IGS Job Shadowing Program
What is the IGS Job Shadowing Program?
On-the-job learning can be a lifechanging opportunity. It puts a young person at the heart of the action in a real workplace, supercharges their subject knowledge beyond the classroom, and offers access to key contacts that could make the difference to a future career. Meanwhile, host companies benefit from meeting exciting new talent with minimum fuss.
The Program pairs an undergraduate, Masters, or research student with a host business for a one-to-one or virtual day shadowing an engineering professional. It gives the next generation of engineers vital hands-on learning, while businesses gain access to fresh talent and new ideas.
How does the IGS Job Shadowing Program work?
- Job shadowing programs are launched and administrated on a chapter-by-chapter basis by participating chapters
- Typically the chapter serves as the liaison between interested students and companies.
- Marketing material is provided by the IGS YMC to be used by the chapters
- Students can apply to IGS YMC for funding of up to $200 to support their job shadowing experience.
How do I participate in Job Shadowing?
Students and Companies interested in participating the job shadowing program, please contact your local chapter for more information. If your chapter does not have an active job shadowing program, please contact the IGS Young Members Committee at youngmembers@geosyntheticssociety.org.
Chapters – Contact the IGS YMC for more information on how to launch your own job shadowing program: youngmembers@geosyntheticssociety.org.
Which chapters currently offer a job shadowing program?
Do you want to join us?
Membership in the IGS is a valuable investment for anyone interested in the engineering and geosynthetics industry.
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