Essays

The Geosciences and a Career in Business
Gerald FIne, Boston University
Personal essay page by Gerald Fine discussing how geoscience training—particularly in mineralogy, petrology, and field-based observational skills—provides foundational knowledge and interdisciplinary competencies applicable to careers in business, technology, and leadership across industries like telecommunications, manufacturing, and renewable energy. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Next Generation Career Competencies via Interdisciplinary Professional Projects
Phyllis Pouyat Thibodeau, World Learning/ Graduate Institute @ DC
This essay page from the InTeGrate project explores how interdisciplinary professional projects—such as cooperative education, action learning, and career practicums—develop next-generation workforce competencies by bridging academic disciplines with real-world problem solving, emphasizing experiential learning, cross-sector collaboration, and skills in communication, project management, and sustainability. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Geological Sciences at SUNY Geneseo and the Challenge of Balancing Breadth, Depth and Growing Enrollment
Ben Laabs, North Dakota State University-Main Campus
This webpage is an academic essay discussing the challenges faced by SUNY Geneseo's Geological Sciences Department in maintaining curricular breadth and depth amid rising enrollment, while aligning undergraduate education with workforce preparation and graduate school readiness in the geosciences. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Workforce Preparation at Texas A&M's Geosciences Programs
Kate Miller, Texas A & M University
A standalone essay page from the InTeGrate project discussing how Texas A&M's College of Geosciences prepares students for diverse workforce pathways through interdisciplinary programs, technical training, internships, and development of communication and leadership skills across meteorology, environmental geosciences, geography, and geophysics disciplines. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Boise State University's Preparation of Undergraduates for Geoscience Careers
Karen Viskupic, Boise State University
This essay page from the InTeGrate project details Boise State University's approach to preparing geoscience undergraduates for careers through observational training, interdisciplinary synthesis, field and lab practice, collaborative projects, broad foundational coursework, and capstone experiences like internships or field camps. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Training the Future Geoscience Workforce at the 2YC
Shelley Jaye, Northern Virginia Community College
This webpage is an essay detailing a partnership between Northern Virginia Community College and the USGS to develop geoscience workforce training programs, including an Associate of Applied Science in Geoscience Technology, aimed at preparing students for entry-level technician roles and addressing the aging geoscience workforce through community college pathways. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

A Non-Traditional Geoscience Degree for Non-Traditional Students: Applied Environmental Geosciences at Weber State University
Rick Ford, Weber State University
Richard L. Ford, Weber State University Weber State University (Ogden, UT) is an open-enrollment, dual-mission institution within the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE). As a dual-mission institution, Weber ...

Workforce Preparation by a STEM educational component of the USGS National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
Douglas Howard, US Geological Survey
Essay page discussing the EdMap program as the STEM education component of the USGS National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, detailing its role in workforce preparation through student funding, faculty-student mentorship in geologic mapping, and outcomes showing 90% of participants pursue advanced geoscience or STEM degrees. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

A growing major in Earth Science at UCSD
Geoffrey Cook, University of California-San Diego
An essay page from the InTeGrate project discussing UCSD's growing Earth Science undergraduate program, its unique administration by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, curriculum evolution, graduate career pathways, and the program's efforts to enhance career preparation for students in geoscience. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

An Earth Science Curriculum By Design
Dave Mogk, Montana State University-Bozeman
An Earth Science Curriculum By Design is an educational essay detailing Montana State University's comprehensive curriculum redesign, emphasizing backward design, Earth System science, Bloom's Taxonomy, and workforce preparation through structured learning progressions, interdisciplinary skills, and authentic research experiences. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Workforce Preparation of Geology and Environmental Science Majors at a Large Urban University
Edmond van Hees, Wayne State University
This essay details workforce preparation strategies for geology and environmental science majors at Wayne State University, a large urban institution, emphasizing curriculum design, field experiences, employer collaborations, career fairs, and student research opportunities that enhance graduate employability in environmental consulting, government, and resource industries. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Geosciences at Vincennes University
Dan Vaughn, Vincennes University
Essay page from an InTeGrate workshop discussing Vincennes University's 2-year geoscience transfer programs, their structure across five concentrations, successful articulation with Purdue and other universities, graduate outcomes in geoscience-related fields, and workforce preparation through foundational science and GIS training. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Preparing the College of William & Mary's Geology Students for Careers
Heather Macdonald, College of William and Mary
This webpage is an educational essay detailing how the College of William & Mary's geology program prepares students for diverse careers through curriculum design, career exploration opportunities, skill development, and job search support, emphasizing workforce readiness in the geosciences. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Geosciences program at Midwestern State University
Essay page detailing Midwestern State University's geosciences program, emphasizing undergraduate education at a liberal arts institution, workforce preparation through field experiences, research, internships, and alumni career outcomes in petroleum, government, and graduate studies. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Preparing Students for Careers in the Atmospheric Sciences
Deborah Bathke, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
This webpage is an educational essay from the InTeGrate project discussing how the University of Nebraska's Meteorology-Climatology program prepares students for careers in atmospheric sciences through rigorous, flexible curricula, hands-on research, internships, and professional development, aligning with AMS and federal employment standards. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

A Summary of Career Preparation for Ithaca College Environmental Students
Chris Sinton, Ithaca College
This webpage is an academic essay detailing career preparation strategies within Ithaca College's Environmental Studies and Sciences programs, emphasizing liberal arts breadth, development of transferable soft skills, acquisition of technical expertise through research and internships, and early tracking of graduate school placements and employment outcomes in environmental fields. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Preparing Students for Careers in Geology at NWMSU
C. Renee Rohs, Northwest Missouri State University
This webpage is an educational essay detailing how Northwest Missouri State University's geology program prepares students for geoscience careers through a cyclical learning model integrating classroom instruction, laboratory application, and field experiences, supported by mentorship, high placement rates, and employer partnerships. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

85 years of Geosciences at Pasadena City College
David Douglass, Pasadena City College
A standalone informational essay page detailing the 85-year evolution of the Geosciences program at Pasadena City College, covering its origins in workforce-driven geology education, expansion into environmental sciences and geography, curriculum design for transfer students, field-based pedagogy, and alumni career outcomes in academia, industry, and research. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Developing a Curriculum that Allows Students to Reach Career Objectives
Lynn Dudley, Florida State University
This essay page from the InTeGrate project details curriculum design strategies in environmental science at Florida State University to align undergraduate education with diverse career pathways, emphasizing degree flexibility, capstone experiences, and workforce preparation in geoscience and policy. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Transitioning Undergraduates from Students to Geoscientists for Successful Employment
Megan Pickard, Brigham Young University-Idaho
An educational essay page discussing strategies for transitioning undergraduate geology students into successful geoscience careers, highlighting the BYU-Idaho geology program's curriculum, mentored research, field camp, graduate school preparation, and career pathways in petroleum, environmental, and GIS sectors. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.