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Early Careers Poster Competition 2027 – Attracting the Next Generation of Professionals

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The AGS is delighted to announce the return of its Early Career Professionals Poster Competition for a fourth consecutive year.

Following the success of previous competitions, this year’s challenge invites the next generation of geoscience professionals to tackle one of the industry’s most pressing issues: how do we inspire more people to pursue a career in geoscience?

The geotechnical and geoenvironmental industry plays a vital role in delivering sustainable infrastructure, managing environmental risks, and shaping the built environment. However, attracting the next generation of professionals remains one of our biggest challenges.

This year’s competition provides Early Career Professionals with the task to produce a poster that explores how we can raise awareness of careers within geoscience and encourage more people to join the profession.

Your poster can explore:

  • Why geoscience can provide an exciting and rewarding career
  • Common misconceptions about the industry and how they can be challenged
  • Ways to improve awareness of geotechnical and geoenvironmental careers among students, graduates and career changers
  • The role of mentoring, outreach, social media, work experience and education in attracting new talent
  • Practical tips for showcasing the diverse opportunities available within the profession

Posters should be creative, colourful, informative and thought-provoking, helping to inspire the next generation of geo-professionals.

The winner will receive a £100 Amazon Voucher, free entry to the AGS Annual Conference on 22nd April 2027 in London and have a 2-3 page interview regarding their winning entry published in AGS Magazine which reaches over 7,800 industry professionals six times a year.

Ten runners up will win free entry into the Annual Conference, and all posters submitted will be displayed at the Annual Conference.

To enter, email your A3 poster alongside your full name and company to ags@ags.org.uk before Friday 26th February.

 

ENTRY INFORMATION

Posters should be submitted in a high resolution (300 dpi) A3 format and can be created by any means, from drawing by hand, utilising photography, to computer-generated artwork.

All posters must display the entrants name and company on the front.

Entrants should have no more than 10 years industry experience.

Please note that all submitted posters will be printed and displayed at the AGS Annual Conference.

To enter, please email your poster alongside your full name and company to Caroline Kratz at ags@ags.org.uk with the subject title ‘AGS Poster Competition’. The deadline for entries is Friday 26th February at 9pm.

ABOUT THE AGS ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The Annual Conference is the flagship event in the AGS’ calendar. Taking place on 22nd April at One Great George Street in London, the event will see 240 geotechnical and geoenvironmental professionals in attendance.

For further information and to register click HERE or email ags@ags.org.uk