ICE West Midlands Graduates & Students Committee

Deadline for AGM applications are friday! Could you be our next Social Media Officer?

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Countdown is on until our AGM, deadline to apply for positions is 18th October! Get in touch now to apply!

Watch out on our social medias over the next week to find out more about the open roles!

🎉 Boardgame Cafe Social 🎉

Join us for an evening of fun and games at our board game café social event!

During this event, participants will have the chance to play a wide selection of board games, ranging from classic favourites to modern titles. The event will feature different gaming tables and groups, allowing participants to choose the games they are interested in and join others for a friendly competition or cooperative play. Whether you prefer strategy games, party games, or cooperative games, there will be something for everyone to enjoy.
This event includes a buffet of chicken wings (boneless and bone in), oyster mushroom wings (along with sauces to personalise to your own tastes) and fries.

This event is a great opportunity for graduates, students and apprentices to network and socialise with like-minded individuals.

Please note a £5 entry fee is required per person on arrival at 18.00.

See you there!

Networking Evening

Join us for our networking evening hosted in the heart of Birmingham at Charles House rooftop terrace located above Link Engineering’s office.

This is a great opportunity to network people in the industry and expand your contacts as well as enjoying incredible views of Birmingham.

Food and refreshments will be provided, so come along for an evening of networking.

ONLINE WEBINAR
Join the ICE Early Careers Network West Midlands for a presentation on the role of sustainable transportation systems in achieving net zero emissions with National Highways.

This event will explore the need for sustainable transportations and the importance to act fast on the increasing carbon emissions. Paul Unwin RPP MAPM FCIHT, regional sponsor at National Highways, will cover roadmaps for achieving sustainability across these three areas:

- Strategies to reduce corporate emissions
- Maintenance and construction methods
- Road User emissions

Paul will discuss these different areas and initiatives to encourage a shift towards low carbon transport.

This is a great opportunity for those wanting to learn more about the construction industry or simply want to find out more about the sector.

Join us to celebrate all the incredible women across our industry for Women in Engineering Day! We are hosting a panel discussion, delving into all the key issues facing our industry currently as well as hearing about the careers of those at the forefront!

🎉 JOINT SOCIAL EVENT 🎉

The ICE Early Careers West Midlands are hosting a joint event with the ICE Early Careers Network East Midlands.

Inspired by the popular television show ‘University Challenge’, teams from each region will compete in a lively quiz competition, to test their knowledge and skills in a series of challenging trivia rounds.

What to expect:
- Engineers will have the opportunity to connect with peers during breaks and networking sessions.
- Attendees can come as groups or alone, as teams will be mixed up and allocated on the day
- Participants can expect a supportive and inclusive environment where they can engage in friendly competition and collaboration
- Refreshments will be provided

Why attend:
- Connect with other engineers and build valuable professional relationships
- Put engineering knowledge to the test in a fun and engaging quiz format

The winning team will receive shopping vouchers which will be disclosed at the event.

Sign Up Here: https://lnkd.in/eCT6JzP4

🎉 SOCIAL EVENT 🎉

26th March 2024 @ 6pm

Join the ICE Early Careers Network West Midlands for an evening of free to play pinball machines, held at TILT in Birmingham. TILT is a city arcade that has over 20 pinball machines.

This event will also provide pizza for attendees. This event is a great opportunity for graduates, students and apprentices to network and socialise with like-minded individuals.

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📣COMMITTEE MEETING 📣
12th March 2024 @ 18:00

Get the date in your diary for our next committee meeting hosted at the University of Birmingham!

Open to all graduates, students, technicians and apprentices based across the West Midlands. Learn more about our committee and how to get involved!

Sign up using the link in our bio!

See you there!

📣 COMMUNICATION TASK GROUP 📣
15TH FEBRUARY 2024 @ 12:30-13:30
HOSTED ON TEAMS - MUST SIGN UP

The next communications task group to be held is Managing Utilities.

