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  • Geoscience Graduate School & Careers Flowchart

    • Sep 6, 2023

    A simplified flowchart for those considering if graduate school is best for them.

  • 2023 Eos Careers Special Report

    • Aug 21, 2023

    The 2023 Eos Careers edition focuses on the stories of 14 individuals who found their niche in the geosciences.

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    Geoscientists Make a Difference

    • Jul 24, 2023

    Summary of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals report and the specific skillsets to develop as a working Earth and Space science professional.

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    No-Nonsense Advice for Careers in Science

    • Nov 27, 2023

    Giving Shape to a Meaningful and Fulfilling Career in Science: Some No-Nonsense Advice

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    AGU23 Student & Early Career offerings

    • Nov 17, 2023

    A short list of some of the best sessions specific to early career individuals to check out at AGU23.

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    Wherever you go, there you are

    • Oct 20, 2023

    Helpful tips about how to leverage a less-than-ideal position into that dream job

  • Shifting your career path in a changing scientific climate

    • Oct 20, 2023

    Strategies to help you adapt your previous experience for a new position or sector.

  • Salary Negotiations: The First Steps

    • Oct 20, 2023

    Tips to ensure you are putting yourself in a competitive position with job salary negotiation.

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    Interview Success: It’s Not You, It’s Them

    • Oct 20, 2023

    Practical tips to help you prepare for and nail job interviews.

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    The Art of Promoting Scientific Research

    • Sep 5, 2023

    With the sheer amount of scholarly content produced each day, it has never been more important to draw attention to peer reviewed research results. 

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    16 Tips for a Career in Community Science

    • Aug 28, 2023

    Read 16 tips for success for incorporating community science into your work in a big way.

  • How COVID-19 affected the job search and what you can do

    • Jun 1, 2023

    The state of the geosciences and operations changed with COVID-19. As things return to normal, here are a few tips to consider.

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    Time management is more than life hacks

    • Nov 4, 2022

    Developing your skills to manage your time takes more than to-do lists, schedules and plans. It takes awareness and adaptability that is often looked past.

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    Developing your elevator pitch

    • Oct 19, 2022

    The “elevator pitch” can draw in the audience’s interest and can lead to further discussions and connections.

  • The Importance of Scientific Management Training

    • Dec 30, 2016

    Often academic careers and the corresponding skills needed to succeed, are thought to be unrelated to other job sectors, but taking a closer look at the professional skill set in academe may prove to be more universal than they originally appeared.

  • Science Communications Careers

    • Oct 28, 2016
    • Alaina G. Levine

    This Q&A portion of the Science Communications Careers webinar answers audience questions on how to learn, establish and grow within the field.

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    Anatomy of a Job Ad

    • Sep 24, 2016

    Feeling like you may never hear back from potential employers? Make sure that you fully understand what their job ads are asking and how to best structure your resume.

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    5 Tips for Finding and Landing a Research Project

    • Sep 23, 2016
    • Alaina G Levine

    We all know research projects are beneficial to geoscientists...but why? And how can you successfully and obtain the opportunity?

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    Applying Research Skills to Explore Careers

    • Jul 22, 2016

    In this Inside HigherEd article, Joseph Barber encourages Ph.D. and Postdoc students to carve out their own career path instead of settling for a beaten path.

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    How to Decide What to Do Next

    • Jun 24, 2016

    Managing job offers or planning the next step in your career can be overwhelming at best. Inside Higher Ed published an article offering a strategy that is both logical and emotional.