In partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Hydropower Foundation are working to develop an educational infrastructure to inspire and train future water power professionals for the hydropower industry. We are contacting you to get a better understanding of how prepared students are that enter into your hydropower industry jobs.

This survey is focused on students who have recently graduated and entered the hydropower workforce including those with High School/GED, Associate, Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degrees. Your feedback will be used to improve educational materials and information on hydropower to help build a strong workforce pipeline. Thank you for your help inspiring the next generation of hydropower professionals and ensuring a qualified pipeline of candidates for you to hire in the future!

Note: hydropower includes in-conduit, run-of-river dams, run-of-river bypass, non-powered dams, storage and release, and pumped storage.