At Black & Veatch, we call what we do Building a World of Difference. We're creating innovative solutions to engineering challenges around the world while helping to bring environmental sustainability, clean air and water, reliable power and information to communities worldwide. The way we see it, as infrastructure engineers and builders, it is our duty to do right by the world. That’s why every day, on every project, we’re passionate about making a difference.
If you’re a high school student interested in pursuing a career in engineering and want to make a difference in the world, we invite you to start learning more through Black & Veatch’s Explorer Post and Information Days.

Explorer Post

• What do engineers do all day?
• What high school classes would help me get into a college engineering program?
• How can I figure out what type of engineering field is right for me?
• Why would I want to spend one evening a month at a Black & Veatch Explorer Post Meeting?

Join the Black & Veatch Explorer Post and find answers to these questions and more!
Black & Veatch has sponsored an engineering Explorer Post for more than 30 years. The Post consists of Black & Veatch employees who donate their time to help Kansas City metropolitan area high school students ages 14-19 learn about the different disciplines of engineering. The Post holds meetings monthly, and each month is dedicated to a different discipline of engineering. Students will have the opportunity to listen to speakers who are experts in their particular field, tour local engineering oriented businesses and colleges, meet with area college representatives, learn about engineering outside of the Kansas City area and most importantly, meet other high school students who share an interest in math, science and engineering.

Black & Veatch Explorer Posts are sponsored by Learning for Life a national program that provides programs that are designed to support schools and youth - serving organizations in preparing students to successfully handle the complexities of today's society.

The annual membership fee for the Explorer Post is $15 and covers insurance and transportation costs, and Learning for Life administrative costs. To apply to become a member, please click here for an application. Please note that a parent/gardian signature is required.

Please click here for the current school year schedule.

For additional information, contact:

Marta Matana
Phone: 913-458-7633
Email: MatanaM@bv.com

 

Information Days

ENGINEERING — The Unexpected Difference

Imagine:

• Using 3-D imaging tools and virtual reality software to design a state-of-the-art water treatment plant
• Bringing electricity for the first time to a remote region of Bolivia — in the process unearthing and helping to preserve ancient Amazonian artifacts
• Exploring the use of fiber optic architecture, wireless broadband, high-speed networking and other future telecommunications technologies to help Jacksonville, Florida, become the nation's "Most Wired City"
• Installing catalytic reduction equipment at an Indiana power plant to cut its air pollution by 90 percent

If you know of students interested in learning more about engineering, we strongly encourage you to have them attend Information Days at Black & Veatch and begin thinking about an exciting career that can make a real difference for a better world.
Black & Veatch hosts one event in the fall, and one in the spring. Students are invited to attend in order to learn about classes needed to prepare for an exciting career in engineering, and about the different fields in engineering.

To register or if you have questions, contact:

Lisa Weilert
Phone: 913-458-8617
Email: weilertlm@bv.com