IET volunteering opportunities
We offer a wide variety of volunteering opportunities, which deliver vital services such as professional registration, mentoring and accreditation, in addition to inspiring young people into the profession, sharing knowledge through communities, contributing to publishing, building good governance, educating the next generation and applying expertise to influence stakeholders and government. You can explore our volunteer roles and apply any time.
IET recruitment campaigns
We run volunteer recruitment campaigns if a particular area of volunteering has an increased requirement, and these are included in the ‘Vacancies’ board below.
Other organisations
We are also keen to promote volunteering opportunities from organisations outside of the IET, which may be of interest to our members and within the remit of our vision and mission.
If you have a volunteer opportunity that you would like to see advertised on our ‘Vacancies’ board please email volunteer@theiet.org for assistance.
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Volunteer as a tutor online 1 hour a week with The Access Project Support a young person aged 14-18 with their academic studies, as a volunteer tutor online with The Access Project. 1 hour a week in term time + approx 30 mins a week preparation time. No prior experience required - full training & resources provided. |
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Sharing engineering knowledge and expertise in response to the Pandemic Find out how the IET is supporting efforts to deal with COVID-19 across the world and how you can help. |
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Be a Young Professional Ambassador! As a Young Professional Ambassador, you will be responsible for representing the IET - especially its young professional members - through inspiring, engaging and collaborating! |
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Interested in becoming a Professional Registration Advisor? "Being a PRA brings a different set of skills to my ordinary Engineering work. I find it fulfilling to add back to my chosen profession and to assist with the professionalisation of the workforce. It is deeply satisfying to know that what you have done is helping someone else get registered – which in itself is rewarding and gives a sense of personal achievement." |
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Apply to join our Professional Development Advisory Committee The Professional Development Advisory Committee review and develop the existing professional development policies for engineers at all career stages, ensuring they meet the needs of our members and the wider engineering community. |
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Volunteer to use your engineering and practical skills with Remap Remap help disabled people in the UK live more independent lives and are looking for volunteers to design and custom-make equipment. If you have the enthusiasm for inclusive design and see the potential of engineering to change people’s lives they'd love to hear from you.
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Governors for Schools School governors can transform the lives of children and young people by improving education standards. Working as a team, governors support and challenge senior school leadership. Their professional skills and expertise are harnessed to make strategic decisions that improve the learning environment and future prospects for children in schools. |
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IET Schools Liaison Officers wanted We are currently recruiting for Schools Liaison Officers in North Devon, Hereford and Worcestershire, to work with schools and young people to promote a better understanding of the role of the engineer and the contribution engineering makes to society. |
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IET Mentors Would you like to support professionalism within engineering by assisting candidates in developing the competence required and preparing for professional registration? If so, our Professional Development Mentoring role may be of interest to you. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members who have recently achieved Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Engineering Technician (EngTech). |
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IET Asia Pacific Local Networks are recruiting We currently have volunteering positions available on a variety of IET Asia Pacific Local Network committees. |
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IET Professional Review Interviewers (PRI) Do you have the skills to draw out information from a professional registration applicant in an interview environment? Read our PRI role description and see how you can get involved. |
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IET Professional Registration Advisors (PRA) If you would like to support the engineering community by assisting candidates in completing their professional registration applications, and present their case in a way that will assist the registration panel in their assessment, our PRA role may be of interest to you. |
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IET TPN Volunteers needed! TPN's are specialist communities led by volunteers that generate activities, such as physical events and online discussions, to support the understanding of engineers working within their respective sector. |
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I'm an Engineer, get me out of here! A public engagement activity that gets engineers talking to school students all over the UK. |
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Members of IET Committees There are vacancies for appointed members of Council and IET Committees. Information about the current members of the Board of Trustees, Council and Committees can be found on the Board and Committees page. |
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