Work experience directory
This directory provides a useful list of school, undergraduate, recent graduate and postgraduate work placements and volunteering experiences in various sectors.
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Spatial Dimensions Ltd
Spatial Dimensions provides one- or two-week work experience placements, allowing students to gain hands-on experience both on-site—collecting data alongside their teams—and in the office, learning data processing techniques. Spatial Dimensions operates within the land surveying industry, with a focus on topographic and measured building surveys, underground utility detection, and site engineering.
Storm Geomatics Limited
Storm Geomatics Limited is a hydrographic surveying company that offers students the opportunity to shadow surveyors.
Dalcour Maclaren
Dalcour Maclaren offers workplace opportunities in land surveying, land referencing and GIS/CAD work.
Powers
Powers offers one- or two-week work experience placements, giving students the opportunity to join their teams on site to collect data and in the office to learn how to process it. Powers operates in the land surveying sector, specialising in topographic and measured building surveys, underground utility detection and site engineering.
Select Latin America
Select Latin America offer experience in social media marketing, particularly using Instagram and Facebook. The company offer bespoke wildlife and cultural tours to Latin America, including the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
Welsh Government - industry placement
The Welsh Government offers placements with the Data and Geography team working on the geospatial data portal (Data Map Wales), or in the geographic analysis area.
KOREC Group
KOREC Group's work experience programme offers students an immersive introduction to the geospatial technology sector. Participants will gain hands-on exposure to advanced surveying and mapping equipment, software solutions and support services utilized across construction, engineering, and infrastructure projects.
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) offer experience in AI data and tech with RICS Military Geospatial Science.
Precision Utility Mapping Ltd
Precision Utility Mapping Ltd offer both site- and office-based, hands-on experience covering all different types of geospatial surveying, data processing, computer-based design and project management.
Esri GeoMentors
A GeoMentor is anyone working in GIS and or the geospatial sector who wants to inspire young people to follow a career with GIS.
East Devon National Landscape Ambassadors
The East Devon National Landscape ambassador network raises awareness of the landscape and promotes efforts, projects and business services via a website, news and networking events.
Forestry Commission Woodland Ambassadors
Woodland Ambassadors are volunteers who bring a wide range of experiences to the programme. They act as advocates for woodland creation and management, sharing their knowledge with peers.