Kate

Would you recommend the Scholarship Scheme to current students?

Yes, placements give you valuable experience and UKESF provided a good way to apply to a variety of companies. The summer workshop that UKESF ran was also a great experience.

Technically why would you recommend doing an internship at Awerian?

I think that the fast paced, varied projects at Awerian lend themselves well to internships. An intern could be working on a task/project that could just as easily have been done by a Consultant here, and as a result they can make meaningful contributions. The projects themselves are also extremely interesting and use state of the art technology. We also use a variety of electronic disciplines (e.g. digital, analogue, RF, software, firmware) so there are a lot of opportunities depending on what someone is interested in.

How did your experience help you prepare for post-education work?

My placements were extremely good for preparing me for work. They gave me a good experience of what it is like working in a real multidisciplinary engineering team and also, more generally, how engineering companies function. The experience of applying my knowledge in a practical industry setting was valuable and allowed me to adapt far quicker when I started working after university. I completed my UKESF Scholarship with another sponsor company in the defence sector, and was offered my graduate role there following my Scholarship, without needing to do any interviews.