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GSA Education & Outreach Programs: 2016 Section Meetings

ON TO the FUTURE (OTF) Southeastern Section, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience
Stop by the GSA Foundation booth at your Section Meeting’s Luncheon: Thursday, 31 March
Welcome Reception to find out about applying to OTF, which John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology
provides travel support to students underrepresented in the Luncheon: Friday, 1 April
geosciences to attend their first GSA Annual Meeting (the next
one is 25–28 Sept. 2016 in Denver, Colorado, USA). Cordilleran Section, Ontario, California, USA
Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience
CAREER WORKSHOPS Luncheon: Monday, 4 April
John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology
Geoscience Career Workshop Part 1: Career Planning and Luncheon: Tuesday, 5 April
Informational Interviewing
North-Central Section, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Your job-hunting process should begin with career planning, Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience
not when you apply for jobs. This workshop will help you begin Luncheon: Monday, 18 April
the process and will introduce you to informational interviewing. John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology
This section is highly recommended for freshmen, sophomores, Luncheon: Tuesday, 19 April
and juniors. The earlier you start your career planning the better.
Rocky Mountain Section, Moscow, Idaho, USA
Geoscience Career Workshop Part 2: Geoscience Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience
Career Exploration Luncheon: Wednesday, 18 May
John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology
What do geologists in various sectors earn? What do they do? Luncheon: Thursday, 19 May
What are the pros and cons of working in academia, government,
and industry? Workshop presenters, and professionals in the field, GSA Section Meetings
will address these issues.
Call for Mentors
Geoscience Career Workshop Part 3: Cover Letters,
Résumés, and CVs

How do you prepare a cover letter? Does your résumé need a
good edit? Whether you are currently on the job market or not,
learn how to prepare the best résumé possible. You will review
numerous résumés to help you learn the important dos and don’ts
of the process.

MENTOR PROGRAMS

Enjoy a free lunch while meeting with geoscience mentors
working in the applied sector. The popularity of these programs
means that space is limited, so plan to arrive early, because lunch
is first-come, first-served. For further information, contact
Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@geosociety.org.

South-Central Section: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA GSA TODAY | www.geosociety.org/gsatoday
Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience
Luncheon: Monday, 21 March
John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology
Luncheon: Tuesday, 22 March

Northeastern Section: Albany, New York, USA PROFESSIONALS: Interested in sharing information
Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience
Luncheon: Monday, 21 March about your applied geoscience career with students?
John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Being a mentor is a rewarding experience. If you are interest-
Luncheon: Tuesday, 22 March ed in serving as a mentor at one of GSA’s Section Meetings,
contact Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@geosociety.org.

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