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Education & Outreach

EXPLORE CAREERS TRAVEL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FY21 HIGHLIGHTS:
GeoCareers & Networking On To the Future Program (OTF)
GSA 2020 Connects Online brought Thirty-nine diverse students were • Six GeoCareers webinars were
students the same programming they selected to participate in 2020; they will offered at GSA 2020 Connects
have enjoyed while in person, including the join the 2021 OTF cohort at GSA Connects Online
Early Career Panel, Networking Event, and 2021 in Portland, Oregon.
the Women in Geology Panel. Additionally, • GSA’s mentor programs
six workshops were offered on cover letters, Expanding Representation in the engaged 1,315 mentees and
the Geoscience Workforce Outlook, creat- Geosciences Scholarships (ERG) 340 mentors.
ing a résumé for industry, an introduction Six diverse undergraduate students were
to USAJOBS, creating a curriculum vitae, each provided a US$1,500 scholarship, a • Six diverse undergraduate
and creating a résumé for non-traditional GSA student membership, and full meeting students were each provided
employment. These workshops have all registration for GSA Connects 2021. an Expanding Representation
been added to GSA’s growing webinar in the Geosciences
library (https://www.geosociety.org/ Northeast Urban Travel Award Scholarships (ERG)
webinars) as a resource for students. Six non-traditional students attending
urban universities in GSA’s Northeastern • Sixteen J. David Lowell Field
Mentoring Section were provided financial assistance Camp Scholarships were
GSA continued to offer an array of men- to attend the online 2021 Northeastern awarded to 25% of people
tor programs in an online format. Each of Section Meeting. from underrepresented
the 2021 Section Meetings featured a Roy groups
J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarships
Geoscience, John Mann Mentors in Applied In May 2021, 16 undergraduate students • >140,000 hours of service were
Hydrogeology Program, and a career work- were each provided US$2,000 to attend contributed by 187 GeoCorps
shop that covered career planning and the field camp of their choice. This year, & SIP participants at 114 public
exploration along with résumé assistance. Brunton gifted each awardee with a land sites
GSA 2020 Connects Online paired mentors Brunton Compro Transit in a personal-
and mentees for both drop-in mentoring ized leather case. • US$2,351 average graduate
and help with their résumés. Additionally, student research grant amount
panels of geoscientists from a wide variety “Thank you so much for this
of careers were featured: industry, govern- scholarship! I am very grateful to • 14 AGeS2 proposals funded
ment, academia, and non-traditional GSA for the opportunity to go to
career paths were covered. These panels field camp; thank you for helping • The deepest EarthCache TM was
provide a fantastic resource for students me get there!” —Lauren Livers developed on Challenger Deep
and are included in GSA’s webinar library.
Finally, throughout the year, GSA members FIELD AND RESEARCH
had access to Mentoring365, a virtual OPPORTUNITIES
three-month mentoring program. GeoCorps America and The National Graduate Student Research Grants
TM
Park Service (NPS) Scientists in Parks GSA continued to support graduate-
“I really appreciated the mentor (SIP) Program level research by using funds from GSA,
sessions. I learned so much and GSA continued its longstanding part- the GSA Foundation, and a three-year
I valued the mentor’s advice.” nerships with federal agencies to place (2020–2022) award from the National
—Caleb DeAbreu students and early career professionals Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF
into enriching geoscience and interdisci- award is aimed at supporting GSA’s
plinary science projects in public lands. efforts to increase the level of diversity
MEMBER BENEFITS INCLUDE: These programs received financial sup- among the students who apply for and
- Student and early career port from the GSA Foundation and Sally receive grants.
professional members qualify for and Bob Newcomb. This material is based upon work
reduced membership and reduced supported by the National Science
Division dues. Student members get GSA/ExxonMobil Field Camp Excellence Foundation under grant no. 1949901.
one free Division. Award
In May 2021, this US$10,000 award went AGeS2 (Awards for Geochronology
- Webinars, mentor programs, research to James Madison University in recogni- Student Research 2) Program
grants, and more! tion of its commitment to safety aware- As one of the AGeS2 partners, GSA played
ness, diversity, and technical excellence. a role in increasing graduate student access

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