Toilet Stops in the Field
Many institutions do not have guidelines surrounding toilet stops on field trips, and the topic is rarely discussed. This document is intended to educate staff and students about toilet stops and menstruation in the field. This document also contains a …
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Networking as a Tool for Earth Science Women to Build Community and Succeed
Women are often underrepresented in academic positions in Earth sciences, with numbers below the critical mass to induce change and improve conditions. This can lead to lower productivity and
a lower success rate for female scientists. However, women can overcome …
Tomorrow’s Professor Blog
Dr. Richard Reis provides career development advice newsletters and blog postings for academics from the graduate students to professors.…
Read MoreSteps To Successful Grant Writing
Successful grant proposals are ones in which the project goals and objectives of the grantee and those of the granter are in agreement, and the recipient has convinced the provider that the proposed plan described for bringing about the goals …
Read MorePut Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Special Publications Series.
Whether you are a science undergraduate or graduate student, post-doc or senior scientist, you need practical career development advice. Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career …
Read MoreWriting for Publication (The Academic’s Support Kit)
Writing for Publication deals with a number of generic issues around academic writing (including intellectual property rights) and then considers writing refereed journal articles, books and book chapters in detail as well as other, less common, forms of publication for …
Read MoreThe Craft of Scientific Writing
Michael Alley’s book The Craft of Scientific Writing.…
Read MoreThe Science of Scientific Writing
If the reader is to grasp what the writer means, the writer must understand what the reader needs
Science is often hard to read. Most people assume that its difficulties are born out of necessity, out of the extreme complexity …
Read MoreSwitch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives?
The primary obstacle is a conflict that’s built into our brains, say Chip and Dan Heath, authors of the critically …
Read MoreSample Interview Questions
Sample interview questions from Columbia University…
Read MorePathways to Science (Graduate students)
Provides many links to resources and opportunities, such as programs and fellowships for graduate students.…
Read MorePathways to Science (Undergrads)
Provides many links to information and resources, including programs and scholarships for undergraduate students.…
Read MoreWhat the Best College Teachers Do
What makes a great teacher great? Who are the professors students remember long after graduation? This book, the conclusion of a fifteen-year study of nearly one hundred college teachers in a wide variety of fields and universities, offers valuable answers …
Read MoreSoil Science Society of America Congressional Science Fellowship
he Congressional Science Fellowship Program is unique opportunity for Society members with an interest in working at the intersection of science and government. For almost 30 years, a graduate student member has been selected to spend one year in Washington …
Read MoreProfessor Destressor
Dr. Susan Robison provides personal and professional coaching.
If you are a college professor or administrator who wants to make a difference while you are making a living … you’ve come to the right place. Educators who live and work …
Read MoreNational Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity is an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community of over 71,000 graduate students, post-docs, and faculty members. We are 100% dedicated to supporting academics in making successful transitions throughout their careers. …
Read MoreUC Santa Cruz Science Communication Program
The UC-Santa Cruz Science Communication Program, a post-graduate program for scientists at all levels, is a year-long science writing program. Through classroom work and diverse internships, graduates of the program learn to communicate science to the public and make a …
Read MoreNavigating the Path to Industry: A Hiring Manager’s Advice for Academics Looking for a Job in Industry
Jump start your job search with detailed advice from a hiring manager! Whether you are just finishing up your bachelor’s degree or have a PhD and years of experience in academia, making the transition to the non-academic world can be …
Read MoreSeeking the Alternative
Science Careers blog post outlines some alternative science careers and links to more information about them.…
Read MoreSo What Are You Going to Do with That?: Finding Careers Outside Academia
A witty, accessible guide full of concrete advice for anyone contemplating the jump from scholarship to the outside world, “So What Are You Going to Do with That?” covers topics ranging from career counseling to interview etiquette to translating skills …
Read MoreThe Versatile PhD
The Versatile PhD helps graduate students prepare for and identify non-academic careers. You have the option of joining the free community as well as subscribing to some premium content.…
Read MoreOn the Cutting Edge
On the Cutting Edge is a program developed to provide professional development resources for early career faculty in the geosciences. The On the Cutting Edge Professional Development Program for Geoscience Faculty brings together workshops, websites, and research activities to support …
Read MoreThe Academic Ladder
feeling overwhelmed by all the demands on your time? this website has several resources that you can utilize to “get help with the climb” — including online writing groups as well as group and individual coaching for all career stages.…
Read MoreThe Dissertation Coach
This company is focused on helping graduate students finish their thesis or dissertation and making graduate school a positive learning experience. Some members have indicated that they have attended seminars presented by Alison Miller, a dissertation and life coach from …
Read MorePathways Leadership Development
This is an intensive leadership development program in San Francisco that consists of 10 3-hr group sessions, plus one on one meeting with the teacher. Costs $6000.…
Read MoremyIDP
myIDP, or Individual Development Plan, is a tool to help you identify your skills, interests, and values related to science careers. IDP assists in figuring out how to leverage your expertise into a career.
