CUAHSI-AGU H3S Cyberseminar Series: a Guide to Landing Your Dream Job

If you are a student or early career scientist who is or will soon be navigating the job application process, our previous cyber-seminar series may be just what you need. Last year, H3S held a joint cyber-seminar with CUAHSI to provide guidance for students and early career scientists in the job market.

This four-part cyber-panel features members from academia, government, and industry positions in discussion and Q&A sessions.

The series covers various topics including:

1. The pre-application phase (i.e. when and how to start) View Recording Speakers: Walter McDonald (Marquette University) Adam Wlostowski (Lynker Technologies) Joanna Blaszczak (University of Nevada Reno) Ariel Atkinson (Southern Nevada Water Authority) Jeffrey McDonnell (Global Institute for Water Security) #availablepositions #felloswhips #onlineresources #contactingpotentialadvisors
   

2. The application phase (i.e. materials and interviews) View Recording Speakers: Hamed Alemohammad (Radiant Earth) Theo Barnhart (U.S. Geological Survey) Joanna Blaszczak (University of Nevada Reno) Jeffrey McDonnell (Global Institute for Water Security) #applicationmaterials #CV #resume #coverletter #phoneinterview #inpersoninterview #searchcommittees
   

3. The post-application negotiations View Recording Speakers: Ruth Heindel (Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado Boulder) Danica Roth (Colorado School of Mines) James Heiss (University of Massachusetts Lowell) Walter McDonald (Marquette University) #negotiations #signingpapers #multipleoffers #tips-and-tricks
   

4. The job transition View Recording Speakers: Laura Condon (University of Arizona) Jill Mcclary (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) Adam Wlostowski (Lynker Technologies) Ariel Atkinson (Southern Nevada Water Authority) Gene-Hua Crystal Ng (University of Minnesota) #firstyear #afterPhD #whattoexpect #possiblebarriers #academia #industry #government

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By Esther Lee University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign