{"id":1433,"date":"2023-08-14T17:17:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T00:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/eoasquest\/?page_id=1433"},"modified":"2023-08-14T17:44:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T00:44:21","slug":"grow-site-map","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/eoasquest\/grow-site-map\/","title":{"rendered":"GROW Site Map"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Geoscience Resources on Opportunities in the Workforce<\/b> (GROW<\/a>) resource was funded by NSF. It is probably dated late 2022, although not noted anywhere. Dates and maintenance plans have been requested via the “contact” form on the about page.<\/p>\n

This site map provides hints as to content and scope.<\/p>\n

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  1. Home\n
      \n
    1. about\n
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      1. Geoscience jobs are plentiful<\/strong> and salaries are competitive.<\/li>\n
      2. Career paths<\/strong> in the geosciences are varied, fluid, and adaptable.<\/li>\n
      3. The workforce<\/strong> by the numbers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      4. For geoscience students<\/strong>\n
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        1. Find your fit\n
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          1. Picture a Geoscientist<\/li>\n
          2. Join a Community<\/li>\n
          3. Unearth Your Future: Online Course<\/li>\n
          4. Explore Jobs by Sector<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
          5. Advice from 3 recent graduates<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
          6. For Geoscience departments<\/strong> (a page with graphics, descriptions, videos, & lots of pointers)\n
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            1. Earth Science Literacy<\/li>\n
            2. Transferable Skills<\/li>\n
            3. Evolving Workforce<\/li>\n
            4. Career Values<\/li>\n
            5. Diversity and inclusion<\/li>\n
            6. Online course: Unearth Your Future<\/b>. This is a free, asynchronous 3-5hr online course geared towards undergraduate students that shares new perspectives on geoscience and geophysics careers, workforce information, and contains key strategies for conducting a successful job search.<\/i><\/li>\n
            7. References: 19 peer reviewed articles or online resources. Most recent is 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
            8. Career Pathways<\/strong>:\n
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              1. Explore Geoscience Career Pathways\n
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                1. Who are geoscientists? What do they do? How can you get started in this field? Video from IRIS Earthquake Science,\u00a0 Youtube<\/a>, 5:30 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                2. Resource pointers:\n
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                  1. Geoscience Careers: AGI video & brochure<\/li>\n
                  2. AGI Career Compass: Infographics<\/li>\n
                  3. Finding Your Fit:\u00a0 AGU Webinar<\/li>\n
                  4. Think Outside the Box: IRIS Webinar<\/li>\n
                  5. Career Cornerstone: Website<\/li>\n
                  6. SAGE 2YC Career Info: Website<\/li>\n
                  7. PROGRESS Careers: Website<\/li>\n
                  8. Geology Career Paths: Interactive exploration<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                  9. What level of education do you need? (Details via a link for each item.)\n
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                    1. B.S.: Broad education in geoscience. Typically required for entry-level positions in industry, government, education, and non-profit sectors.<\/li>\n
                    2. M.S. Further training in a geoscience sub-discipline. Required for some entry-level positions. Most likely to promote career growth.<\/li>\n
                    3. Ph.D. Specialization and original research in a geoscience sub-discipline. Required for most academic and research scientist positions.<\/li>\n
                    4. Licensing: Required in some states for geologists that offer services to the public. Uses the ASBOG\u00ae Fundamentals of Geology Exam.<\/li>\n
                    5. Certifications: Further preparation for advancing a geoscience career (for example, science communication programs or Geologist-in-Training Certification).<\/li>\n
                    6. Professional degrees: For those interested in environmental law or medical geology.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                    7. Career Profiles<\/strong>: Pointers to 20 different collections<\/b> about geoscience career paths and the day-to-day work life of geoscientists, each with unique backgrounds and skills, working in a variety of fields and occupations.<\/li>\n
                    8. Jobs by Sector<\/strong>. Each chapter has sections:
                      \ni) Get Started<\/i>, ii) Ask and Expert<\/i>, iii) Explore Employers<\/i>, and iv) Career preparation<\/i>.<\/p>\n
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                      1. Government<\/li>\n
                      2. Industry<\/li>\n
                      3. Non-profit<\/li>\n
                      4. Education<\/li>\n
                      5. Policy<\/li>\n
                      6. Communication<\/li>\n
                      7. Job Boards: 32 job boards, plus “Key Words” for searching purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                        The Geoscience Resources on Opportunities in the Workforce (GROW) resource was funded by NSF. It is probably dated late 2022, although not noted anywhere. Dates and maintenance plans have been requested via the “contact” form on the about page. This site map provides hints as to content and scope. Home about Geoscience jobs are plentiful […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22035,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1433","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/eoasquest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/eoasquest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/eoasquest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/eoasquest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22035"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/eoasquest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1433"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/eoasquest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1445,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/eoasquest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1433\/revisions\/1445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/eoasquest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}