Women's Engineering Society: Vice President

As the social media manager of UCLWES, I have had the chance to understand the importance of actively contributing to ensure all our events are successful. I understood the importance of each of the departments working together to organise career-oriented/ social events which have a great impact on our members. First-hand experience of how the society operates is a factor that I believe makes a successful vice president.

Through group projects, I have regularly ensured that tasks are delegated efficiently and monitored team members’ responsibilities which I believe are great qualities of a Vice President. I have had experience tutoring GCSE students where I was able to develop my organisation and communication skills, which are applicable when ensuring all our committee meetings are productive. My minor in Managerial Accounting has helped me to become confident with expressing financial information on spreadsheets which would be favourable when working closely with the treasurer to plan a feasible spending plan.

As vice president of UCLWES, I plan to:

1. Work with the team to host a variety of engaging events to empower women engineers and collaborate with other engineering societies inside and outside of UCL to widen our network
2. Ensure the society runs smoothly by ensuring there are weekly committee meetings to keep up to date with everyone’s tasks
3. Collaborate with the President in designing engaging presentations for career-orientated events

I have applied for the role of a Vice president because I possess the three core skills which would help me excel in this role: strong communication, leadership and organisational. My prior experiences have helped me develop these skills which I would be able to transfer to this role. I will support the president to successfully run the society. For instance, I would help them to allocate the individuals tasks and responsibilities to manage effectively. Here, I would be able to transfer my leadership skills, which I developed through working as a tutor. I have become a project manager through leading project for pupils, testing their knowledge and by providing feedback. By being a diligent individual, I would record and track the details of tasks to be completed. As a transition mentor, I communicated with my Senior Mentor on a weekly basis where I provided feedback of my sessions. This helped me monitor the content I had to cover with the students. By planning mentoring sessions with activities, I have developed the skill to help make strategic decisions for the future of the society. Hence, I will provide my full potential to ensure that the future generations benefit from UCLWES. To add to that, my ability to communicate to range of people (including parents, senior programme officers and my coordinators) would enable me to work effectively and closely with the treasurer to create feasible plans. Therefore, I think you should choose me to become the Vice President.