Sign up for the lunchtime seminar aiming to stimulate discussions on industry related topics.

Everyone is welcome and these events are particularly useful for those going for CEng!

Link in bio!

HIGH EARLY STRENGTH CONCRETE CUBE COMPETITION 2024

Join the ICE Early Careers Network West Midlands as we are excited to host the region’s first High Early Strength Concrete Cube Competition hosted by the University of Wolverhampton and sponsored by Mott Macdonald!

When: 10-11th April 2024 @ 17:30 - 19:30 GMT
Where: University of Wolverhampton

For all the details and how to sign up your team follow the link in our bio!

Any questions let us know or email us at [email protected]

Good luck!

📣 COMMUNICATION TASK GROUP 📣
31ST JANUARY 2024 @ 12:30-13:30
HOSTED ON TEAMS - MUST SIGN UP

The next communications task group to be held is The Use of New Technology.

Sign up for the lunchtime seminar aiming to stimulate dicussions on industry realted topics.

Everyone is welcome and these events are particularly useful for those going for CEng!

Link to sign up is in our bio!

📣 COMMUNCATIONS TASK GROUP 📣

Over the next few months a series of lunchtime seminars will be held online providing guidance on how to communicate well within industry-specific themes or contexts.

Although open to everyone, this event may be particularly useful to those preparing for their Professional Review at CEng level.

The purpose of the event is to stimulate discussion on current issues within the industry. It may enable attendees to become more confident in writing arguments logically and clearly within a given scenario and a response format.

All links are in our bio!

Happy New Year!

To kickstart the year, we have our first committee meeting coming up next week (16th January) and everyone is invited!

Join us to share ideas and plan future events or even to meet like minded people!

Make sure you sign up and see you all there!

We held our AGM last week and it was a great success with full capacity attendance reached and lots of tasty food!

A huge thank you to our Past Chair Peter Richardson for all his handwork throughout the past year and congratulations to Sonali Patel our new Chair who started off her year on a high with a brilliant AGM.

Well done to all those who ran for roles and congratulations to all those who were elected!

Introducing our new 2023/24 West Midlands Early Careers Committee:

Sonali Patel - Chair
William Jones - Senior Vice Chair
Ben Latcham MEng - Junior Vice Chair
Peter Richardson - EC Net Representative
Cameron McCairn - Treasurer
John Mosuela - Networking Officer
Ellie Walton - Communications Task Officer
Tom Ridgway - Secretary
Ellie Harris - Social Media Secretary
Erica, Josh and Sylvester - University Student Liaisons

We hope to see everyone at our upcoming committee meetings and events! Keep an eye on our page for all future updates!

Do you want to be join Sonali on the West Midlands Early Careers Committee for 2023/24?

Now is your time send a slide to us by end of 2/11 to apply for a position!

All details here:

https://lnkd.in/eUDKc_hs

Do you want to be apart of our committee? Our AGM is next week and now is your chance! Positions available are:
- Junior Vice Chair
- EC Network Representative
- Treasurer
- Social Media
- Communication Task Officer
- Networking Officer
- University Student Liasons

Find out more about the roles here!

Sign up for the AGM and email a slide to [email protected] to present at the AGM by the end of 2/11!

https://lnkd.in/eUDKc_hs

See you there!

AGM Time!

Join us for our AGM to elect our committee for 2023/24! Everyone and anyone welcome to join us!

WEST MIDLANDS ICE PRESIDENT VISIT
As part of the ICE President Keith Howell’s visit to the region, members of all grades are invited to join this ask the President session. This is a great opportunity to learn about Keith’s life and career, his role in the ICE, and to answer any burning questions you may have!

There will also be the opportunity to network with other likeminded early civil engineers over a buffet lunch.

Please note: places are limited, so early booking is advisable. Please do not book if you are unlikely to attend and please note that prompt arrival at the venue on the day is vital. Once places are booked, to join the waiting list should other participants cancel, please email via: [email protected]