Young Gun Amelia Welsh on Constructing You - Engineering Possibilities, Driving Your Ambition

Amelia is currently in her 4th year of engineering at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), studying a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (honours) with a Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice.  While studying she is also working as a student engineer in the Bridges and Civil Structures team at Arup. Prior to her time at Arup she worked as a Civil Cadet a Downer, rotating around different sections of the business. During her time at Downer she received the Australian Flexible Pavement Association's Graduate/Cadet of the Year award in 2022. In 2021 Amelia was a finalist in the Australian Financial Review Top 100 future leaders list.  While at university Amelia has volunteered as an Engineering Gender Equity Ambassador for UTS. This role involved helping run mentoring events, workshops and student outreach programs which teach young Australian girls about the importance of STEM. Amelia also received the 2020 UTS Women in Engineering & IT faculty scholarship award. Regarding academic achievement she has excelled in her studies being included in the Faculty of Engineering Dean's list for 2022 and 2021.  During her recent summer break Amelia participated in the 2022/23 Engineers with Borders Humanitarian Design Summit in Cambodia. This summit is an immersive learning experience that is focused around teaching student engineers the key aspects of humanitarian engineering, human centred design and sustainable technologies.  An eagerness to learn and ambitious drive are key attributes Amelia possesses which help her achieve success. Amelia enjoys a challenge and is always looking for new opportunities to learn and improve herself. She has a strong passion for sustainability and its cross over within the structural engineering space.  In this episode you'll discover: - Learning simplified engineering that works - Winning young gun professional practices - How to confidently ask for opportunities - Where young guns confidence comes from - The key driver to continually pursuing your ambition Resources: Arup.com  Show notes: If you enjoyed this episode, and you've learnt something or it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @elinormoshe_ or Elinor Moshe on LinkedIn.   Join the home of young guns here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weareyoungguns   Get a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/31ILAdv