USEA chief promotes energy sector future for new graduates
Speaking to students of Johns Hopkins School of Advanced and International Studies this week, U.S. Energy Association Executive Director Barry Worthington highlighted the job opportunities in the evolving energy sector.
Noting that green is the way of the future, Worthington also pointed out that the industry has extended into more than 7 million jobs, and will continue to grow in the future, with room for everything from electricians to accountants. He described the industry as a critical public service in which everyone is a customer.
“Because of policy shifts and technology improvements in the United States, we are now blessed with an era of energy abundance that only a few years ago was unimaginable,” Worthington said. “The U.S. is the world’s largest producer of oil and gas. As we become a larger global supplier, less reliant on other countries for our energy and technology, our negotiating power on other issues of national interest increases.”
Worthington also expressed the level of diversity and acceptance among the energy sector workforce, stating that the industry is only looking for interest and intelligence.
“We want the best and brightest, and we could not care less about race, gender, sexual orientation or anything else,” Worthington said. “We just want people who are bright and can ensure our continued success.”
