My Sparkling Career

1 2 3 4 1 Amy Johnson Is your heroine Amy , Alice , Tinkerbell or Barbie? pioneer and world famous Maybe you think pink stinks? We all like things that aviatrix, WES president 1935–37 sparkle. Engineers and scientists especially. It might 2 Alice (in Wonderland) be a shiny new engine, a stunning building, or a a practical investigator 3 Tinkerbell piece of a perfect semiconductor crystal fresh from the Disney engineer who lit up fairyland 2008 production. We’d like to introduce you to some 21st 4 Computer Engineer Barbie Century heroines and their sparkling careers… launched Dec 2010

…practical and creative with one thing in common: women who want to make a difference and make the world a better, safer, greener, more efficient and stylish place.

Check out the different Sparkling Career examples – we hope they inspire you! And then check out the following links: WES – founded in 1919 – today a www.wes.org.uk/content/jobs-and-careers multidisciplinary cross sector network of professionals working in engineering, www.engineergirl.org technology and the allied sciences doing www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk a variety of jobs. WES is there for you throughout your career for: mentoring; www.whynotchemeng.com getting incorporated or chartered; personal and professional development; networking www.theukrc.org/wise and connecting with like-minded individuals; www.futuremorph.org.uk finding out about new jobs; exploring ways to manage and balance your life and career. www.stemnet.org.uk/listing/ambassador-case-studies www.apprenticeships.org.uk/Be-An-Apprentice.aspx http://plus.maths.org/women email: [email protected]

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Bookmark these career resources to help find out about jobs with oomph! Personal and job profiles, video stories, career maps places to go

Sector Skills Councils Cogent (nuclear, pharmaceuticals, nuclear, oil and gas, Motor industry petroleum and polymers) www.autocity.org.uk www.cogent-careers.com Proskills (process and manufacturing) Construction Skills www.prospect4u.co.uk www.cskills.org/education/schools/index.aspx SEMTA (science, engineering and manufacturing Energy and Utility Skills technologies) www.euskills.co.uk/careers www.semta.org.uk/individuals/progression-routes

E-skills UK (IT and Telecomms) Creative Skills (audio visual industries) www.e-skills.com/careers www.creativeskillset.org/careers

Goskills (passenger transport) Summitskills (building services engineering) www.careersinpassengertransport.org www.goodday.org.uk

Improve (Food and Drink) www.improveltd.co.uk/careers-food-drink

Career activities linked to science, Organisations, Museums maths, ICT and D&T and resources www.energyzone.net www.ecsite-uk.net http://engineeringeverywhere.org.uk www.nmsi.ac.uk www.bowlandmaths.org.uk. www.show.me.uk www.ncetm.org.uk/resources www.britishscienceassociation.org http://excitingcareers.bcs.org http://primaryengineer.com www.upd8.org.uk/stem-careers www.secondaryengineer.com www.scienceandmaths.net http://imanengineer.org.uk www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u http://imascientist.org.uk www.wherestemcantakeyou.co.uk www.britishscienceassociation.org www.apprenticeships.org.uk www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/science www.bloodhoundssc.com/education.cfm www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/onlinestuff/games.aspx www.wes.org.uk/jobs_and_careers www.iop.org/education/student www.bbc.co.uk/science www.royalsociety.org www.stemcymru.org.uk www.raeng.org.uk

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