Volunteer Engineers

The STEPS Volunteer Engineer School Visit Programme

We encourage all engineers, from students to retirees, to sign up to visit a class participating in the STEPS Young Engineers Award. Every engineer, and engineering background, brings diversity and richness to the role. In the same way each student is unique and will relate to, and be inspired by, different stories. 

The programme takes place over the first academic school term. 

There are three principal milestones to complete:

• September - attend a training session
• October - Choose your school (through the STEPS app or your own contact)
• November - STEPS School Visit Week is the last week in November

The STEPS Young Engineers Award Volunteer Engineer Training Workshop

These take place in September and you only need to attend one in the academic year of your visit. This is to ensure all our Volunteer Engineers have the latest information and resources for their visit, to uphold our Investing in Volunteers accreditation and to comply with our Child Safe-Guarding policy. 

In the workshop you will:

• Learn about the programme (or get updates)
• Find out about the current resources and how to access them
• Understand our child protection policies
• Get the chance to ask any questions about the programme you may have

You can attend this session with no obligation. At the end of the session you will receive a link to sign up. If you choose to sign up - you can opt in or out at any time. 

There are eight identical online sessions held during September. Please choose a suitable workshop listed above and follow the link to register.

If none of these times suit, or if you would like to organise a group specific session for your organisation, please contact steps@engineersireland.ie