Loughborough encourages its students to undertake an industrial placement year, which I did at a coffee machine company. This gave me experience with electromechanical devices in a regulated industry. After my placement, I had the opportunity to select optional modules that would be more applicable to the type of role I was aiming for.
Currently, I am working as a mechanical engineer for CMR Surgical, a company developing a key-hole surgery robot. I first heard about CMR Surgical at Loughborough’s Careers Fair; this initial discussion led me to a successful application for a graduate role in the company. Having successfully secured the role, I am now part of the team developing, improving the performance of, and supporting the production of the robotic arm joints. My day-to-day work is very varied and draws on a lot of different skills from my degree.