Engineering Society: President

My name is Annie, I am a Chemical engineering student, and I would be honoured to be next year’s society President! Fun facts about me is I love movie marathons, peanut butter is ~80% of my diet and I sketch portraits.  

From being the Welfare officer and Treasurer for the past two years, my experience has taught me how an effective society works, and how successful events and plans can be achieved. I have helped create a mentorship scheme, marketing events, sorting expenditures and more. This required organisation and communication that I know I can apply as President.

As President, I plan to do:

• Engineering roles can be very competitive, I will organise more sponsorship events with our sponsors (Bloomberg, GHD etc.) to ensure students have better exposure to industry and what their employer’s need
• Academic stress is all year round, so I will secure frequent socials for students to relax. This includes student-requested trivia quiz nights, pub socials and big, inclusive events such as the Engineering Ball and our flagship London 2050
• I plan to collaborate with external societies and departments to establish quality turnouts and expand our audiences
• Students can be struggling with mental health, isolation, or even money management. I will bring welfare events for students to find support 
• The SU offers many volunteering roles, in cooperation with them, we can recommend different opportunities students (STEM and non-academic) can gain experience in
• Knowing the difficulties of managing sponsors, events, marketing and

Dear UCL Engineering Society members,

As President, I will prioritize building a strong and inclusive community through regular social events and ensuring everyone has a voice. Providing opportunities for personal and professional growth is also important, with events and workshops to develop new skills and career resources. I will advocate for our members' interests, ensuring representation in university-wide committees, and addressing important issues affecting engineering. 

Here are my key priorities for the role of President:

Building a Strong and Inclusive Community: My first priority as President will be to build a strong and inclusive community within our society. I believe that a strong sense of community is essential for the success of any organization, and I am committed to fostering an environment in which every member feels valued and included. I will work to organize regular social events and activities that bring us together and to ensure that everyone has a voice in the society.

Providing Opportunities for Personal and Professional Growth: As an engineering society, we have a responsibility to provide our members with opportunities for personal and professional growth. I am committed to organizing events and workshops that help our members to develop new skills, to gain exposure to different areas of engineering, and to build their professional networks. 

I am excited about the opportunity to serve as your President.

Sincerely, Tolu Elesin