STERLING, VA -- Fifty-five college sophomores and juniors from the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) visited the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) office here last week to learn about the different jobs and responsibilities engineers have both within the bureau and the Federal government. BSEE petroleum engineers spoke with students about the role they play in BSEE's larger mission of reducing risk on the Outer Continental Shelf. The visit was part of a CSM annual tour of the region to educate students about the broad applications of engineering skills and prospective careers.
'Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) is a critical part of any industrial activity,' explained Bill Eustes, Associate Professor at CSM’s Petroleum Engineering Department. 'This will be the first time many of these students see engineers in the Federal government.'
CSM, founded in 1874, emphasizes a curriculum geared towards responsible stewardship of the earth and its resources, according the school’s web site. It also claims to be one of the very few institutions in the world having broad expertise in resource exploration, extraction, productions, and utilization.
The visit, which included 55 students and seven faculty and assistants, is not only part of BSEE's robust initiative to recruit talented and highly skilled employees, but also part of the Department of Interior's youth initiative, which is dedicated to inspiring young Americans to play, learn, work and serve outdoors.
BSEE team members who worked with the group include:
Dr. Robert Middleton
Michael Else
Jarvis Abbott
Suzanne Chang
Daniel Lind
