Get Involved Through Your Institution

As a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology you have an invaluable opportunity to shape the future of your profession.

Whether you are a student, recently qualified, long-standing or a retired member, the broad range of volunteering opportunities available means that there is an activity to suit all levels of skills and experience and the commitment from you can be as little or as much as you are prepared and able to give.

You can get involved by:

• helping to organise meetings and events for your Local or chosen Professional Network;
• submitting research papers to the Institutions journals;
• helping to author new publications;
• reviewing papers in your area of expertise;
• speaking at a Local Network meeting;
• taking on the role of a professional review interviewer;
• becoming an Institution of Engineering and Technology mentor or careers advisor;
• contributing to government consultations;
• assisting in assessments for awarding qualifications.

These are just some of the opportunities that you can take advantage of for more information please contact the Institution directly.

You can also learn what members are already doing to develop the Institution and its services.

Why you should volunteer

By volunteering your valuable time and sharing your knowledge and expertise to Institution activities, you are providing immense benefit to others.

It will give you great personal satisfaction whilst being an enjoyable and rewarding experience which enhances both your professional and personal development.

But it doesn't matter why you volunteer, you can be sure that your time will make a difference.

'For me, being an Institution member is about giving back to other people. I have been active in the Institution as a Career Advisor, Mentor and Interviewer for Chartered Engineer status and am now Chairman of the IET Scottish Forum' Suzanne Flynn, member for 35 years