“WGI was well-represented at Northeast Florida Construction Career Days, with a WGI geospatial exhibit, chaperones, and a member of the organizing team. It’s exciting to know that WGI is playing an active role in inspiring the next generation of dynamic professionals to work in engineering, geospatial, and other construction-related industries”Over two days, the event welcomed over 2,300 students from FDOT's District 2, encompassing 58 schools and 18 counties in Northeast Florida, with contractors showcasing heavy machinery, and allowing students to experience operating equipment like excavators firsthand. But that's not all! WGI associates also proudly presented at Jacksonville's inaugural transportation industry hiring event, dubbed "Road to Your Future." This groundbreaking event marked FDOT's first-ever on-site hire, drawing in more than 400 eager area students.
“When I was in high school in Broward County, we never had the opportunity to experience any sort of career day. You were expected to either know what you wanted to do with your future career or you were going into the military. Having a career day, especially a construction career day, would have been truly beneficial growing up. To know about a career that may not need a college degree or would require less schooling would have been a game changer. Introducing high school students to our profession is very important, every group has one or two students that were very interested in the field and want to learn more about it and hopefully this event will attract them to our profession.”WGI remains committed to nurturing the future generation of engineers, recognizing their pivotal role in shaping communities for generations to come.
