Initial Publication Date: August 13, 2025

Sponsor the Preparing for an Academic Career Program

Securing a position and being successful in academia is a daunting prospect for many graduate students and post-doctoral researchers. Many are familiar only with their own undergraduate and graduate institutions, and are unfamiliar with the options for academic careers beyond those of the professors they know. Academic job applications typically require components like teaching and research statements, which may require an unfamiliar writing style and approach.

The Preparing for an Academic Career in the Geosciences workshop has been designed to confront these concerns and discuss tips, strategies, and coping mechanisms for success in teaching and research in academia from a variety of geoscience professionals at a range of institutions. This annual workshop brings together 6-8 leaders with a wide variety of experiences with 20-50 participants who are nearing the end of their graduate program or are currently post-doctoral researchers. This workshop takes place in-person in even years at the Earth Educators' Rendezvous and online during odd years.

Why sponsor the workshop?

By sponsoring the Preparing for an Academic Career workshop, you will:

Elevate your organization's profile with a group of enthusiastic geoscientists (including those with a focus on geology, geochemistry, geophysics, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, geography, environmental science, and other allied disciplines) as they consider the next steps in their academic careers;
Help us bring participants together with dedicated, experienced leader team to offer a high-quality professional learning experience;
Have the opportunity to showcase your organization to participants.

Sponsorship levels

We offer different levels of sponsorship for the Preparing for an Academic Career Workshop with different benefits for each level.

Lead sponsor ($5000)

Your company/organization/institution logo hyperlinked to your website on the workshop website and printed on all workshop materials
Information about your company/organization/institution included in a pre-workshop email to participants
Dedicated display about your company/organization/institution for the full duration of the workshop (in-person) or a dedicated web page (virtual)
Ability to include printed or other small materials at the welcome/check-in table

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Small-group discussion in the 2024 Preparing for an Academic Career Workshop
Provenance: Holly Kelchner for SERC
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Break-out group sponsor ($2500)

Your company/organization/institution logo hyperlinked to your website on the workshop website
Ability to have a display at the in-person workshop and a web page at the virtual workshop
Ability to include printed or other small materials at the welcome/check-in table

Mentor ($1000)

Your company/organization/institution logo hyperlinked to your website on the workshop website

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Contact Anne Egger, NAGT Executive Director (exdir@nagt.org) to discuss custom sponsorship opportunities

Prefer to support participants directly?

We also offer competitive stipends to participants to reduce the cost of their participation in the workshop. You can also support participants directly by donating to the Academic Career Preparation Fund.

Questions?

If you have questions or would like to discuss sponsorship options further, please contact Anne Egger, NAGT Executive Director (exdir@nagt.org).

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