Strategies and Activities for Building Geoscience Workforce Skills and Awareness: Web-based Resources for Geoscience Instructors
The website (search "workforce skills" from the Teach the Earth website or go directly to https://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/workforceskills/index.html) includes three components: Getting Started, Strategies, and Activities. The "Getting Started" page provides an overview and linked resources to help geoscience instructors understand the variety of industry sectors that employ geoscientists, the skills and dispositions needed in the geoscience workforce, the requirements for professional licensure, and the training expectations of government agencies.
The "Strategies" page is divided into three sections with each section describing strategies instructors can use to: 1) Build students' awareness of geoscience jobs and careers; 2) Connect to workforce skills in their courses; and 3) Help students reflect on, plan for, and communicate their workforce readiness. These sections also act as a framework for promoting workforce readiness in geoscience students and can be used in concert across a degree program. Each strategy description includes an overview, ideas for why you might use the strategy, tips for success, and links to resources and examples.
The "Activities" page is a new collection of assignments and class activities that support the development and awareness of students' workforce skills. Activities are curated into categories: learning from geoscience professionals, reflecting on careers, preparing for the application and interview process, and simulating the workplace. We encourage members of the community to submit activities to this collection by using the Teach the Earth activity submission form. We know there are a lot of great ideas out there!




