- Create strong links with industry by encouraging members to get involved with their respective engineering institution in order to:
- Create networking opportunities for students and employers
- Encourage U.K. engineering firms to take on international students in placement, sponsorship and graduate, full time employment.
- Create a social environment where international engineering students can meet up, de-stress from classes and form friendships and a community in order to:
- To create a strong IESO community consisting of current students and graduates that can mentor and guide the junior students
- Limit the isolation felt by international engineering students within their courses
- Encourage women into pursuing engineering degrees and careers
- Encourage academic and support for students through:
- Being a strong point of contact for students’ voice feedback or concerns
- Organising help classes during exams
- provide structured advice and counselling to undergraduate and post-graduate students about application process such as CVs, application forms, assessment centre and interview