Like many students in their final year, Megan was unsure what she wanted to do after graduation. Whilst sat on a busy 699 bus, she came up with the idea of getting students and alumni in the same room together to talk about their experiences and what they had been doing since graduation.
What started as an idea would blossom into an annual event and a staple of the School of Engineering calendar. With the help of Professor Ahmed Elsheikh and Dr Graham Schleyer, who both nominated her for this award, Megan set up and created the Engineering Alumni Networking event.
Megan says that she came up with the idea for the event, “to bring together engineering alumni who had been in the same situation as myself and my course mates and to educate, inspire and showcase the careers that are available to University of Liverpool engineers.”
It’s safe to say that the event was a success, with over 40 companies attending in the first year, including Rolls-Royce, Jaguar Land Rover, BAE Systems, Aston Martin (featuring a concept car), and many more.
Since graduating, Megan has mentored and helped current University of Liverpool students to run and organise the event, as well as attending to represent Rolls-Royce herself.
Megan says that one of the biggest lessons she learned as a student was to always say yes. She has since continued that tradition, and in her role at Rolls-Royce has represented the company at careers fairs, STEM events and team events. “Without the experience I gained at University, I wouldn’t have been selected as one of the eight graduates from around the world to organise the Rolls-Royce Excellence Awards, our annual awards ceremony held in London which celebrates the achievements of our employees globally.”