Posts matching 'career'

2021 started off with a bang for the geospatial industry when the GeoSquad Comic Book was released back in May. Two whole years in the making, this really was a very exciting time and we finally saw the results of our efforts both online and in our hands. Our team has seen first hand the […]

 Introducing our latest Brand Ambassador from Alaska, John Brady! Here’s his Q&A:   Where did you study? University of Alaska Anchorage  What are the requirements to be a surveyor in your area? 4 year college degree, 4 years of work experience (3 of which must be in “responsible charge”)   How did you get into […]

Introducing our Brand Ambassador Beau Winfrey from Oklahoma, USA Where did you study? I received a Bachelor of Science in Geography from the University of Oklahoma. I was previously enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering program, but worked for a land surveying company during the summers and part-time through the school year. What are the requirements […]

Introducing Matthew Stansberry, creator of the famous Party Chief Survey Vests! Let’s find out some more about him and his company: Company Name – Safety Apparel LLC  Location – Seattle WA USA  Why did you get involved in Get Kids into Survey? I believe the children are our future,  teach them well and let them […]

Follow along as team member Erin Hull experiences her first time surveying! I arrived on site at a Yorkshire Water treatment site (not as smelly as you’d predict- fyi!) to meet Joe Haines and another work experience guy Louis, who I’d be spending the day with. The task set was to install a control network. […]

Welcome our Brand Ambassador Jamie Stephens from Cornwall, UK!   Where did you study? ONC & HNC in Surveying at St Austell College   What are the requirements to be a surveyor in your area? Being able to walk and breathe simultaneously   How did you get into surveying? Job advert sent to my comprehensive […]

Introducing our latest Brand Ambassador from Germany, it is Olaf Wysocki! If you are not a surveyor, what do you do? I am Research Assistant and PhD Candidate at the Chair of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. Also I used to work as GIS Specialist in SHH, Wroclaw, Poland. […]

With the average age of a surveyor rising, with more retiring than being recruited each year… there is definitely call for change! We began our campaign last month to collect everyone’s stories and create some snippets of information to share with the community. This is so they can see how awesome a career in geospatial […]