Students following engineering courses at London’s Kingston University could get a helping hand from the professionals through schemes being promoted by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) London Region.
Director of ICE London, Miranda Housden, said: “ICE London wants to make sure that the civil engineering legacy of the London 2012 Games is a long lasting one not just in terms of the impressive buildings and infrastructure at the Olympic Park but also by encouraging and supporting the next generation of Civil Engineers.
“As part of this legacy programme, we are supporting Kingston University’s equality mentoring schemes to encourage more women and people from ethnic minorities to embark upon civil engineering courses.
“Kingston University runs two schemes designed to help female and minority ethnic students in Science, Engineering, Technology, Mathematics and the Built Environment secure work after graduation through a mentoring scheme which involves an existing civil engineer meeting the mentee for a minimum of 12 hours over a six month period.
“We are currently looking for more practising civil engineers to join this mentoring programme so that the students during this new academic year will be able to benefit from this scheme.
“Any engineer interested in helping the next generation of civil engineers in London can contact Kingston University directly via email to Lorraine.kelly@kingston.ac.uk or email London@ice.org.uk.”
Head of School of Civil Engineering and Construction at Kingston University, Professor Mukesh Limbachiya who is a Fellow of the ICE, said: “The support of ICE London for this mentoring scheme is very welcome and gives opportunities for the mentor as well as the mentee.
“Mentoring allows individuals to ‘give back’ and reflect on their own career and personal development, whilst organisations get an insight into graduates coming into the workforce. Our schemes also provide volunteers with professional training on mentoring skills.”
ICE London has more than 8,000 members living and working in the city. More information can be found at www.ice.org.uk/London. You can follow ICE London on Twitter: @ICE_London