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Thank You to All the Mentors Who Volunteered
Their Time at GSA 2020 Connects Online
Mentors are integral to GSA’s meetings and are a source of • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Networking Event
motivation and support for students and early career professionals • Creating a Résumé for Non-Traditional Employment
as they seek advice and information related to their academic and • Non-Traditional Careers Panel
career pathways. The following are programs mentors presented
along with selected comments from mentees. “Great mentors and sessions.”
• Cover Letter Workshop “Awesome event with professionals who were great speakers
• Geoscience Workforce Outlook Presentation who clearly cared about helping people reach their potential.
• Career Panel Thanks so much!”
• Creating a Résumé for Industry
• Careers in Industry Panel “I have attended these events at past GSAs and this one was the
• Selling Yourself at GSA: Learn How to Network and Leave a best. Each panel had a very good representation of all the career
Lasting Impression avenues that exist. I especially liked how the careers in academia
• Networking Event included people that specialize in each of the different educational
• Early Career Panel settings (K–12, 2 year, 4 year, R1). Great job GSA!”
• An Introduction to USAJOBS
• Careers in Government Panel If you missed these events at GSA 2020 Connects Online,
• Women in Geology Panel please check GSA’s webinar library at https://www.geosociety.org/
• Creating a Curriculum Vitae webinars for recordings.
• Careers in Academia and Teaching Panel
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