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Incoming President Paul Jowitt wishes to continue the President's Apprentice initiative. This year the scheme will be broadened to provide professional development experience in infrastructure for international development.
Becoming a President's Apprentice is a fantastic opportunity to shadow and observe how senior and influential figures in the industry operate, attend major events, and meet engaged ICE members in your region. Graduate members who have 2 years working experience are eligible to become the President's Apprentice.
You can find out more about becoming a President's Apprentice by reading this document.
If you're ready to apply, you can download the application form here.
Current President Jean Venables has continued the initiative started in 2005, when Gordon Masterton showed real commitment to graduates during his year in office through his President's Apprentice scheme.
Jean's Apprentices are shown below:
President's Apprentices 2008/9
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Employer: WSP Group
Region: Wales
Technical: Development infrastructure and planning
Key projects:
- Highway and sewerage design
- Traffic Impact Assessments and informing planning policy guidance notes, transportation schemes and planning proposals through Transport Assessments
Other:
- Actively involved in attracting young people into civil engineering through schemes such as ICE Bridge to Schools
- Prospect´s Cup Competition team chairman
- UniS/ICE scholar whilst attending the University of Surrey
- Enthusiastic climber, mountain walker and squash player
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Employer: Faber Maunsell
Region: South West
Technical: Structural design – water and buildings. Structural inspections. Flood alleviation.
Key projects:
- Maundown WTW Emergency Plan
- DG5 Flood Alleviation work for Wessex Water
- Reservoir inspections for Wessex Water
Other:
- International class swimmer, British Senior Champion at 400m Individual Medley in 2006 and British Master Record Holder at the same distance
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Employer: Atkins Global
Region: London
Technical: Rail track engineering and structural engineering
Key projects:
- Permanent way design and feasibility studies for Atkins Rail Track Engineering Group
Metronet Rail Bridges and Structures Assessments
Other:
- Native Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese speaker
- Sports include tournament dancing
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Employer: Lagan Construction
Region: Northern Ireland
Age: 23
Technical: Water and rivers
Key Projects:
- Watermains Rehabilitation project, Toome
- Surveying on DBF02 Scheme in Ballygawley
Other:
- Civil Engineers in Primary Schools Ambassador
- Past President and Treasurer of Queens University Belfast Ladies Basketball Club
- Show jumping and dressage
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Employer: Kier Group
Region: London
Age: 27
Technical: Design management
Key projects:
- Glasshouse Fields mix use social housing and commercial development
- Development control for London Borough of Barnet Highways Department
Other:
- Actively involved in engaging young people in civil engineering, liaising with schools, parents and colleagues
- Salsa dancer
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