As a key member of the MBDA Outreach and Work Experience teams, I am also heavily involved in promoting STEM Subjects and Careers in STEM and the Defence Industry to children and young people. One of the biggest factors in getting me into my current role was the encouragement and support to complete work placements in industry. The course also gave me the confidence to go for roles and opportunities which I had not thought possible before.
My greatest career achievement was being announced as the IMechE’s EngTech of the Year in 2020, which recognises the outreach and STEM work I do beyond my day-to-day job role. This was a real honour and will allow me to extend and continue my activities in promoting engineering to young people, which is something I am passionate about.
To anyone considering studying Mechanical Engineering, I would say it will be tough but worth it! The time and effort spent working towards your degree pales into insignificance against the fantastic experiences, memories, job offers and life-long friends you will gain from your time at Loughborough!