Engineers are:
Problem solvers. Engineers design bridges and batteries, jet engines and solar panels – whether it’s keeping the lights on, keeping us healthy, or keeping us connected, the work engineers do is essential.
Fueled by passion and purpose. Engineers use their skills to respond to the world’s most pressing challenges – from clean energy to quality healthcare and more sustainable flight. Engineers make what’s next for the world even better.
In demand. 54% of companies globally report talent shortages. Being an engineer provides a stable and well-paying career. Next Engineers is a gateway to accessing future opportunities.
Diverse. The world can’t work without engineers that reflect the diversity of that world.
of engineers in South Africa are women, but
of the students in Next Engineers Johannesburg are girls
of the current engineering workforce represent members of the Black and Hispanic communities, but
of Next Engineers Academy students in Cincinnati identify as Black or multiracial
Percentage of women who comprise of engineering & technology graduates at the bachelor's degree level in the United Kingdom, but
of Next Engineers Academy students in Staffordshire identify as girls
Almost 8,000 students are enrolled in the Engineering and the Built Environment faculty at Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg
These students work to meet South Africa's goals for development, sustainability, and progress
Aerospace engineering is one of the fastest-growing engineering fields in England, expanding 39% in just 5 years.
