Sioned Davies, a third-year MEng General Engineering student, has been recognized by Siemens as their Intern of the Year. The recent graduate, who completed a one-year internship with the company, was selected from a pool of fifty applicants and ten finalists by members of the Siemens UK Executive Managing Board, including CEO Carl Ennis.
During her placement with Siemens Research and Innovation Ecosystems, Sioned played a pivotal role in establishing the University's first Digital Innovation Zone (DIZ). This achievement, alongside her contributions to other research projects, earned her the prestigious award. The DIZ aims to provide students with enhanced access to Siemens technology, fostering the development of digital skills and inspiring future engineers.
Siemens, a global leader in industrial manufacturing and the largest in Europe, focuses on digitalization, electrification, and automation.
Sioned said: "I am honoured to earn the Siemens Intern of the Year award in recognition of my efforts. The internship has helped me move beyond theory and help me put my skills into real world practice.”
“In particular, I'm confident that the digital skills and knowledge I've learned this year will benefit me in completing my degree and provide a solid platform for me to pursue a career after I graduate. The internship truly has helped me immerse myself in one of Siemens core and exciting business areas!"
David Moss Digital Programme Manager for Siemens Research and Development and Sioned’s line Manager said:
“Sioned has been fantastic, she has the drive and determination that you need when working as an intern and she threw herself headlong into everything she did. She had a genuine impact on multiple outreach and research projects and really contributed to Siemens drive for innovation.”
“She was truly engaged throughout the internship, she’d listen to any given brief, she’d then fully understand and then clearly articulate the work. I'm positive that she will have an illustrious career in the future, and this award is very well deserved."
Since her internship, Sioned is now thinking of pursuing a career with Siemens due to the growing demand for digital roles in a variety of engineering industries.
Siemens is a key partner of the University of Sheffield and continues to strengthen its partnership and involvement across the organisation, building on existing relationships and developing new ones with research centres like the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). These complement the company’s varied business strands with the University’s world-leading research strengths.
