Program

Pre-workshop

Please complete the pre-workshop survey by July 10 and before arrival at the workshop complete the Mapping your Career worksheet. Total time expected: less than 1 hour.

• Mapping Your Career 2024.pdf (Acrobat (PDF) 59kB Jun27 24) or Mapping Your Career 2024.docx (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 7kB Jun27 24)

Monday: Your academic career goals

8:30 Welcome, introductions, and ice breaker (Leader Introductions)

9:05 Mapping your career at different types of institutions (Mapping Your Career slides)

• Reflection on pre-workshop career mapping activity
• Institution Types
• Panelist experiences
• SWOT
• Q & A

10:05 Break

10:15 What might your academic career trajectory include? (Career Paths)

10:45 Career Management (& planning next steps)

• Individual Development Plan
• Balancing your career with the rest of your life
• Managing time to build your skill set
• Multicontext Theory Resources:
  • AAAS Blog site: AAAS Blog Site - Multicontext Theory
  • JGR Paper: 2019 - Weissmann et al - The multicontext path to redefining how we access and think about diversity equity and inclusion in STEM - JGE - full article.pdf (Acrobat (PDF) 1006kB Jul12 22)

11:15 Introduction to the elevator pitch (Elevator Pitch) and Monday Roadcheck

11:30 Adjourn

Optional lunchtime discussion groups Walk over to the student union or other location with a group

Suggested afternoon sessions:

• Mini-workshop: Look at the program.
• Or check out some of the contributed sessions! Talks are 1:30-3.30pm and posters are 4:30-5:45pm

Tuesday: Getting that academic position

8:30 Introduction to the day

8:35 Elevator pitches: small group practice and debrief

9:05 Application process: (Academic Job Search and Interviews)

• Overview of differences and commonalities by job type
• Interviewing - advice from recent alumni of this workshop
• Show Resources
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  • ESWN Job Board
  • National Association of Geoscience Teachers
  • The Geological Society of America
  • American Geophysical Union
  • Association for the Sciences of Limnology & Oceanography
  • National Marine Educators Association
  • National Association of Marine Laboratories
  • Organization of Biological Field Stations

9:35 Discussion of application process by job type -- Select your table:

• Lynsey
• Brendan
• Becki
• Christy

10:05 Break

10:15 "Illegal" questions and negotiations - (Awkward Interactions)

11:00 Making an action plan for your next step

11:15 Summary of the day and Tuesday Road Check

11:30 Adjourn

Optional lunchtime discussion groups TBA

Suggested for Tuesday afternoon:

• Roundtable Discussions
• Or check out some of the Share-a-thon and Teaching Demonstrations
• Plenary: Anita Marshall 4:30-5:45pm

Wednesday: Building your research and teaching skills

8:30 Introduction to the day

8:35 Pathways to Becoming an Effective Teacher (Teaching Pathways)

9:05 Pathways to becoming an effective teacher Discussion groups (two rounds of break-outs)

• Lynsey
• Brendan
• Becki
• Christy

10:05 Break

10:15 Panel Discussion: Moving your research forward - Building your research niche and lessons in flexibility (Research Pathways)

• Undergraduate Research Experiences from STEM Students: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities
• Service-Learning in Undergraduate Geosciences: Proceedings of a Workshop

10:45 Moving your research forward discussion groups (select 1 table to join):

• Lynsey
• Brendan
• Becki
• Christy

11:15 Wrap-up and workshop evaluation

11:30 Adjourn

Wednesday afternoon

• Group photo before lunch!
• Mini-Workshops
• Forum & Discussion 4.30-5.45pm

Thursday and Friday Suggestions

Thursday, Friday 8:30-11:30am:Getting the most out of your TA experience

Thursday afternoon

• Mini-workshop: see program
• Or check out some of the contributed sessions! Talks are 1:30-3.30pm
• Plenary: Monica Ko 4.30-5.45pm

Friday afternoon

• Roundtable Discussions
• Or check out some of Teaching Demonstrations & Poster Session
• Town Hall 4:30-5:45pm