Welcome to Communities

Bringing industry and academia together, IET Communities give engineers around the world a platform to network, learn and collaborate.

Join our engineering communities

What are Communities?

Our Communities bring engineers and technicians together, either online or face to face.

They cover many areas of the world and a wide range of technical disciplines.

This short film explains what Communities are and how you can get involved.

Find your local network

We have over 100 local networks around the world serving the needs of the engineering community. Join yours and start sharing ideas, experiences and opportunities today.

Go to Local networks

Technical and professional networks

Help to share and advance knowledge by becoming a member of one or more of our technical communities.

Go to Technical and Professional Networks

Volunteer

Volunteer and inspire the next phase of engineering.

Go to Volunteering for the IET

Visit our online communities platform

Go to Engineering Communities and get involved in the conversation.

Go to https://communities.theiet.org/home

The IET women's network

Women are a driving force of the Engineering and Technology community and the IET wants to celebrate and support their contribution.

Go to https://communities.theiet.org/communities/home/77?origin=womens-network-org

Contact the communities team

Community resources

We’ve put together a suite of how to guides to make sure that your activities are a success, whatever community you’re a part of.

Propose an event

If you're an IET member, you can propose an event about engineering or a related subject and apply for funding.

IET On Campus

Giving you access to practical, technical and career-related resources, and help you create links with industry and other universities.