Community

  • Meet fascinating new friends online, at events, or through your regional cluster
  • Discuss common issues such as work-life balance and career progression
  • Support our campaign for gender diversity in engineering, IT, and allied sciences
  • Discover the latest WES news in our quarterly journal and monthly e-newsletter

Promote

  • You can apply for The WES Awards (or nominate someone), appear in ‘She’s an Engineer’ feature, and join MentorSET as a mentor or mentee
  • Progress your career writing content for the Members’ area, newsletter or journal, speaking at events, or judging awards

Participate

  • Discover opportunities to be interviewed by local and national media on subjects relevant to engineering and women in engineering
  • Judge an award or competition run by WES or our partners, and get involved with our boards and committees*, which include:
    • Cluster Co-ordinator or committee member
    • Early Careers Board Member
    • University Groups Board Member
    • Apprentice Board Member
    • Active Student Group Member
    • * These roles and positions may be subject to an application process.

Support

  • Access Member-led content in the Members’ Area to support professional growth
  • Enjoy discounted rates and free tickets to relevant conferences and events
  • The chance to join MentorSET and connect with an independent mentoring partner
  • Full Members are eligible for the post-nominals MWES and Fellows are eligible for the post-nominals FWES

As a professional female engineer, we're here for you.

  • Community

    Be part of the largest network of women engineers in the UK

  • Promote

    Be a role model and promote engineering to the next generation

  • Support

    Member lead content to support you as a professional woman engineer

  • Participate

    Become a part of the WES governance, boards and projects

  • Community
    • Meet fascinating new friends online, at events, or through your regional cluster
    • Discuss common issues such as work-life balance and career progression
    • Support our campaign for gender diversity in engineering, IT, and allied sciences
    • Discover the latest WES news in our quarterly journal and monthly e-newsletter
  • Promote
    • You can apply for The WES Awards (or nominate someone), appear in ‘She’s an Engineer’ feature, and join MentorSET as a mentor or mentee
    • Progress your career writing content for the Members’ area, newsletter or journal, speaking at events, or judging awards
  • Participate
    • Discover opportunities to be interviewed by local and national media on subjects relevant to engineering and women in engineering
    • Judge an award or competition run by WES or our partners, and get involved with our boards and committees*, which include:
      • Cluster Co-ordinator or committee member
      • Early Careers Board Member
      • University Groups Board Member
      • Apprentice Board Member
      • Active Student Group Member
      • * These roles and positions may be subject to an application process.
  • Support
    • Access Member-led content in the Members’ Area to support professional growth
    • Enjoy discounted rates and free tickets to relevant conferences and events
    • The chance to join MentorSET and connect with an independent mentoring partner
    • Full Members are eligible for the post-nominals MWES and Fellows are eligible for the post-nominals FWES

The perfect membership for you

Interested in joining WES? We have a membership option for everyone whatever stage of your career you are at, whether you are a student, a women engineer or a male ally.

All Members have the same rights and privileges, except for Associate Members who can’t stand as president. Find out how being a Member will benefit you.

Full Members (MWES)

Open to:

Women working in the fields of engineering, technology (including IT) or science or women with qualifications or backgrounds in these areas who are no longer working within the industry

 

Subscription:

£60 per annum (concession £30 for unemployed, members on maternity leave and retired members)

Associate Members (AMWES)

Open to:

The perfect option for male engineers, and men and women who aren’t engineers, technologists, or scientists to support WES. We’re proud of the diversity of our membership and welcome individuals from all backgrounds and areas of expertise. No-one is excluded or disadvantaged by not having the ‘right’ qualifications or background.

 

Subscription:

£60 per annum (concession £30).

Student / Apprentice

Open to:

Women undergoing approved training leading to a qualification in engineering, technology, or related sciences. Men, or those not studying a STEM subject, should join as an Associate Student Member.

PhD, post grad students, apprentices, year in industry, and industrial placement students should apply as Student Members (or Student Supporters) unless their income is such that they can afford to pay the Full Member subscription in which case they should apply as a Member.

 

Subscription:

Subscription: £15 per annum

Supporter

Becoming a supporter is a great way to stay in touch with WES for free, but doesn’t provide access to many of the individual Membership benefits, voting rights at the WES AGM, or eligibility to join WES boards or working groups.

 

Supporter Membership grades are:

Supporter, Student Supporter, and Apprentice Supporter

Fellows (FWES)

This is our highest grade of membership. Fellowships are awarded to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the field of engineering or a related sector, to the sustained encouragement of women in STEM, or in service to the Women’s Engineering Society.

Fellowships are open to women engineers who are entitled to the post nominal FWES. Associate Fellowships are open to women who are not engineers and men who are entitled to the post nominal AFWES. Our Fellows act as ambassadors for the promotion of improved diversity in engineering.

The annual cost of Fellowship is £100 per annum, with a concessionary rate of £50 for unemployed, members on maternity leave and retired members.

