Rural municipalities across Canada and around the world are experiencing a shortage of engineers with municipal engineering skills. The CSCE and the Province of Nova Scotia are about to implement a Pilot Internship Program for Rural Municipal Engineers aimed at placing civil engineering students in rural municipalities during their co-operative work terms where they will be introduced to the many facets of the life of a rural municipal engineer. The looming skills shortage facing civilization is not new! For more than 20 years, recognized authorities have been predicting changing demographics in society, which will lead to professional and technical skill shortages.
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