b'26 Partner News Summer 2023CorporatePartner Spotlight: IntroducingHow have you found your journeyin STEM so far? This first year of my career has had plenty of highs and some challenges. The scheme I am on has allowed me to experience Jadedifferent engineering roles to work with individuals from many disciplines and management levels. These roles have allowed me to develop both my practical application of my degree, learn new software applications, analyse existing processes and make recommendations for Edwards improvements. I have also been involved in outreach to schools through work, to encourage others to consider STEM. This has been an amazing part of the journey, to come full circle to encourage the development of women in STEM. An Engineering Graduate at Boeing with aWhat has been your biggestsuccess in your career? passion for promoting women into STEM. My greatest achievement to date was successfully securing a place on the Boeing Jade talks to us about her STEM journey and Graduate programme. The variation of doing her role in supporting LGBTQIA+ charities.three different engineering roles and one out of function has allowed me to see the different aspects of the business and has granted me job satisfaction. When did you decide to become What has been your biggestan engineer?challenge in your career? In school I demonstrated strengths inI find some days I have imposter syndrome, problem solving and practical skills, asI am still learning to believe that I am a result I found STEM subjects such ascapable of being an engineer. mathematics, design technology and physics easier and therefore more enjoyable.What advice would you give to young When I began researching further educationpeople looking at careers in engineering options on leaving school, presentationsand technology? from universities where courses applied theDo not doubt your abilities, remember STEM theories sparked a desire in me toeveryones voice is important, be positive, learn more about the practical applicationnetwork and constantly learn from others! of mathematics, physics and the discipline of engineering, which appeared most suitedDo you take part in any volunteering or to my skills and interests.extracurricular projects? I am involved in some Business Recourse Was there anything during childhood Groups (BRGs) within Boeing, BRGs are or education that influenced your employee led groups that support different career choice? communities and promote allyship. One During my secondary education I wasof the BRGs I have been involved in is inspired by my physics teacher. BeingBoeing Europe Pride Alliance (BEPA), BEPA dyslexic with functional processingis an employee association dedicated to challenges I required additional support tosupporting members of the LGBTQIA+ initially understand concepts. My teacherscommunity and community allies, providing explanation of both the theory and practicalavenues for personal and professional application embedded my inquisitivedevelopment. interest in the engineering field. I benefitedRead the full interview with Jade on from girls being encouraged to considerour website: https://www.theiet.org/ This chapter would provide the opportunity STEM-related subjects and the positiveinvolved/partnerships/partnerships- for members to learn more about and gain portrayal of women in engineering roles.case-studies/awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community.'