Juliet Kingsnorth - Graduate Trainee, Rolls-Royce
I completed A-levels in Maths, Physics, French and Spanish. During my A-levels, I began to understand the opportunities available within the science and mathematics framework, predominantly due to an inspiring physics teacher who continuously showed us applications of technology in business and industry. I attended an Excitec course at the end of my lower sixth year where we attended lectures at Imperial College and completed a project at the Ford Research Centre. This, along with some work experience/ shadowing in a precision manufacturing company, gave me more awareness of what engineering could involve. I chose to study Mechanical Engineering at Bristol University because of the breath of the course and the number of opportunities it leaves open. Parts of my degree were very interesting, especially the detailed projects I completed modelling the interaction of the surfaces in a hip joint, and another investigating the stresses within carbon fibre composites.
I'm now on the graduate engineering scheme at Rolls-Royce plc, where I am completing a series of placements giving me experience of several areas of the business, including design, manufacture, business and other more specific engineering roles. I'm currently working on a project with a team of graduates where we control the budget, design a solution and have it manufactured. This gives great experience of a project management and effective team working. Rolls Royce provides power solutions on land, sea and air. The sector of Rolls-Royce within which I work designs, develops and supplies military gas turbine engines. Throughout my time at school, university and now at work I've lived life to the full. I sail competitively on the national circuit whilst enjoying the social life you get in a city such as Bristol, playing netball and committing myself fully to work.