myIDP provides:
– Exercises to help …
What do researchers do?
‘What do researchers do?’ is a series of publications exploring the destinations and career paths of doctoral graduates and how they contribute to society, culture and economy.
What do researchers do? is designed to help:
– doctoral researchers, research staff …
Writing a solid peer review
Nicolas and Gordon 2011 A quick guide to writing a solid peer review, EOS.
Abstract
Scientific integrity and consensus rely on the peer review process, a defining feature of scientific discourse that subjects the literature forming the foundation of credible …
The Dissertation Coach
This company is focused on helping graduate students finish their thesis or dissertation and making graduate school a positive learning experience.One person indicated that they had attended seminars presented by Alison Miller, a dissertation and life coach from the Dissertation …
Read MoreJo Van Every.ca
Imagine the academic life you would really like to have.
It would include all the best parts of what you have now. It might also include some things you wish you had but have set aside as impossible dreams.
What …
Read MoreIndividual Development Plan: Science Careers
You have put a lot of time and effort into pursuing your PhD degree. Now it’s time to focus on how to leverage your expertise into a satisfying and productive career. An individual development plan (IDP) helps you explore career …
Read MoreHow to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper
An essential guide for succeeding in today’s competitive environment, this book provides beginning scientists and experienced researchers with practical advice on writing about their work and getting published. This new, updated edition discusses the latest print and Internet resources. Preparing, …
Read MoreHow to Leave Academia
Blog of peer-to-peer post academic support. From leaving, the transition, and career advice.…
Read MoreGeological Society of America Congressional Science Fellowship
Put your expertise to work helping shape science and technology policy on Capitol Hill. The GSA-USGS Congressional Science Fellow spends a year working as a staff member for a Member of Congress or congressional committee.
If you are an earth …
Read MoreFour Ways Women Stunt Their Careers Unintentionally
Looking back through scores of interviews we’ve conducted in the course of training and coaching engagements, and returning to the 360 reports, these are the four specific low-confidence behaviors cited by managers (male and female alike):
-Being overly modest
-Not …
Eloquent Science: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Better Writer, Speaker and Scientist
Eloquent Science evolved from a workshop aimed at offering atmospheric science students formal guidance in communications, tailored for their eventual scientific careers. Drawing on advice from over twenty books and hundreds of other sources, this volume presents informative and often …
Read MoreEarly Career Geoscience Faculty: Teaching, Research, and Managing Your Career
If you’re just beginning (or about to begin) a career as a geoscience faculty member, you’re probably wondering how to balance teaching, research, and other demands on your time, so that you can succeed without having to sacrifice your sanity. …
Read MoreEarly Career Geoscience Faculty: Teaching, Research, and Managing Your Career
If you’re just beginning (or about to begin) a career as a geoscience faculty member, you’re probably wondering how to balance teaching, research, and other demands on your time, so that you can succeed without having to sacrifice your sanity. …
Read MoreEarly Career Geoscience Faculty: Teaching, Research, and Managing Your Career
If you’re just beginning (or about to begin) a career as a geoscience faculty member, you’re probably wondering how to balance teaching, research, and other demands on your time, so that you can succeed without having to sacrifice your sanity. …
Read MoreChristine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
The Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program, now in its 17th year, provides early career individuals with the opportunity to spend 12 weeks at the National Academies in Washington, DC learning about science and technology policy and …
Read MoreCCST Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
Offered by the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST), the CCST Science and Technology Policy Fellowships place professional scientists and engineers in the California State Legislature for one-year appointments. The fellowships are ideal for qualified applicants who are interested …
Read MoreBrag!: The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn without Blowing It
The renowned communication expert’s subtle but effective plan for selling your best asset – yourself – without turning off those you’re trying to impress.
