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GSA Education & Outreach Programs: 2016 Section Meetings

ON TO THE FUTURE (OTF) North-Central Section GSA TODAY | www.geosociety.org/gsatoday
Champaign, Illinois, USA
Stop by the GSA Foundation booth at your Section Meeting’s Shlemon Applied Geoscience Luncheon: Mon., 18 April
Welcome Reception to find out about applying to OTF, which Mann Applied Hydrogeology Luncheon: Tues., 19 April
provides travel support to students underrepresented in the Rocky Mountain Section
geosciences to attend their first GSA Annual Meeting (the next Moscow, Idaho, USA
one is 25–28 Sept. 2016 in Denver, Colorado, USA). Shlemon Applied Geoscience Luncheon: Wed., 18 May
Mann Hydrogeology Luncheon: Thurs., 19 May
CAREER WORKSHOPS
GSA Section Meetings
Geoscience Career Workshop Part 1: Career Planning and
Informational Interviewing: Job-hunting begins with career Call for Mentors
planning, and this workshop will help you get started with an
introduction to informational interviewing. PROFESSIONALS:
Geoscience Career Workshop Part 2: Geoscience Career
Exploration: How much do geologists make? What are the pros Interested in sharing information about your
and cons of working in academia, government, and industry? applied geoscience career with students?
Get those answers and more in this career exploration workshop. Being a mentor is a rewarding experience. If you are interested
Geoscience Career Workshop Part 3 (day 2): Cover Letters, in serving as a mentor at one of GSA’s Section Meetings,
Résumés, and CVs: How do you prepare a cover letter? Does your contact Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@geosociety.org.
résumé need a good edit? Use this opportunity to learn the dos
and don’ts of putting together the kind of résumés and cover
letters employers want to see.

MENTOR PROGRAMS

The Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience
and the John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program
offer students the opportunity to meet with geoscience mentors
who work in the applied sector. These luncheon events are so
popular that space is limited—plan to arrive early because lunch
is first-come, first-served. Questions? Contact Jennifer Nocerino
at jnocerino@geosociety.org.

South-Central Section

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Shlemon Applied Geoscience Luncheon: Mon., 21 March
Mann Applied Hydrogeology Luncheon: Tues., 22 March

Northeastern Section

Albany, New York, USA
Shlemon Applied Geoscience Luncheon: Mon., 21 March
Mann Applied Hydrogeology Luncheon: Tues., 22 March

Southeastern Section

Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Shlemon Applied Geoscience Luncheon: Thurs., 31 March
Mann Applied Hydrogeology Luncheon: Fri., 1 April

Cordilleran Section

Ontario, California, USA
Shlemon Applied Geoscience Luncheon: Mon., 4 April
Mann Applied Hydrogeology Luncheon: Tues., 5 April

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