Prepare engineering and technology students and apprentices for successful careers
Help learners build the skills, confidence and connections they need for what's next.
Universities, colleges and training providers face growing pressure to prepare learners for successful careers in an increasingly competitive and rapidly evolving engineering and technology landscape.
Students and apprentices need more than technical knowledge alone. They need professional skills, industry awareness, recognised standards and a clear understanding of the opportunities available to them beyond education.
We help universities bridge the gap between education and professional practice, supporting students as they develop the confidence, capability and connections needed for successful careers.
Because a degree is only part of the journey.
Challenges facing universities today
Many universities are looking to:
- Improve graduate outcomes
- Strengthen employability and career readiness
- Connect learning with professional practice
- Build stronger links with industry
- Demonstrate alignment with recognised professional standards
- Encourage lifelong learning and professional development
What success looks like
Universities that invest in professional development and industry engagement can help students:
- Build professional confidence
- Develop industry awareness
- Strengthen employability
- Understand future career pathways
- Build professional networks
- Develop lifelong learning habits
- Prepare for future professional recognition
How we can help
We work with universities to help students move successfully from education into the profession.
Whether you're looking to support employability, connect students with industry or strengthen engagement with professional standards and networks, we can help.
Student Membership
Help students engage with the wider engineering and technology profession while they study.
Membership provides access to professional communities, events, industry insight, networking opportunities and career development resources that help students build confidence and career readiness before they graduate.
Career and Learning
Support students with tools and resources that encourage professional development from the very start of their careers.
From mentoring and Career Manager to learning resources, professional communities and development opportunities, students can begin building habits that support long-term career success.
Accreditation
Strengthen the connection between academic achievement and professional practice.
Accreditation demonstrates alignment with recognised professional standards and helps students understand future pathways towards professional registration and career progression.
Industry engagement and professional communities
Help students connect with the profession before they enter it.
Through technical communities, network events, volunteering opportunities, awards, scholarships and industry engagement initiatives, students can build valuable professional networks and gain insight into engineering and technology careers.
Publishing, events and knowledge sharing
Help students and faculty share ideas, showcase research and connect with the wider engineering and technology profession.
Whether through technical events, conference presentations, calls for papers or publishing opportunities, we provide routes to engage with professional communities and contribute to industry knowledge.
Awards and scholarships
Recognise achievement, reward excellence and help students stand out as they prepare for their future careers.
From scholarships and bursaries to prestigious engineering and technology awards, the IET provides opportunities for students to gain recognition, build confidence and demonstrate their achievements beyond the classroom.
WISE membership and inclusion initiatives
Help create a more inclusive future for engineering and technology.
Through WISE membership and working with us on projects and initiatives, institutions can support greater participation, contribution and success for women in STEM while helping learners understand the value of inclusive professional cultures.
Ready to support student success?
Whether your focus is employability, industry engagement, professional development or future career readiness, we're here to help.
How else can we help?
Empower every stage of the research journey
Research is as much about the journey as the destination.
Alongside helping students prepare for successful careers, the IET supports faculty and researchers at every stage of the research journey. From discovering trusted engineering knowledge and uncovering new insights to publishing findings and increasing research impact, we help researchers navigate an increasingly complex research landscape.
Through specialist discovery tools, world-leading engineering content, publishing opportunities and research analytics, we help researchers explore deeper, discover faster and maximise the visibility and impact of their work.
Membership for your faculty
IET membership helps academics stay connected to professional communities, industry developments and emerging trends across engineering and technology. Members gain access to trusted knowledge, events, networking opportunities and professional resources that support their work, teaching and research.
For senior academics, leaders and experienced researchers, Fellowship of the IET (FIET) provides professional recognition for sustained achievement, influence and impact within engineering and technology.
Why us?
Today's engineering challenges rarely sit within a single discipline.
Mechanical, electrical, software, systems and digital specialists increasingly work together, and students and researchers need to be prepared for that reality.
As the only professional engineering institution spanning every engineering and technology discipline, we help universities connect education, research and professional practice, supporting both student success and research excellence.