Alumni Engagement with Careers at QEGS

Combining a visit to the 450th anniversary celebrations, QEGS Alumnus Liam Hartley demonstrated the fascinating world of geospatial industries to sixth-form students.

Liam shared stories of his career so far and gave an engaging presentation to demonstrate how he secured a role with geospatial organisation KOREC after graduating from university.

Equipped with a Trimble X7 3D laser scanner and plenty of examples of what the industry has to offer, Liam captured the interest of students by discussing relevant examples such as 3D data (used in the gaming and film world) and he outlined how F1 tracks are surveyed with mobile mapping, how sports events measure distance with total stations, how music festivals are set out with GPS mapping systems and how spatial data is everywhere and in everything we do, from using Google Maps to creating smart cities.

Liam said: “I had a really rewarding two days at QEGS sharing my enthusiasm for an industry that has so much to offer as a career. 

“Interestingly, very few of the students were familiar with the term ‘geospatial’ and of course, this highlights the problem we have in promoting a career where our key audience has very little understanding of what we do. If we’re to overcome this, then it’s vital that we are actively promoting our industry to this age group.”

He added: “Here at KOREC, we want to be a supplier that does just that and we’re perfectly positioned to do so from a unique perspective because we see everything that the industry has to offer technology wise. I very much want us to step forward and lead from the front.”

We are hoping to work with Liam and KOREC as part of the World of Work activity week in July. If you would like to share your experiences, please get in touch.