The medical engineering industry is currently valued at approximately £50 billion worldwide and it is growing. This sector offers a great opportunity for graduates with entrepreneurial ideas to carve out lucrative careers.
Students with enthusiasm and a sound engineering background can use medical engineering to make a difference to healthcare and can have a direct influence on the health of people around the world.
Are you a Young Engineer?
If you are an Affiliate or Associate Member,or a Member who has been professionally registered for 10 years or less, you can take advantage of the Young Engineer opportunities available.
Young Engineers are IMechE's and the profession's future. This means Young Engineers have a vital role to play in virtually every aspect of the Institution both regionally and nationally.
Visit the dedicated Young Engineers website.
Why should you get involved?
- Your own professional development
- Training and experience which might not be available within your company
- Unparalleled networking opportunities
- Gain the cutting edge in interviews
- Make a difference
- Shape your profession and your future
And besides
- It's great for the CV
- Provides excellent opportunities for developing management and organisational skills
- Free skills training days are provided
- It can be lots of fun and highly rewarding
How To Get Involved
There are two ways, either where you live or work (regionally) or on a national level.
What are we out to achieve?
- To be the most exciting and influential Young Engineers forum in the Engineering Profession
- Be the principal representatives of Young Engineers in IMechE
- Enhance the standing and contribution of young engineers in society
- Achieve the active participation of Young Engineers within the profession
- Promote and facilitate the professional development of Young Engineers
- Strengthen the position and value of IMechE
What does it actually do?
- Reviews issues affecting the profession
- Provides a communication channel
- Puts on training days and designs resource material for young engineers
- Liaises with other institution young engineers (UK and world-wide)
- Promotes professional development
- Lobbies for change
- Supports the regional young engineers network
Find out more via the dedicated Young Engineers website.
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