WE Student Leaders

I want to do something that has a real, positive, and tangible effect on society, and engineering gives me the tools to make that impact.

I hope to support younger females who feel daunted by being in a male-dominated field as I have been there, and the support I received made me feel like persevering throughout my degree.

I want to work in a role that gives me the opportunity to travel, learn about innovation and make a positive difference in society.

The opportunities available are endless, and I am so excited to explore them all!

I hope to encourage young women to see engineering as an achievable and supportive career path, helping them feel confident and empowered as they navigate their journey to becoming future engineers.

I loved maths and science in high school but wasn’t sure how to apply those interests. It was when family and friends suggested I explore engineering that things started to click.

Engineering is about learning, experimenting and figuring things out, so try to enjoy the journey!

Most importantly, I want women to feel like they truly belong in engineering.

Approaching university with an open mindset allows you to make the most of these experiences and shape your own path in engineering.

I want to show girls that engineering can be a creative and rewarding career where they can truly make a difference.

Engineering needs creative thinkers, and I want to help first-year students realise that their unique backgrounds are actually an asset to their work.

Collaboration and communication are key in engineering. Creating a community of people around is essential to not only academic but personal success at university.

I hope I can help girls entering engineering, or considering it, feel very encouraged and supported.

Hearing about the exciting projects and opportunities available to those that follow engineering pathways gave me the confidence that this was the right path for me.

Ultimately, I hope to show that engineering is not just about technical skills - it’s about collaboration, creativity, and making a real impact.

I aim to inspire and encourage the next generation of change-makers and innovators.

I hope to encourage girls to go into engineering. It is not always an obvious choice for girls, and I know that as women we are just as interested in Math and Science as anyone else and we make fantastic engineers.

My advice is to engineer your way through UQ by getting involved in everything to find what interests you as a young woman. In high school I was the only girl in my engineering class, so I understand that peer support is important.

Never believe it’s too early for networking. Go out and connect with fellow university friends and companies you never know when it might come in handy. Communication skills are a very important skill to have as an engineer. 

I want to inspire regional kids like myself to dream. Dream for something bigger, to attend university, to succeed and to become the representation in STEM that they mightn’t have had when growing up.

I’d love to be someone who offers support, encouragement and confidence throughout their engineering studies.

I realised this was exactly what I wanted to be doing, and that engineering can have an incredibly tangible impact on the world and the people living in it.

Engineering is so tough! But equally as rewarding if you put the work in.

I have lots of dreams! That’s what I love about Engineering – you are able to dream as big as you want!

I found it so rewarding and engaging that I would sometimes work on the assignments as a ‘break’ from the work in my other courses.

I want young women who are interested in engineering to know that there is a community out there for them, women who challenge the stereotypical image of an ‘engineer’ and have exciting and fulfilling careers.

Some people think STEM isn’t creative, but I believe engineering is one of the most creative fields and it just uses a different medium such as maths and science.

I would love to be able to work here because I can use my knowledge to help people by solving patient-based problems in a new and innovative way.

By building a sense of community and sharing resources, I hope to make the journey through engineering a little easier and a lot more empowering for everyone.

Engineering uses maths to bring powerful and abstract ideas to life in a way that blends creativity and logic, fitting my motivations ideally.

I want to show people what engineering is, and I hope to inspire at least one person in a decision towards their career path. So many individuals inspire me on my day-to-day basis, and I hope to make a positive impact on someone else’s future someday.

I want to be the encouraging voice that inspires young women to choose, or at least consider, the possibility of engineering and show them that it is a career path that will welcome them.

I want to be able to apply my knowledge to develop solutions that are environmentally viable and positively impact our society, including many generations to come.

In my first year the WE student leaders were a support group for all women in engineering. They made such a positive impact on my first-year experience, and I hope to do the same for others.

I was inspired to choose engineering because of the incredible biomedical devices that have emerged from it such as hip replacements, MRI machines and cochlear implants.

I want to show people that engineering is for everyone and follow in the footsteps of the previous student leaders that inspired me to be where I am today.

Working as an aerospace engineer at NASA, a girl can always dream!

At the heart of what I want to achieve as a WE student leader is that I want to inspire more women and girls to go into engineering.

My biggest advice for first-year engineering student is to get involved. You’ve probably been told this so many times before but I can tell you it’s worth it.

I would love to be able to empower new female engineering students and support them along their journey as future engineers!

I hope to provide support to our newest engineering students – I remember how tough first-year was and would like to ease that stress, even just a little bit!

Engineering combined my knack for problem solving with my love for science and mathematics.

I want to be the role model I never had.

Attending the WE Spring into Engineering made me realise this was the path I wanted to follow.

Engineering is ultimately a problem-solving degree and no matter where this degree takes me, I know that I will have gained beneficial experience I can apply to many different types of jobs.

Watching my own heartbeat appear on a screen made me realise engineering isn’t just circuits and code, it’s a way to understand the human body and improve people’s lives.

I hope to show girls what engineering is and the amazing possibilities that they can achieve through pursing Engineering and that Engineering isn’t as daunting as it is made out to be.

Engineering is a problem-solving tool that makes people’s life more convenient and the world better.