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OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND EARLY Early Career Professionals
CAREER PROFESSIONALS
Have you graduated in the last five years and are either a
Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience working professional or still looking for a job? GSA would like to
Students and early career professionals will have the opportunity support you in pursuing your professional goals. During this
to discuss career prospects and challenges with applied geoscien- 45-minute session, you’ll be asked for your input regarding
tists from various sectors over a FREE lunch. potential programming and activities that GSA could offer to
help you reach your professional goals.
John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program
Students and early career professionals interested in applied REGISTRATION
hydrogeology or hydrology as a career will have the opportunity
to network with professionals in these fields over a FREE lunch. Early registration deadline: 13 Feb. 2017
GEOSCIENCE CAREER WORKSHOPS Cancellation deadline: 21 Feb. 2017
Part 1: Career Planning and Informational Interviewing. Online registration begins in December. For more information,
or if you have special requirements, please contact the local
Your job-hunting process should begin with career planning, committee chairs: Timothy Fisher (NC), timothy.fisher@utoledo
not when you apply for jobs. This workshop will help you begin .edu; Patrick Burkhart (NE); patrick.burkhart@sru.edu.
this process and will introduce you to informational interviewing. Updates and details will be posted online at www.geosociety.org/
Sections/ne/2017mtg/ when they become available.
Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration.
ACCOMMODATIONS
What do geologists in various sectors earn? What do they do?
What are the pros and cons to working in academia, government, A block of rooms has been reserved at the historic Omni
and industry? Workshop presenters, and when possible, William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh at US$159/night single or
professionals in the field, will address these issues. double, with $10 extra for the third and the fourth occupants.
This convention rate is guaranteed until 24 February 2017.
Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés, and CVs. Parking in adjacent lots is US$9–US$15 per day for self-park.
How do you prepare a cover letter? Does your résumé need a STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
good edit? Whether you are currently in the job market or not,
learn how to prepare the best résumé possible. You will review The committee and officers of GSA’s North-Central and
numerous examples to help you learn important résumé dos Northeastern Sections rely on student volunteers to help meetings
and don’ts. run smoothly, and we are pleased to offer student volunteers
complimentary registration for the meeting in return for ~7 hours
of volunteer work. Contact student volunteer coordinators
Jonathan Warnock (NE), jwarnock@iup.edu, or Donald Stierman
(NC), Donald.stierman@utoledo.edu, for more information.
Geology – GSA Bulletin – Geosphere – Lithosphere
Special Papers – Memoirs – Field Guides – Reviews in Engineering Geology
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