WE Student Leaders
The UQ Women in Engineering program wouldn’t be possible without our student leaders.
Student Leaders are current engineering students with a passion to inspire, encourage and support prospective and current female engineering students. There are 30 Women in Engineering Student Leaders in the 2024 team who represent all the specialisations available to study at UQ.
Our Student Leaders are involved with all Women in Engineering events throughout the year and while it is a voluntary position, they have the opportunity to develop leadership, communication and teamwork skills through interaction with high school students, teachers, parents and university students. They also gain unique professional development opportunities through networking and mentoring with industry representatives.
Meet the UQ Women in Engineering Student Leaders
Student Leaders are volunteers who represent UQ in workshops, career expos and other events, sharing their experience with high school students, parents and educators. Learn more about them, including why they chose engineering, their dream jobs and some top tips for studying engineering at UQ.
I hope to support younger females who feel daunted by being in a male-dominated field as I have been there, and the support I received made me feel like persevering throughout my degree.
I want to work in a role that gives me the opportunity to travel, learn about innovation and make a positive difference in society.
I hope to encourage young women to see engineering as an achievable and supportive career path, helping them feel confident and empowered as they navigate their journey to becoming future engineers.
I loved maths and science in high school but wasn’t sure how to apply those interests. It was when family and friends suggested I explore engineering that things started to click.
Engineering is about learning, experimenting and figuring things out, so try to enjoy the journey!
Collaboration and communication are key in engineering. Creating a community of people around is essential to not only academic but personal success at university.
Hearing about the exciting projects and opportunities available to those that follow engineering pathways gave me the confidence that this was the right path for me.
I hope to encourage girls to go into engineering. It is not always an obvious choice for girls, and I know that as women we are just as interested in Math and Science as anyone else and we make fantastic engineers.
Never believe it’s too early for networking. Go out and connect with fellow university friends and companies you never know when it might come in handy. Communication skills are a very important skill to have as an engineer.
I want to inspire regional kids like myself to dream. Dream for something bigger, to attend university, to succeed and to become the representation in STEM that they mightn’t have had when growing up.
Engineering is so tough! But equally as rewarding if you put the work in.
I have lots of dreams! That’s what I love about Engineering – you are able to dream as big as you want!
I want young women who are interested in engineering to know that there is a community out there for them, women who challenge the stereotypical image of an ‘engineer’ and have exciting and fulfilling careers.
By building a sense of community and sharing resources, I hope to make the journey through engineering a little easier and a lot more empowering for everyone.
I want to show people what engineering is, and I hope to inspire at least one person in a decision towards their career path. So many individuals inspire me on my day-to-day basis, and I hope to make a positive impact on someone else’s future someday.
I want to be able to apply my knowledge to develop solutions that are environmentally viable and positively impact our society, including many generations to come.
Choosing to study engineering made me the first female engineer in the family but having many supportive engineer role models in my family made my decision to study engineering.
In my first year the WE student leaders were a support group for all women in engineering. They made such a positive impact on my first-year experience, and I hope to do the same for others.
I was inspired to choose engineering because of the incredible biomedical devices that have emerged from it such as hip replacements, MRI machines and cochlear implants.
Find lots of friends, study for exams, don’t be afraid of ENGG1100 and explore all your options for different types of engineering that you can do to find what you really love and are passionate about!
My biggest advice for first-year engineering student is to get involved. You’ve probably been told this so many times before but I can tell you it’s worth it.
I would love to be able to empower new female engineering students and support them along their journey as future engineers!
I hope to provide support to our newest engineering students – I remember how tough first-year was and would like to ease that stress, even just a little bit!
The best part of my software engineering degree is the way it pushes me to solve tough problems. And when I do solve them, the sense of excitement and accomplishment is such a great feeling. It's what keeps me going, no matter how tough things might seem.
I want to inspire the next generation of engineers, regardless of their gender and background. I want to raise awareness amongst students on engineering as a degree and a profession.
Engineering is ultimately a problem-solving degree and no matter where this degree takes me, I know that I will have gained beneficial experience I can apply to many different types of jobs.
I hope to show girls what engineering is and the amazing possibilities that they can achieve through pursing Engineering and that Engineering isn’t as daunting as it is made out to be.