IET East Midlands Events

Join the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for an exclusive evening designed to show you exactly what a placement year could look like for your career. Whether you want to gain hands-on engineering experience, build your professional network, or get a head start on your graduate job search, this session is your ultimate roadmap. You will hear firsthand from a panel of returning students who have recently completed their placements. They will share their honest experiences, day-to-day realities, and top tips for securing the best roles. Best of all, free food and refreshments will be provided! Bring your questions for our live Q&A session, and stick around afterward for a relaxed networking social at the nearby student bar to chat one-on-one with the panelists. Discover how a year in industry can transform your degree into a career.

This is a technical visit to the Institute of Railway Research (IRR) at Huddersfield University The tour will last about 2 hours and will give the opportunity to see the many Test rigs and Laboratories on the site The IRR has an excellent website, with a virtual tour to whet your appetite found at https://research.hud.ac.uk/institutes-centres/irr/