A recent trip to New York City gave 14 college students immersive insight into geospatial careers. The trip was an extension of the HBCU Immersion in GEOINT program, hosted by Harris-Stowe State University in partnership with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, which offers students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities a unique, four-week experience in geospatial intelligence, or GEOINT. After spending four weeks at Harris-Stowe in St. Louis this past summer, the students came together again for three days this fall to further expand their geospatial knowledge, network, and career pathways.
“St. Louis’ geospatial community made this trip happen,” said Andy Dearing, Lead of GeoFutures, an initiative of Greater St. Louis, Inc. working to make St. Louis a global geospatial hub. GeoFutures partners that provided support for the trip include GEO261, C-Edge Technologies, Reinventing Geospatial (RGI), Scale AI, The Globe Building, and The Post Building. “Because of their support, students from all over the country gained access to some of the top mentors, organizations, and experiences in GEOINT today. They are the next generation of geospatial professionals, and investment in their future is imperative to the growth of the sector in St. Louis and beyond.”