How to apply for a Fellowship

  • Send your CV and a statement of around 500 words on how you meet the criteria of ‘meritorious achievements in the theory and practice of engineering or related sciences or who are occupying senior professional or management capacity positions in fields associated with engineering or related sciences, or who are or have been assisting the Society in the advancement of its work and its aims and objects.’
  • Include details of ‘what you have done to meet equality, diversity and inclusion within your career or for the Society.’ and send it to our Membership Manager, Tristan Holland, at tristan.holland@wes.org.uk
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Fellowship applications are decided by the Board at their quarterly meetings. Fellowship and Associate Fellowship of WES are governed by our Articles of Association. The application process is the same for both classes of Fellowship. If you’re not an engineer, then Associate Fellowship may be offered as an alternative.

Article 13 covers our membership classes and it says that “Upon application, the Directors may appoint to the class of Fellows any woman whom the Directors feel should be recognised for their meritorious achievements in the theory and practice of engineering or related sciences or who are occupying senior professional or management capacity positions in fields associated with engineering or related sciences or who are or have been assisting the Society in the advancement of its work and its aims and objects.”

Article 13.9 further says: “Fellowship of the Society shall be offered automatically to a Director on election to the Board and any Member who is also a fellow of a professional engineering institution or equivalent. Fellowship offered in this manner may be accepted or declined.” Therefore, if you’re already a Fellow of a professional engineering institution, for example the IET or the IMechE, you can join as a Fellow on production of your Fellowship credentials

  • Full Members (MWES)

    Open to:

    Women working in the fields of engineering, technology (including IT) or science or women with qualifications or backgrounds in these areas who are no longer working within the industry

     

    Subscription:

    £60 per annum (concession £30 for unemployed, members on maternity leave and retired members)

  • Associate Members (AMWES)

    Open to:

    The perfect option for male engineers, and men and women who aren’t engineers, technologists, or scientists to support WES. We’re proud of the diversity of our membership and welcome individuals from all backgrounds and areas of expertise. No-one is excluded or disadvantaged by not having the ‘right’ qualifications or background.

     

    Subscription:

    £60 per annum (concession £30).

  • Student / Apprentice

    Open to:

    Women undergoing approved training leading to a qualification in engineering, technology, or related sciences. Men, or those not studying a STEM subject, should join as an Associate Student Member.

    PhD, post grad students, apprentices, year in industry, and industrial placement students should apply as Student Members (or Student Supporters) unless their income is such that they can afford to pay the Full Member subscription in which case they should apply as a Member.

     

    Subscription:

    Subscription: £15 per annum

  • Supporter

    Becoming a supporter is a great way to stay in touch with WES for free, but doesn’t provide access to many of the individual Membership benefits, voting rights at the WES AGM, or eligibility to join WES boards or working groups.

     

    Supporter Membership grades are:

    Supporter, Student Supporter, and Apprentice Supporter

  • Fellows (FWES)

    This is our highest grade of membership. Fellowships are awarded to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the field of engineering or a related sector, to the sustained encouragement of women in STEM, or in service to the Women’s Engineering Society.

    Fellowships are open to women engineers who are entitled to the post nominal FWES. Associate Fellowships are open to women who are not engineers and men who are entitled to the post nominal AFWES. Our Fellows act as ambassadors for the promotion of improved diversity in engineering.

    The annual cost of Fellowship is £100 per annum, with a concessionary rate of £50 for unemployed, members on maternity leave and retired members.

    How to apply for a Fellowship

    • Send your CV and a statement of around 500 words on how you meet the criteria of ‘meritorious achievements in the theory and practice of engineering or related sciences or who are occupying senior professional or management capacity positions in fields associated with engineering or related sciences, or who are or have been assisting the Society in the advancement of its work and its aims and objects.’
    • Include details of ‘what you have done to meet equality, diversity and inclusion within your career or for the Society.’ and send it to our Membership Manager, Tristan Holland, at tristan.holland@wes.org.uk

    Fellowship applications are decided by the Board at their quarterly meetings. Fellowship and Associate Fellowship of WES are governed by our Articles of Association. The application process is the same for both classes of Fellowship. If you’re not an engineer, then Associate Fellowship may be offered as an alternative.

    Article 13 covers our membership classes and it says that “Upon application, the Directors may appoint to the class of Fellows any woman whom the Directors feel should be recognised for their meritorious achievements in the theory and practice of engineering or related sciences or who are occupying senior professional or management capacity positions in fields associated with engineering or related sciences or who are or have been assisting the Society in the advancement of its work and its aims and objects.”

    Article 13.9 further says: “Fellowship of the Society shall be offered automatically to a Director on election to the Board and any Member who is also a fellow of a professional engineering institution or equivalent. Fellowship offered in this manner may be accepted or declined.” Therefore, if you’re already a Fellow of a professional engineering institution, for example the IET or the IMechE, you can join as a Fellow on production of your Fellowship credentials

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Joining forces with WES in our Partnership Programme helps to:

  • Support women engineers
  • Support your company’s diversity and inclusion programme

Whether it’s a corporate partnership, education partnership, or not-for-profit partnership, find out more about making a difference today and transforming tomorrow.

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