Women in Engineering

Did you know that women make up just 16.5% of all engineers globally? Although this number is increasing, women are still hugely under-represented in the sector. So for International Women in Engineering Day, we wanted to highlight some local women in the engineering sector. So with the help of SETA here’s what they said about their time in the field so far…

“I’ve always had an interest in engineering, but I think like many girls growing up, I pushed it to one side thinking I wouldn’t be any good. It really became something I looked into when I was a flight attendant, I’ve always loved aircraft and talking to the pilots and engineers at work every day really was an eye opener. “

“My personal highlight on my apprenticeship journey has been my own personal growth. I came into engineering with very little confidence, I found it hard to believe in myself that I could do this. But with the support I’ve had from both SETA and Formula 1®, I am now very comfortable in this environment. It has been a big change, but it’s been the best one.”

“I have always been inquisitive into why and how things work, wanting to have a deeper understanding when it came to learning something new. This lead me down a science path to begin with, however I wanted something more practical and hands on base which engineering offered.”

“My personal highlight has been producing a ‘professional standard’ open corner joint in MMA welding. To begin with I found welding very intimidating, and I was unsure if I could produce a pass grade weld let alone anything more, however through the encouragement and help of my instructor and my own determination, I improved and ended up producing welds of high quality.”