YES Cork Annual & Calendar 2023-24

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YES CORK ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THE PRODUCTION OF ANOTHER ANNUAL MAGAZINE TO SHOWCASE WHAT WE ACHIEVED IN 2023 AND OUR PLANS FOR 2024.

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As a recent Graduate Engineer moving from education to entering the workforce, Engineers Ireland, your professional body is committed to supporting you every step of the way as you build your career and skills and grow your success.

Engineers Ireland aims to empower every member engineer to excel in their field and capitalise on professional opportunities through networking, professional events, news and updates, peer-topeer training, career development and mentoring and forging key links between industry and individuals.

At Engineers Ireland you can access a wide range of resources created to advocate for your success and tailored for you as you build your competency and start your professional career.

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MESSAGE FROM OUR SENIOR COMMITTEE

Engineers Ireland is a community of creative professionals delivering solutions for society We comprise of 11 divisions, 11 societies of interest and 12 regions, of which the Cork Region is one The Cork Region Young Engineers Society (Cork YES) is a subcommittee of the Cork Region, focused on the needs of young Cork engineers during their college education and in the workforce Up until recently, the Cork Region had the honour of being the only region with an active Young Engineers Society.

Cork YES provides a networking platform and useful resources for young engineers and engineering students of both MTU and UCC via a variety of events and supports annually Each year, over 500 young engineers gain valuable connections and engineering insight from attending these events which, in turn, supports their professional and personal development.

The exceptional work of the Cork Region Young Engineers Society cannot be underestimated as a key component of the Cork Regions promotion of engineering across all areas Kate and her committee are the leading force in the region behind the Young Engineers Award, providing local training for volunteer engineers, visiting a large number of schools and judging the 3rd and 4th class projects.

The committee are integral to the success of the Engineering Family Fun Day in the Old Cork Waterworks each year where approximately a thousand people experience engineering through fun activities and presentations

On behalf of the Cork Region, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Cork Region Young Engineers Society for their unwavering commitment and valuable work over the last year and wish them the very best for their future events

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Chairpersons Welcome

Awelcomingintroductiontothisyear’s issuebyKateScally-YESCork Chairpersonfor2023/2024.

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Meet the Committee

Thisisus!MeetthefacesbehindtheYES CorkCommittee2023/2024.

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23/24 Summary of Events

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YES CORK ARE BACK FOR THE THIRD YEAR WITH THEIR ANNUAL/CALENDAR

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Welcome all to the th edition of YES Cork’s Annual/ Calendar; showcasing our even from 2023/2024. We are excited to illustrate the fantasti events for both stude and young profession that YES Cork have b working on over the 12 months.

We have had an amazing time so far this year and have lots in store for the remainder of the academic year - make sure to follow us on social media to stay up to date with all things YES Cork. I look forward to seeing you all over the coming weeks/ months.

Kate Scally - YES Cork Chairperson 2023/2024.

Meet the YES Cork Committee 2023/2024

Kate Scally

Rinnell Mendoza

Zaida Reyes

Patrick Corbett

John Smyth

Killian O'Neill

Shaojun Shen

Denis Hardi

KDipakeshari

Klaudia Serafin

Luke McCormack

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ABOUT THE TEAM

OUR COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS ELECTED IN JUNE 2023, HAS REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS AND PLANS MANY EVENTS FOR LOCAL YOUNG ENGINEERS. TO GET INVOLVED FOLLOW US ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH COMMITTEE EVENTS.

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2023/2024

Summary of events

Check out the timeline

of the main events

YES Cork organised in 2023 and have in store for 2024

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GLOBALENGINEERSSERIES

Westartedofftheyearstrong withtheGlobalEngineers

Series-anexcellent opportunitytonetworkwith engineersfromacrossthe worldinthisamazinghybird event.

JUNE2023

YESCORKAGM

The2023/2024YESCork Committeewasalsoelected fortheupcomingyear.

