Engineers Week, founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers, promotes developing a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce. During Engineers Week, many organizations celebrate engineers’ impacts on the world and emphasize the importance of learning math, science, and technical skills.

The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) provides the positioning framework for numerous engineering, scientific, and construction projects — including roads, dams, airports and ports, and more. This framework — the National Spatial Reference System — supports engineers and underpins these various engineering projects. 

NGS and NOAA will need engineers in their future workforces! You can help by sharing information about NOAA’s Student Opportunities with anyone who might be interested. NGS has previously participated in the: 

• Pathways Program: The Federal Government has taken steps to help students and recent graduates join the Federal service. New opportunities will appear on USAJOBS as agencies post them.
  
  
• Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program: The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to $9,500 per year) for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid internship during the summer at a NOAA facility. Applications are available annually from September through January.

Earlier this month, NGS announced you can now earn training certificates by viewing past NGS webinars. Many surveying, engineering, mapping, and remote sensing professionals are required to complete regular training to remain certified.

NGS webinars can be applied toward required training hours for geodetic professionals, but many are unable to attend live NGS webinars because of their work schedules. This new tool gives them the opportunity to earn training certificates by viewing past NGS webinars, learning about NGS products and services on their own schedules.

Users must first register for a free MetEd account, then they can access more than 90 webinars on the MetEd and NGS websites. Once you create an account, go here to find the webinars you would like to view.