The Regiment Engages With Universities
Abstract
In the fall of 2009, the United States Army Engineer Personnel Proponency Office (EPPO) initiated a series of university engagements to recruit more degreed engineers into the Engineer Regiment. This effort supports the Building Great Engineers campaign, which established increasing the accession rate of degreed engineers as one of its goals. The EPPO team specifically targets schools with reputable engineering programs so that team members can directly engage with cadets and other students majoring in engineering. Throughout these engagements, the team also encourages high-quality students who are not pursuing engineering degrees to consider joining the Engineer Regiment. Each engagement consists of briefings to small groups of students to inform them of the diverse and unique capabilities provided by the Engineer Regiment and the wide range of opportunities available to those who serve in it. Though the EPPO team presents some of the same information to cadets between their junior and senior years during annual branch orientation days at Fort Lewis, Washington, and West Point, New York, these new engagements enable the team to interact with students in their freshman and sophomore years. By engaging students earlier in their university experience, the EPPO team gives them more time to make more informed decisions about what path they will pursue following graduation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA560259
Entities
People
- Karl Hatala
Organizations
- United States Army Engineer School