By Peggy Klaus. Published in 2004.…
Read MoreAt the Helm: Leading Your Laboratory
Since 2002, the first edition of this best-selling book has helped thousands of newly appointed principal investigators successfully transition to running their own labs. But changes in technology continue to transform the way science is done, affecting ways in which …
Read MoreBillions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
In the final book of his astonishing career, Carl Sagan brilliantly examines the burning questions of our lives, our world, and the universe around us. These luminous, entertaining essays travel both the vastness of the cosmos and the intimacy of …
Read MoreAmerican Meteorological Society Summer Policy Colloquium
Each year, the AMS Summer Policy Colloquium brings a select group to Washington, D.C. for an intense, ten-day immersion in science policy. Graduate students, faculty and professionals in the field of atmospheric sciences and their applications form a cohort that …
Read MoreAmerican Meteorological Society Policy Program
Web resources about earth science policy and potential careers.…
Read MoreAlternative Careers in Science, Second Edition: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Scientific Survival Skills)
Book by Cynthia Robbins-Roth containing advice for those dissatisfied with work, but not with science.
* An insider’s look at the wide range of job opportunities for scientists yearning to leave the lab
* First-person stories from researchers who successfully …
American Geophysical Union Science Policy Webpage
Web resources about earth science policy and potential careers.…
Read MoreAmerican Chemical Society Public Policy Fellowships
The American Chemical Society (ACS) offers two public policy fellowships. The ACS Congressional Fellowship is a one-year opportunity; two ACS members per year are placed on Capitol Hill as part of the larger, AAAS-administered program. The ACS Science Policy Fellowship …
Read MoreAmerican Geosciences Institute Internships and Fellowships
The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) offers several internships and fellowships in the areas of policy and communication. They include:
-Geoscience Policy Internship (12-14 week internship for BS/BA or MS/MA students/recent graduates)
-AGI/Schlumberger Fellowship in Geoscience Communication (6-12 month appointment for …
American Geophysical Union Congressional Science Fellowship
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) Congressional Science Fellowship program places highly qualified, accomplished scientists, engineers, and other professionals in the offices of either an individual Member of Congress or on a committee for a one-year assignment. Past Fellows have been …
Read MoreAmerican Meteorological Society Congressional Science Fellowship
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) Congressional Science Fellowship makes it possible for one scientist to spend a full year in the U.S. Congress working on science policy issues. (S)he will also be a member of the AAAS Science and Technology …
Read MoreAmerican Geosciences Institute Policy Webpage
Web resources about earth science policy and potential careers.…
Read MoreAcademic Coaching and Writing
Academic Coaching and Writing (ACW) is a group of professional academic coaches and consultants dedicated to supporting your academic writing and career needs. Our services include research consulting and coaching for dissertation and academic writing; career and professional growth (including …
Read MoreAAAS Mass Media Sciene and Engineering Fellows Program
This 10-week summer program places science, engineering, and mathematics students at media organizations nationwide. Fellows use their academic training as they research, write, and report today’s headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to the public. Fellows often …
Read MoreAAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships are opportunities for accomplished accomplished scientists and engineers to participate in and contribute to the federal policymaking process while learning firsthand about the intersection of science and policy.
Must hold a doctoral level degree …
Read MoreA Little Advice From 32,000 Graduate Students
When you entered graduate school, did most doctoral students want an academic job and think they would be able to get one? According to 32,000 students who participated last year in the National Doctoral Program Survey, that was the common …
Read More12 Things Successful Women Do Differently
Every woman has her own definition of success. But there are certain traits that most successful women share.…
Read More“So What Are You Going to Do with That?”: Finding Careers Outside Academia
Graduate schools churn out tens of thousands of Ph.D.’s and M.A.’s every year. Half of all college courses are taught by adjunct faculty. The chances of an academic landing a tenure-track job seem only to shrink as student loan and …
Read More10 simple rules to get a grant via PLOS
This is an editorial from PLOS to try to help scientists in making the next academic career step—becoming a young principal investigator. Leo Chalupa has joined us in putting together ten simple rules for getting grants, based on our many …
Read More10 Tips for Women Students in Science Fields
A recent and quite interesting meta-study, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the American Association of University Women (AAUW), located eight factors that contribute to the disparity between the number of female and male college students electing the sciences: …
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