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GeoCareers Programs at

                               the 2020 Section Meetings







                                              Career Workshops


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








                                               Mentor Programs


          Enjoy a free lunch while meeting with geoscience mentors   Rocky Mountain Section: Provo, Utah, USA
         working in applied sectors. The popularity of these programs   Shlemon Mentor Luncheon: Monday, 4 May
         means that space is limited, so plan to arrive early, because lunch   Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Tuesday, 5 May
         is first-come, first-served. For further information, contact
         Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@geosociety.org.        Cordilleran Section: Pasadena, California, USA
                                                               Shlemon Mentor Luncheon: Tuesday, 12 May
         South-Central Section: Fort Worth, Texas, USA         Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Wednesday,
         Shlemon Mentor Luncheon: Monday, 9 March              13 May
         Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Tuesday,
         10 March                                              North-Central Section: Duluth, Minnesota, USA
                                                               Shlemon Mentor Luncheon: Monday, 18 May
         Joint Meeting: Southeastern and Northeastern Sections:   Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Tuesday, 19 May
         Reston, Virginia, USA
         Shlemon Mentor Luncheon: Friday, 20 March
         Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrology Luncheon: Saturday,
         21 March







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