Why study Engineering? Engineers are always needed globally
What skills will I gain as an Engineer? Where could I go with an
MSc Engineering from Warwick? International opportunities- paid and
voluntary
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Current economic climate UK and European economies are
recovering with limited opportunity for employment of civil
engineering graduates Following parts of the world still need
engineers: Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand Demand
is constantly changing and engineers are always needed
www.ice.org.uk/qualification-careers/Graduate-careers-section/International-opportunities
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Skills of an Engineering graduate cost/value-conscious and
aware of the necessary social, cultural, environmental, health and
safety, and wider professional responsibilities; capable of careful
attention to detail, exercising good judgement and accepting
responsibility; able to communicate with others and work in
multidisciplinary teams. Team working Critical thinking able to
solve problems using both logic and creative/innovative approaches;
numerate and highly computer literate, with excellent analytical
skills; able to plan and prioritise, work to deadlines and under
pressure; Taken from Prospects.ac.uk
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Where do Warwick Engineers go? Engineering roles
Non-engineering roles Project Manager, Information Security,
Procter and Gamble System Analyst, IBM Senior Project Accountant,
Network Rail IT Consultant, Citibank Analyst consultant, Accenture
Production Planner, Colgate Palmolive Engineering Consultant, Arup
Graduate Leadership Programme, Unilever Distribution Manager,
AstraZeneca Engineer, Cathay Pacific Airlines Destinations
2008/2009
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Employers who take on Warwick Engineering graduates Procter
& Gamble Centrica Unilever Cummins GE Aviation EDF Energy
Fujitsu National Grid Rolls Royce Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd Airbus
Atkins IBM Network Rail RWE Npower Schlumberger Siemens
Destinations 20011/2012
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International opportunities for Engineers Graduate schemes E.g.
BP Graduate Scheme (International)BP Graduate Scheme
(International) Large multi national employers E.g. Siemens
PakistanSiemens Pakistan
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Charity &Voluntary Sector Engineers without Borders
Engineers without Borders World Bank Redr
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Useful links for further research
www.ice.org.uk/qualification-careers/Graduate-
careers-section/International-opportunities
www.ice.org.uk/qualification-careers/Graduate-
careers-section/International-opportunities
www.prospects.ac.uk/already_in_uk_applying_for_n on_uk_jobs.htm
www.prospects.ac.uk/already_in_uk_applying_for_n on_uk_jobs.htm
www.gradcracker.com/engineering-
microsite/graduate-programme/111/bp
www.gradcracker.com/engineering-
microsite/graduate-programme/111/bp
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/scs/findingajob /ambitions
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/scs/findingajob /ambitions