A budding engineer from Burton has been named as one of the top women in engineering from across the country.
Jodie Howlett, from Stretton, is studying mechanical engineering at Sheffield Hallam University and has been named in a list of the top 50 women under the age of 35 in the industry.
Jodie said: “I’m so honoured to be listed between so many incredible women. It’s definitely my biggest achievement.
The engineer is the Yorkshire representative for the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Young Members Board. She is part of a team which represents the interests of more than 65,000 students and youngsters in the UK.
As part of her five-year degree, Jodie spent a year working at Rolls-Royce, in Derby, working as a product definition engineer. As part of her one-year placement, she worked on modelling new engines including the company’s ‘ultrafan’ aircraft engine due to be manufactured in 2015.
She is now getting ready to head back to the company for a summer internship before returning to university in September for her fourth year.
Jodie said: “I’ve loved working at the company – working on exciting projects and challenges, and giving me invaluable experience of working for an amazing organisation.
“I’m passionate about encouraging more women to study and work in engineering, which is still a male-dominated industry. I love engineering and I hope to show people that engineering is a profession that can and should be enjoyed by all, as I continue my studies and career.”
It’s the latest in a long line of awards for Jodie, who has also won The Hallam Award at her university, the Duke of York Gold Award for Technical Education and the TARGETjobs Female Undergraduate of the Year Award 2017.
She also currently holds two scholarships; the RAEng Engineering Leaders Scholarship worth £5,000 and the IMechE First Year Undergraduate Scholarship worth £9,000.
Jodie, who wishes to go into the Aerospace sector, is a STEM ambassador and often goes into schools to encourage young people, especially girls, to consider a career in engineering.
She said: “I’ve had a great response from the schools that I’ve been to. People always like a personal experience that they can relate to and get a real insight into what engineering involves.”
