1. What can we do to prepare students for the workforce?
Illuminate career opportunities
Provide experiences that develop skills, knowledge, and habits of mind
Connect with employers & alumni
Support the job search
Provide experiences in and beyond the classroom that develop skills, knowledge, and habits of mind that will help them land a job
Heather Macdonald, College of William & Mary

2. Illuminate career opportunities
Showcase range of careers and career paths
Guest speakers
Short videos of alumni
Career panels
Share your story
Scientist spotlights
Career exploration class assignment
Understand workforce needs
Encourage exploration of options
American Geosciences Institute
Building Strong Geoscience Departments

3. Scientist Spotlights SAGE 2YC Resource Collection
Weekly online homework assignments featuring diverse scientists
Introduce new course content using the stories of scientists
Enhance students’ science identity and sense of belonging
SAGE 2YC Resource Collection
Schinske, J., Perkins, H., Snyder, A., and Wyer, M, 2016, Scientist Spotlight Homework Assignments Shift Students’ Stereotypes of Scientists and Enhance Science Identity in a Diverse Introductory Science Class. CBE - Life Sciences Education

4. Four-Part Career Project
Elizabeth Nagy-Shadman, Pasadena City College
INDIVIDUALS. Research 4 geoscience careers with 4 different degree requirements
TEAMS of THREE. Share, rank, support, and write interview questions
INDIVIDUALS. Interview
TEAMS of THREE. Make a poster in one hour and give 3-minute presentation
Nagy-Shadman, E., 2018, Effortless (for Instructors) Science Career Project, Foundations, V. 7, Issue 1.

5. An environmental field and career prep program (ESTEM)
Student Chapter of the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG)
Research experiences for Wake Tech students at NC State University and NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Wake Tech Community College – Gretchen Miller
An environmental field and career prep program (ESTEM)
builds field and professional skills
includes career sessions and other interactions with stakeholders
Becca Walker (Mt. SAC), Sarah Hall (COA), Calla Schmidt (USF), John Paul (USF)

6. Career Awareness and Training at Suffolk County Community College
Sean Tvelia
Career Infused Courses
Skills Training
When introducing topics, faculty discuss the societal importance of and career options for specific areas
Full-day workshops provided each month. Students learn specific skills while investigating current issues in geoscience. Programs Include:
Climate Change and Local Ecology
Marine Mammal Necropsy
Excel for Scientific Analysis
GIS
Numerical Weather Prediction
Surveying
Geophysical Methods
Students involved in our Ambassador program also receive 40hr HAZWOPER Certification.
Summer Institute
Resume Writing/Skills Inventory
Focuses on one discipline per week. Participants work with local professionals to investigate environmental issues facing communities, how individual disciplines are linked, and learn about the different professions involved in the work.
Allows students to evaluate their career readiness, take ownership of acquired skills and knowledge, and focus on skill development.
Internships/Career Assistance
Internship opportunities posted on informational boards.
Post-graduation, faculty work with students to identify employment opportunities and provide guidance and references.

7. Support the job search Collaborate with career center, advisors
Distribute job announcements
Offer resume writing/review sessions
Work with alumni and employers
Promote networking opportunities
Career mentoring workshop at
Virginia field conference
Karen Layou, Reynolds College
And other next step pathways