SPE President's Podcast with Jennifer Miskimins - "Energizing Tomorrow", March 2026
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges facing petroleum engineering education and how SPE aims to address the future workforce needs.
Petroleum engineering education is at a crossroads, with university enrollments shrinking and a talent gap looming. Take a look at what the data really show about degree trends, why Gen Z is turning away from engineering, and how SPE—from K–12 outreach to lifelong upskilling—is uniquely positioned to impact the industry’s future workforce.
People in this episode
Guest: Jennifer Miskimins
Topics covered
- petroleum engineering education
- university enrollments
- Gen Z
- talent gap
- K–12 outreach
- lifelong upskilling
- future workforce
Keywords
- petroleum engineering
- education
- Gen Z
- enrollment trends
- talent gap
- SPE
- workforce development
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Organizations: SPE
Places: March 2026
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