Being a spokesperson for the IET can be a very effective way of raising your profile and it can also count towards your CPD. The relevant areas where we lack media spokespeople are:
Civil engineering
Tunnels
Infrastructure
What we are looking for in a spokesperson:
Able and willing to represent the IET – and the IET’s position on engineering topics
Wide and up-to-date expertise, with many years of experience in the subject area – and an objective perspective
Engaging, personable and confident speaker
Willing to attend a day’s media training in central London
Good at delivering short, succinct sound bites
Flexible and able to respond to requests for media interviews at short notice
Ideally some prior experience of speaking to the media (although this is not essential)
You must be a member of the IET
The IET is also keen to support the Expert Women campaign, which is supported by all the major broadcasters, to boost the number of female experts on television. So we would particularly welcome expressions of interest from our female members and volunteers.
If you are interested in finding out more about becoming an IET media expert, please contact rbeahan@theiet.org.
Many thanks