One of the practical ways in which we are working to make engineering more inclusive is through our Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme GEEP. This is our award-winning programme run in partnership with engineering employers, which aims to increase the transition of engineering graduates from diverse backgrounds into engineering employment.
Over the last eight years, more than 1300 students from over 70 universities have taken part in the programme. Of the students involved in GEEP, 30% are women and over 90% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. Since 2015, the GEEP has resulted in at least 320 engineering employment opportunities including internships, graduate placements, and jobs.
The programme is a collaboration across industry with over 300 volunteers from more than 50 companies taking part since 2015. In recent years, we have worked in partnership with The Windsor Fellowship to deliver the programme and with the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK) and the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), who support GEEP recruitment by providing insightful speakers, mentors and much more.
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