Program

Pre-Workshop Information for Participants

• Please fill out our pre-event survey for all registrants! Click here: Participant Survey
• A panel discussion with industry experts will be included as part of the second day of this workshop. For those interested, please submit questions to James Kubicki (jdkubicki@utep.edu) for industry panel discussion on Day 2, Tuesday.

Documents for Review

• Main Reading: Vision and Change in the Geosciences - The Future of Undergraduate Geoscience
  • A page-specific readings guide is shown below.
• Job postings, professional licensing information,
• Carter, S.C., Griffith, E.M., Jorgensen, T.A. et al. [link Carter, S.C., Griffith, E.M., Jorgensen, T.A. et al. Highlighting altruism in geoscience careers aligns with diverse US student ideals better than emphasizing working outdoors. Commun Earth Environ 2, 213 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00287-4 'Highlighting altruism in geoscience careers aligns with diverse US student ideals better than emphasizing working outdoors']. Commun Earth Environ 2, 213 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00287-4
• Pre/Post workshop worksheet. This document contains questions to think about before the workshop:EER 2022 Careers Workshop Worksheet V2.pdf (Acrobat (PDF) 103kB May31 22)

Reading for Day 1, Monday

• Reading list for Day 1, Monday, include excerpts from California professional licensing exam test questions, California regulations, job postings, and the Main Reading material, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) document, Vision and Change in the Geosciences - The Future of Undergraduate Geoscience.
  • Job Postings: (Recommend that participants briefly review these job postings, as they relate to the industry workforce)
    • Entry-Level Geologist - Shannon & Wilson
    • Geologist-Engineer-Environmental Scientist Job Posting - EKI Environment & Water, Inc.
    • Environmental Manager, Bay West
    • Hydrologist - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
  • California Professional Geologist Exam Example Test Questions
  • California Specific Examination for Professional Geologist Test Plan
  • Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) Fundamentals of Geology (FG) and Practice of Geology (PG) Exam Test Blueprint
  • California Geologists and Geophysicists Act, 2022
  • AGI Resource: Box 7.1 - Career-focused Geoscience Courses at the University of South Florida

Reading for Day 2, Tuesday

• Reading materials for Day 2, Tuesday, are excerpts from the Main Reading material, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) document, Vision and Change in the Geosciences - The Future of Undergraduate Geoscience. Sections to be reviewed prior to Day 2, Tuesday, include pages 19 through 31 of the AGI document, as follows:
  • Section 3B. Core Geoscience and Science Skills for Success, pages 19 through 20.
  • Section 3C. Core Competencies, pages 20 through 29.
  • Section 4. Approaches to Implementing Curriculum Reform: Backwards Design and "Matrix" Strategies, pages 29 through 31.

Reading for Day 3, Wednesday

• Reading materials for Day 3, Wednesday includes excerpts from the Main Reading material, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) document, Vision and Change in the Geosciences - The Future of Undergraduate Geoscience.
  • Preparation for Careers: Page 51-54
  • External Certifications Page 80
  • Engaging Stakeholders Chapter 13, particularly
    • Faculty Page 106
    • College Deans and Admin Page 106
    •  Alumni/Donors Page 108
    •  Professional Societies Pages 109,110, Box 13.1
    •  Professional Licensing of Faculty Page 112

Monday - Information & Career Options

Participant Workspace
(Limited Access)

8:30-8:35:  Introduce workshop leaders and provide an overview of the three-day-long workshop

8:35-9:00:  Introductions, Goals, and "Icebreaker"

• Who are you? How did you get into geology?

9:00-10:00:  Presentation and Breakout Groups

• Day 1 Careers Presentation 1 of 2.pdf (Acrobat (PDF) 1.5MB Jul13 22)
• Why career-related engagement is important? Share successful and unsuccessful examples.

10:00-10:15:  Break

10:15-11:15:  Presentation, and Reflection on Group Discussions

• Day 1 Careers Presentation 2 of 2.pdf (Acrobat (PDF) 287kB Jul13 22)
• Share group ideas, and discuss viability and action plans

11:15-11:30:  Roadcheck, Post-Day Survey

• Includes a "Minute Paper" to summarize what participants got out of this first day of the workshop

Tuesday - Supporting Career Planning in Programs

Participant Workspace
(Limited Access)

8:30-8:45:  Introduction, Goals, and "Icebreaker"

8:45-9:00:  Presentation

• The needs for revision

9:00-10:00:  Breakout Groups

• Sharing ideas for revising courses - identify group leader

10:00-10:15:  Break

10:15-11:00:  Roundtable Discussion with Industry Panelists

• Strategies for increasing industry engagement

11:00-11:20:  Report from to Larger from Breakouts

11:20-11:30:  Roadcheck, Post-Day Survey, and "homework" reminder

• Includes a "Minute Paper" to summarize what participants got out of this second day of the workshop

Wednesday - Preparing Graduates Careers & Licensure 

Participant Workspace
(Limited Access)

8:30-8:40:  Introduction & Overview of the Day

8:40-8:50:  Review

• Writing exercise, "Minute Paper," take one minute to summarize what happened in the first two workshop days, and what participants want to get out of the third day

8:50-9:10:  Presentation

• Creating an information ecosystem for upper-level students for careers and licensure

9:10-10:00:  Breakout Groups

• Events and actions to bring in partners and stakeholders

10:00-10:15:  Break

10:15-11:00:  Year planning 2022/2023

• Gallery Tour: Planning a strategy and assigning tasks in your department

11:00-11:15:  End of Workshop Final Survey

11:15-11:30:  Workshop Summary

• Final discussions and next steps