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Work experience

Examples of activities that fall into the category of work experience.

  • Learning by doing the job and developing experience
  • Talking to suppliers, customers or specialists and working with them to determine their technical requirements
  • Receiving coaching from others
  • Secondments and job rotation
  • Job shadowing
  • Apprenticeships
  • Promotion to a new role
  • Coaching / training others
  • Supervising / managing / leading others
  • Presentations to external clients, colleagues, etc
  • Preparing and presenting reports
  • Managing projects, budgets, teams, etc.

What support does the IET provide (indirectly) when it comes to work experience?

Awards

We reward engineering aspirations, enterprise and excellence with a range of annual awards. These recognise the exceptional achievements of individuals working in the engineering and technology profession, from the well-known scientist to the fledgling engineer.
Go to Scholarships and awards

Engineering and Technology Jobs

Our specialised jobs search engine enables you to look for jobs which match your requirements. By uploading your CV, you can get yourself noticed by the industry's top employers and recruitment agencies.
Go to https://www.theiet.org/jobs

Work experience

A great way to expand your skillset and make you stand out from the crowd.
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IET Approved Apprenticeships

IET Approved Apprenticeship schemes have been assessed to provide a really valuable range of UK-SPEC and ICTTech standard experience.
Go to Benefits for apprentices

IET Education

The IET Education website has been developed by the IET with the aim to introduce a new generation to the sheer excitement of science, technology and engineering. The careers section is full of useful information about the routes to a range of engineering careers, the materials can be ordered free of charge or downloaded from the website.
Go to https://education.theiet.org/secondary/careers/

Professional registration

Enhance your career prospects by demonstrating your commitment and professionalism with these peer-assessed and internationally recognised professional engineering qualifications.
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Career Manager

Plan, record and review your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) using our skills development and recording tool.

You can also submit your annual CPD record.

Read more about Career Manager