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GeoCareers–2017 Section Meetings

GEOCAREERS                                                           MENTOR PROGRAMS

Geoscience Career Workshops                                            Enjoy a free lunch while meeting with geoscience mentors
                                                                     working in the applied sector. The popularity of these programs
  For more information, contact Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@      means that space is limited, so plan to arrive early, because lunch
geosociety.org.                                                      is first-come, first-served. For further information, contact
                                                                     Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@geosociety.org.
Geoscience Career Workshop Part 1: Career Planning and
Informational Interviewing. Your job-hunting process should          South-Central Section Meeting
begin with career planning, not when you apply for jobs. This        San Antonio, Texas, USA
workshop will help you begin this process and will introduce you     Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Mon., 13 March
to informational interviewing.                                       Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Tues., 14 March

Geoscience Career Workshop Part 2: Geoscience Career                 Northeastern/North-Central Joint Meeting
Exploration. What do geologists in various sectors earn? What        Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
do they do? What are the pros and cons?                              Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Mon., 20 March
                                                                     Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Tues., 21 March
Geoscience Career Workshop Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés,
and CVs. How do you prepare a cover letter? Does your résumé         Southeastern Section Meeting
need a good edit? Learn how to prepare the best résumé possible      Richmond, Virginia, USA
and avoid typical pitfalls.                                          Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Thurs., 30 March
                                                                     Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Fri., 31 March
Early Career Professional Focus Group
(NE/NC and SC meetings only)                                         Cordilleran Section Meeting
                                                                     Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  Have you graduated in the last five years and are either a         Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Tues., 23 May
working professional or still looking for a job? GSA would like to   Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Wed., 24 May
support you in pursuing your professional goals. During this
45-minute session, participants will be asked a series of questions  Rocky Mountain Section Meeting
regarding potential programming and activities that GSA could        Calgary, Alberta, Canada
offer to help you reach your goals. For more information, contact    Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Fri., 9 June
Tahlia Bear at tbear@geosociety.org.                                 Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Sat., 10 June

                                                                     MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES

                                                                     Professionals: Interested in sharing information about your
                                                                     applied geoscience career with students? Being a mentor is a
                                                                     rewarding experience. If you can volunteer to mentor at one
                                                                     of the GSA Section Meetings, please contact Jennifer Nocerino
                                                                     at jnocerino@geosociety.org. Early career professionals are
                                                                     encouraged to volunteer.

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