Muslim Engineers’ Network is a body of professional engineers seeking to create a platform to share ideas, ambitions and values.

History

The Muslim Engineers’ Network was officially established in 2007. It began at Foster Wheeler Limited where a few engineers created the Foster Wheeler Islamic Society (FWIS). The FWIS then started organising social events for Muslim Engineers’ in Foster Wheeler. After the first dinner, FWIS reached out to Muslim engineers’ in other Oil and Gas companies. As the network of engineers expanded to encompass various disciplines, FWIS was renamed Muslim Engineers’ Network.

Vision

Our Vision is to support Muslim professionals and students in engineering with resources enabling them to have a successful career whilst practicing their faith.

Mission

Our mission is to build a network of successful Muslim professionals and students in engineering by sharing knowledge, mentoring young engineers and promoting engineering as a career.

University Workshops

MEngN are in the process of hosting several workshops at universities to aid Muslim students in securing work after graduating. 

A recent example of this was where MEngN, alongside Sheffield University ISOC held a virtual webinar. The event was a resounding success and positive feedback was received from students who attended. Students tuned in while expert Muslim leaders provided inspirational anecdotes and discussed opportunities within their industries. Speakers also had a chance to network and shared future opportunities with the students (PhD studentship opportunities).

We are going to be hosting more virtual workshops in the near future.

Typical content of the webinars include:

  • Introduction to Muslim Engineers’ Network
  • Panellist Discussions
  • Open Q&A held with students

We are looking to partner up with universities in the future in a post-COVID world.

In the meantime, watch this space for more virtual webinar events!

Networking Events

Muslim Engineers’ Network Events provides our community access to interesting speakers, social occasions and an immense network.  During this challenging period, please join us for our Virtual Webinars every fortnight – we hope to provide you with face to face events later in the year.

Please see the highlights of our previous successful events drawing engineers from many fields and students from various engineering backgrounds.

At the most recent Pre-COVID event, we successfully had over 120 members meeting up in central London and networking.

MEngN is seeking to carry out more networking events in the future and are always looking to do more to bring Muslim Engineers’ together.

If you have any ideas for networking events, please fill them in the suggestion box below:

Find A Mentor

Each year MEngN launch a mentoring programme where applicants came from a broad range of sectors. Mentees are paired with a Muslim Engineer to support and provide advice for professional development, career goals and aspirations. The aim of the mentoring programme is to:

  • Provide support and guidance to Muslim engineers’ early in their career

  • Encourage professional growth
  • Motivate high aspirations and ambition in mentees
  • Connect experienced professionals with young professionals seeking to progress their skills and careers. 

For any further information, please express your interest emailing contact@mengineersnet.com 

Mentors must be Muslim who feel established in their career and ready to provide support and guidance to their mentee.

A mentor will:

  • Guide their mentee to relevant opportunities and resources.
  • Encourage their mentee’s development through discussion and reflection
  • Suggest ideas and routes the mentee may not have been aware of or previously considered
  • Review action plans by the mentee and suggest improvements.

Mentors must demonstrate commitment and concern for their mentee’s development. Mentors must also commit to:

  • Providing mentoring sessions over the programme duration
  • Completing a monthly feedback form to monitor their mentee’s progress

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