ICE STEM ambassadors inspire their local community by volunteering their time and support to work with schools, colleges, teachers, employers and young people.
There is an annual shortfall of 59,000 graduate and technician engineers, many of whom are needed in civil engineering. STEM ambassadors play a vital role in inspiring young people to study engineering and join our industry.
ICE STEM ambassadors help spread the word about civil engineering careers to young people, parents and teachers. You could:
You will be part of a global network of inspiring civil engineers all working towards the aim of opening up the profession to a greater number of young people.
We encourage every ICE STEM ambassador to engage in at least one inspiring activity. There are countless options available, from demonstrating how STEM subjects apply in real-world scenarios to challenging young minds to tackle real-life issues. Discover more opportunities through STEM Learning.
If you enjoy volunteering with schools or youth groups and want to do more, please sign up as an ICE ambassador.
In the UK, we’ll ask you to sign up with STEM Learning for child safeguarding checks and training and connect you with your regional office who will invite you to take part in local initiatives. If you are really keen, you could get involved with a local ICE STEM group and represent ICE at larger events, help support new ambassadors or develop new ideas and activities.
Outside the UK, we’ll keep you posted on school ambassador developments throughout the year and put you in contact with your national representative if there is an active ICE STEM group in your country. Just let us know you are interested and we will do the rest.
Introducing this year’s ICE STEM Ambassador of the Year and UK regional winners, recognised for inspiring our future civil engineers.
London region & 2024 overall winner
I hope to inspire the next generation of engineers. It’s incredibly rewarding to help others see how dynamic, creative, and impactful civil engineering can be.
My goal is to ignite that spark in young minds and ensure they know that, regardless of their background or access to role models, they too can shape the future of our world through engineering.”
North West
Receiving the award for ICE North West STEM Ambassador of the Year was such an incredible honour.
It felt amazing to be acknowledged for all my efforts in volunteering and promoting STEM outreach for all.
What's even more exciting is that receiving this award has opened up many new opportunities for me to connect with and inspire even more children. I am incredibly grateful to the ICE for this recognition."
North East
I am honoured to receive this award and grateful for the support from the ICE and AECOM in my STEM engagement.
I hope my efforts have inspired future civil engineers by advocating for apprenticeship pathways and dispelling the myths about these routes into the industry.”
Wales
I am exceptionally grateful to have received this award and encourage everyone to engage with STEM and share their experiences.
It has been a rewarding experience for me to visit schools, colleges, and universities to discuss the field of engineering and the opportunities available through apprenticeships.”
West Midlands
Inspiring the next generation to choose a career in civil engineering will continue to be one of my passions and I am honoured to have been recognised as the 2024 West Midland’s regional STEM ambassador.
I would strongly encourage civil engineers of all grades to get involved as STEM ambassadors and support the promotion of civil engineering to the wider public.”
East Midlands
I am delighted to have been recognised as the ICE East Midlands regional STEM Ambassador of the Year for my contributions to inspiring the next generation of engineers, something I am incredibly passionate about.
It’s been a great opportunity to help educate young people about the various engineering careers across the region.”
South East England
I feel highly fortunate and honoured to win this award! This recognition will drive my commitment to engage young people in STEM activities and share my passion for the field of engineering that I work in.
I aim to inspire the next generation in STEM to have confidence in engineering and solve problems to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.”
Scotland
I’m chuffed and delighted to be given this award by ICE Scotland. It gives the STEM work I do extra validation and acknowledgement in the wider engineering space.
STEM is something I love giving as much time as I can to and I’m thankful for the support of the ICE in this regard.
Particularly, from the education and inspiration and regional support teams, but also from my employer Waterman Aspen and my long suffering wife Claire - for their support of the work and personal time it often takes up.”
East of England
It's always very difficult knowing what you want to do for the rest of your life, especially when there are so many opportunities that young people just don’t know about!
There's a lot I have learnt, and a lot I still have to learn, but I like to think if I can inspire a handful of younger people into the world of STEM subjects, mainly civil engineering, then this is a good foundation for creating our future workforce!
Delivering STEM activities/site visits is a brilliant way to get people out of the classroom and engaged in a completely different way of learning; something I enjoy greatly!”
South West
Being an ICE STEM ambassador has been incredibly rewarding, introducing students across the South West and the UK to the amazing world of civil engineering.
If it wasn’t for STEM ambassadors coming into my own school when I was 16 to run a pasta bridge competition, I might never have known about civil engineering, let alone be the civil engineer I am today.
It feels good to be able to continue their work and introduce other young people to our industry.”
Yorkshire & Humber
Winning this award for my efforts in raising the awareness of STEM is a significant milestone that represents not only personal achievement but also the culmination of hard work, dedication, and passion for what I do!
It serves as a reminder of the impact we can have on the younger generation and has encouraged me to continue pushing!
This year I am working on a STEM activity book that will hopefully educate primary aged children about the importance and significance of mining on our day to day lives... watch this space!”
Northern Ireland
I left school having never heard of civil engineering!
Joining the industry as an apprentice I felt strongly that young people should be made aware of the alternative opportunities and routes into the industry which were afforded to me. That’s what motivates me as a STEM ambassador!
Winning the regional STEM Ambassador of the Year Award for Northern Ireland has only motivated me even further to continue volunteering on behalf of the ICE and has enabled me to encourage others to volunteer as STEM ambassadors themselves!”
If you’re already an ICE-affiliated STEM ambassador, that’s great.
If you ticked the ‘ICE’ box on registering and aren’t getting emails from ICE about its education activities, then do please check on your MyICE account that you’ve given permission to receive ICE emails.
If you’re a registered STEM ambassador affiliated to another professional institution, then please let ICE know, quoting your registration number, at [email protected].
Remember, to keep your STEM ambassador registration current, you'll need to do one activity a year and record a short entry onto the STEM Learning database.
To access all ICE’s education resources please go to the new Resource Sharing Centre. Email [email protected] for help to access.
Get started as an inspirational role model for the profession by getting in touch with us today, so we can support your ambitions and enthusiasm.
