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2019 GeoCareers Section Meeting Programs

Geoscience Career Workshops

Part 1: Career Planning and Informational Interviewing: cons of working in academia, government, and industry?
Your job-hunting process should begin with career planning, not Workshop presenters and professionals in the field will address
when you apply for jobs. This workshop will help you begin this these issues.
process and will introduce you to informational interviewing.
This section is highly recommended for freshmen, sophomores, Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés, and CVs: How do you prepare
and juniors. The earlier you start your career planning, the better. a cover letter? Does your résumé need a good edit? Whether you
are currently in the market for a job or not, learn how to prepare
Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration: What do geologists in the best résumé possible. You will review numerous examples to
various sectors earn? What do they do? What are the pros and help you learn important résumé dos and don’ts.

Mentor Programs

Enjoy a free lunch while meeting with geoscience mentors Southeastern Section, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
working in applied sectors. The popularity of these programs Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Thursday, 28 March
means that space is limited, so plan to arrive early, because Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Friday, 29 March
lunch is first-come, first-served.
Cordilleran Section, Portland, Oregon, USA
Northeastern Section, Portland, Maine, USA Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Wednesday, 15 May
Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Sunday, 17 March Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Thursday, 16 May
Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Monday, 18 March
Joint Section Meeting (Rocky Mountain, South-Central,
North-Central), Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Shlemon Mentor Luncheon Program: Monday, 25 March
Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon:
Tuesday, 26 March

For more information, contact Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@geosociety.org.

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