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January 16, 2020
Mentors Have The Power To Shape Your Life: AGU Interns Share Their Experiences for Thank Your Mentor Month
January is Thank Your Mentor Month and we wanted to highlight some of the personal mentorship experiences from two of our AGU interns, Christina Martinez and Perri Silverhart. Christina I was fortunate to meet my mentor this past June during SAGE (Summer of Applied Geophysical Experience). I was on the verge of completing my undergraduate degree and she had just finished defending her PhD. I met Andy Crieghton when I …
September 19, 2019
How to Take Advantage of Networking and Software Training
“We’ve had an overwhelming response and fortunately, your application has been successful.” This is the type of favourable reaction everyone wants to achieve. I was fortunate enough to be accepted into a three-day long software training program at Datamine, in order to learn about their new software called Map Info. The knowledge provided throughout the course was exceptional, but the networking expertise gained from this experience was undeniably the most invaluable …
July 1, 2019
How to Use Social Media Effectively for Work
In recent years, the paradigm has shifted in the way that organizations market their information and communicate with the public. Social media is a powerful tool that allows us to connect with others on a global scale. By mastering the art of social media, you hold an invaluable skillset that makes you an incredible asset to any organization. When workplace social media comes to mind, you may feel inclined to …
March 9, 2018
New SEG podcast episode highlights Mentoring365 program, role of mentors in breaking barriers
Six months ago, AGU, in collaboration with the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) and The Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG), launched a virtual mentoring platform for Earth and space scientists called Mentoring365. Since launching, over 300 participants from 52 different countries have applied as a mentor or mentee. While we did have great expectations for the program at inception, we hadn’t expected such astounding international collaboration. Mentoring365 has become a …
August 31, 2017
Planning for Serendipity: Successfully networking at Fall Meeting (or other conferences)
Conferences are a great place to grow your professional network, and with some careful planning and flexibility, you can maximize your chances of making valuable connections. Though the abstract deadline for Fall Meeting has come and gone, it’s not too late (or too early) to start developing your networking action plan. Summer (4-6 months): Submit Your Abstract and Book Accommodations Submit Your Abstract Start your networking well before the meeting. Distribute …
August 30, 2017
Verbal Jujutsu: A Conversation Catalyst
Drawing introverts into conversations can be difficult. As an introvert, I will admit to curmudgeonly behavior in social situations. Frankly, I’d rather eat chopped liver than go to a reception of people I don’t know, so networking and small talk can be awkward. Put me in a room with other introverts and we might as well decorate the room like a middle school dance because everyone is going to be clutching a …
August 24, 2017
“Everyone works in fundraising”: Expecting the unexpected
While there’s something to be said about proactively creating your own career opportunities, perhaps more important is being prepared for opportunities when they do arrive. At a fundraising gala for a previous employer, one of the guests began asking me about specific details related to a project’s fundraising plan. I apologized and embarrassingly explained that I didn’t work in the development department* and therefore didn’t know the particulars. The gentleman …
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