MARCH2023

2023/2023AGM

InJunetheTyndallInstitute hostedtheYESCorkAGM The TyndallInstitutedelivereda fantasticpresentationabout thecurrentopportunities availableandYESCorkreceived atourofthefacilities

JUNE2023

SEPTEMBER2023

MEETTHECOMMITTEE

Theacademicyearstarted offstrongwithour‘YESCork MeettheCommittee’series for2023/2024 Someold faces,somenew,butall excitedfortheyearahead!

UCCFIRSTYEARENGINEERINGINDUCTION

Ourchairperson,KateScally,spoketothe incomingfirstyearsduringtheirinduction abouthercareertimeline,EngineersIreland andthevariouseventsthatYESCorkhave heldoverthelastnumberofyears/ourplans for2023/2024 Thiswasagreatopportunity tomeetthenextgenerationofEngineerswith 150+studentsinattendanceaswellas membersoftheengineeringfaculty

SEPTEMBER2023

COFFEE WITHOUTBORDERS

Ourfirsteventof2023/2024andour firstcollaborationwasourannual ‘CoffeewithoutBorders’withEWBUCC. Ourvicechairperson,RinnellMendoza, deliveredapresentationtostudents introducingYESCork;followedbyaQ&A sessionandtea/coffee.

SEPTEMBER2023

SEPTEMBER2023

STEPS VOLUNTEER TRAINING WORKSHOP

WehostedourannualSTEPSvolunteer trainingworkshop-EveryyearYESCork supporttheEngineersIrelandSTEPS YoungEngineersAwardwhere3rdand 4thclassprimaryschoolstudentsfrom alloverthecountrytakepartinthe competitiontodesignanengineering projectfromconceptiontocompletion.

NETWORKING/QUIZEVENT OCTOBER2023

InOctoberweheldourannual networking/quizeventinthe MTUcommonroom Thehybrid eventwasheldincollaboration withEngineersIreland,YES DublinandYESThomond

NOVEMBER2023

STEMSPIRATION

Ournextcollaborationoftheacademic yearwaswiththeUCCBiomedical/MTU WiSTEMsocieties Ourchairperson,Kate Scally,deliveredapresentationabout hercareertodateandwhatYESCork have/willbeuptothisyear Theevent wasfollowedbyaQ&Asessionwithall speakerspresentonthenightfrom acrossmultipleSTEMindustries

MOVEMBERQUIZ NOVEMBER2023

YESCorkcollaboratedwithso manyamazingsocietiesin UCCfortheannualMovember QuizNight;raisingmoneyfora fantasticcausewithprizesto bewononthenight

2024startedoffwithabangwhenour Chairperson,KateScally,attendeda careertalkorganisedbythe EngineeringFacultyinUCC Shewent throughhercareertimelinetodateand sometips/tricksforyoungengineers startingoffontheirjourneythrough theireducation/career

FEBRUARY2024

ENGINEERS WEEK 2024

Engineers week starts on the 2nd of March and ends on the 8th of March 2024 - Engineers Ireland and in particular YES Cork had lots of events in store to promote Engineering to the next generation and current college students

MARCH2024

JANUARY2024

EI CORK REGION GALA DINNER

Some members of YES Cork attended the Engineers Ireland Cork Region Gala Dinner in the Marybourough House Hotel back in February It was a great opportunity for networking and hosted guests from all across the country

MARCH2024

STEPSENGINEERING FUNDAY

Our 2024 Engineering Fun Day took place in the Cork Waterworks on the 3rd of March from 12-4pm Lots of Cork companies, families and members of the community attended the event

CV&EARLYCAREERS WORKSHOP

OurCVandEarlyCareersWorkshopwas heldinMTU‘sCorkCampusonthe5th ofMarch Wehadmultiplespeakers fromvariouscompaniesacrossCork sharingtheirinsightsintolifeasan engineer,CVtipsandhowtoacethat interviewforfutureroles

MARCH2024

CV & EARLY CAREERS WORKSHOP

Young Engineers Society

Cork

WeareproudtopresentourCV&EarlyCareers

Workshop-partofEngineersWeek2024

IT4, MTU'S CORK CAMPUS

Tuesday the 5th of March from 6pm to 8.30pm

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Food from 6pm with our workshop beginning at 6.30pm

MTU Cork Campus

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