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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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