Careers
Training and qualifications
1. Courses:
Accredited Courses
The IED accredits higher educational institutions (HEIs) that run courses for the training of professional engineers. Click here to see a list IED accredited courses and links to the HEI websites.
Click here for details of how to get your programme accredited
Science and Engineering Courses and Colleges UK
This website provides information on a wide range of courses on offer throughout the UK (link)
2. Industry Advice:
Engineering Council careers
The Engineering Council sets the internationally recognised standards of professional competence and ethics for engineers, technologists and technicians. The EC website provides information about accredited engineering qualifications as well as links to other useful sites.
Women's Engineering Society
Advice for young women entering engineering.
3. Young Engineers and Students
Tomorrow's Engineer
This site includes general information about careers in engineering with careers advice for teachers, students and resources.
Gradcracker
Gradcracker is a unique website dedicated entirely to graduate engineer recruitment and covers all disciplines of engineering. Click here to visit the website.
Young Engineers for Britain
Details of competitions and latest news for young engineers.
4. Apprenticeships and work placements:
Apprentices
Many engineering companies run apprenticeship schemes. You can find out more on The Engineering Connections website
Work placements
The IED offers a service to support Higher Education Institutions and students to find work placements during their studies. Click for a register of students currently seeking placements.
If you are an engineering student and would like to be included on the register, please e-mail judith@ied.org.uk