The ICE Graduates and Students Network (GSNet) provides support to graduates and students through regional committees by providing them with best practice guides and running national competitions.
National competitions include the communications competition and the papers competition which hone presentation skills and reward excellence in the communication of civil engineering ideas and research. More information on these competitions can be found online.
Regional graduates and students committees help graduates prepare for professional review by organising seminars and written assignment groups. Technical meetings and courses are also arranged by committees in the regions.
Social and networking events are also organised such as the 5 a-side football competition which culminates in a national final in June, and careers events which help connect students and graduates with engineering companies.
Regional committees can raise issues they would like help with from GSNet such as funding, and representation on regional committees. GSNet can help resolve issues and give examples of what happens in other regions.
GSNet are also able to influence Council and the wider Institution, with two Graduate on Council positions. These roles make Council aware of the issues that are of particular concern to graduate and student members and make graduates and students aware of up and coming Council agenda items which graduate and student members may want to input their opinions. Sometimes Council requests feedback from GSNet on a particular issue such as where graduates see the profession going in the future.
Related Documents
Documents produced by GSNet can downloaded here: