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The Royal Academy of Engineering
Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme
The Royal Academy of Engineering’s award-winning programme aims to boost the employment prospects of engineering graduates from diverse backgrounds. Targeting university engineering students, the programme has reached over 800 students from 66 universities since it was launched in 2015 and has resulted in at least 250 engineering employment opportunities. Of the students already involved in the programme 28% are female and over 90% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
The programme will launch for its sixth year in August 2020 with a series of virtual events. These will include workshops, interview and assessment centre training, and insight sessions led by engineers. Each event also includes a speed networking session for students to meet engineering recruiters. Companies currently confirmed to support the scheme this year include AMEY, Buro Happold, National Grid, Network Rail, Rolls-Royce, Siemens, Teledyne e2v and WSP.
GEEP has been developed in partnership with engineering employers and is delivered by SEO London, with support from the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AfBE-UK) and the Women’s Engineering Society (WES).
Students interested in attending can apply here
Engineering companies interested in the programme should contact diversityteam@raeng.org.uk for more information.
The Academy also has a range of resources and guidance to support companies to increase diversity and cultivate inclusive cultures.
