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Remote Sensing Technicians

Tips for Entry

Stay current on remote sensing news and developments by reading publications such as Discover (https://www.discovermagazine.com/tag/remote-sensing), SpaceNews (https://spacenews.com/tag/remote-sensing), and Wired (https://www.wired.com/tag/remote-sensing).

Get a part-time or summer job in a company that offers remote sensing services. Ask your school's career services office for help with the job search.

Learn about remote sensing and its many uses by vising the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Web site, https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/geodesy/remote-sensing.

Join a professional association for access to career-development resources and networking opportunities. The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, for example, offers different levels of membership, including student membership benefits, https://www.asprs.org/students/student-membership.