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24 June 2011
One of the world’s leading engineering, architecture and
environmental consulting companies, GHD is proudly participating in
two programs to mentor a future generation of female
engineers in 2011 – the Sydney Women in Engineering and
Information Technology (SWIEIT) Speakers Program and the
Lucy Mentoring Program.
Since its inception at the University of Technology
Sydney (UTS) in 2001, the SWIEIT program has engaged with more than
7000 students in high schools in Sydney and regional NSW to help
raise the profile of engineering and information technology as
options for study and career to young women.
As co-sponsors, GHD and the Roads and Traffic
Authority NSW (RTA) team up to present information on engineering
and IT to students in a classroom setting which helps to demystify
these areas of work and study.
The Lucy Mentoring Program at UTS focuses on
undergraduate women studying engineering and information
technology. The program was originally designed by the NSW Office
for Women's Policy (Department of Premier and Cabinet) to inspire,
motivate and educate young women about the opportunities available
for employment and leadership in the public and private
sectors.
Four of GHD’s people have been selected by UTS as
Lucy Mentors. The mentors will actively support female students
seeking a career in the engineering and IT fields. The 2011 program
kicked off at a launch event on 26 May and will continue into
October with important milestone events along the way, including
the program’s ‘graduation’ in October to be hosted by GHD.
GHD Manager Sydney David Kinniburgh noted, “Not
only are our staff sharing their experience with up and coming
talent, we are also creating leadership opportunities for our own
people. It’s a way to give both sides a new perspective on
engineering – for the students, to see beyond the textbook, and for
our staff, to remember what inspired them to work in the field in
the first place.”
Both the Lucy Mentoring and SWIEIT Programs aim to
open up the minds and opportunities of young women in
engineering.
GHD Process Engineer Lee-Anne Sylva with UTS civil student
Jacqueline Miller
For more information, please contact Kane Dowsett