emily Todd (New Hall).
The Engineering Leadership Awards scheme is a sponsored program that enables many young engineers at university to take engineering and management to a higher level.
Benefits to the students include:
- Receiving £500 cash each year for three years to cover educational expenses;
- Gaining up to £6,000 over three years for activities on their own bespoke personal development plan;
- Attending seminars and workshops which provide management training and career development advice, held at the University of Cambridge;
- Having access to their own personal mentor, who is a Sainsbury Management Fellow;
- Gaining high quality work experience and career opportunities.
This year's winners have plans for the summer ranging from repairing aircraft in Tanzania to working in Dubai on engineering related projects.