You are browsing the archive for AGU Career Center, Author at On the Job - Page 3 of 15.
May 28, 2019
College Graduates Have New Decisions to Make
“Now what?” This is the question many recent graduates are facing today. They may not always see the completion of their undergraduate studies as reaching the finish line. For these former students, there are three primary perspectives among them: those continuing their education, those entering the workforce immediately, and those that choose to take some time off before making decisions about their long-term future. Earning a bachelor’s degree is no …
May 23, 2019
How to Avoid Getting Burnt Out
A common problem amongst undergraduate and graduate students today is finding ways to remain driven in the face of growing stress. By the time many students graduate, they may carry with them a lack of motivation that transcends into the workplace or future academic studies. With this in mind, it is important for students to find ways to avoid getting burnt out in order to remain inspired throughout their educational …
May 14, 2019
Getting Ahead Online: AGU’s Virtual Poster Showcase
It is undeniable that conferences offer a plethora of opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to network, learn, and receive crucial feedback on their research from peers and subject matter experts in their field. As exciting and beneficial as conferences are, some students miss out on these career-building opportunities. For this reason, AGU holds a Virtual Poster Showcase (VPS) in which undergraduate and graduate students from around the globe can …
May 13, 2019
Finding Jobs in the Government
Useful Resources for Finding Jobs in the Federal Government While most geoscientists are employed in academia or industry, there are a significant number employed by the federal government. Employment with the federal government is in-between industry and academia in many ways – salary, benefits, academic freedom, and so on. Many people don’t know what the federal government does, and have no idea what employment opportunities there are. If you’re …
May 7, 2019
Ten Tips for Being a Good Partner
A true partnership is when joint decisions are the default, communication is a priority, and everyone is working for something bigger than themselves. Last month, I took a look at what it takes to be a good listener. Community science also depends on good partnership. But what exactly does it mean to be a good partner? How does a good a partner act and talk? Here are some tips I’ve …
April 30, 2019
Spring 2019 Virtual Poster Showcase: Announcing the Winners!
The 2019 Spring Virtual Poster Showcase brought students from high school to graduate school, and from near and far! We had excellent presenters from countries around the world showcasing their hard work and contribution to the fields of earth and space science. Presenters were able to learn about their peers’ research while also strengthening and/or gaining new skills such as presenting, communicating, critically-thinking, and the ability to peer-review scientific work! …
April 15, 2019
Polishing Your Profile
These days, your LinkedIn profile is your professional public face. Often, potential employers will look through your online profile to learn as much as they can about your background and interests, before they contact you. If you don’t have an excellent profile with a compelling story, they may never call you – and you may never know why. If it’s been awhile since you updated your profile, now is a …
April 1, 2019
Why Should We Care About Past Environments and Climates? Views from a Paleo-Detective.
I study Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology – In the dictionary this field is defined as studies dealing with all aspects of understanding and reconstructing Earth’s past climate and environments – but most people have no idea what that means. How can we study something that is not there anymore, events that happened millions of years ago, and why would anyone want to know what the climate was a decade ago let …
The Secret to Being Special
Recently, I was helping out in the Resume Clinic at the annual GSA Meeting in Seattle. I saw several incredible students, but no extraordinary resumes. The resumes weren’t bad. Most used the Resume4 template from MS Word; and a few used the Resume5 template. They contained the same list of courses, the same lists of skills, and the same lists of degrees and qualifications. Only the names had been changed …
March 11, 2019
Soft Skills
Getting Hard Data on Your Soft Skills When planning your career, one of the biggest parts is your skill set. What do you have to sell to a potential employer? What kinds of things are you able to do? Do you have specific examples of times you used those skills, and had a positive outcome? In school, you learned many technical skills, including things like cartography, remote sensing, demography, data …
On the Job is an AGU blog, that provides career advice and workforce guidance to geoscience students, early-career and established professionals who are interested in pursuing professional enrichment.