This year’s career development program features a few unique first-time additions that we hope build on the value of past versions and encourage our continued improvement.
This year, Career Central returns to the exhibit hall as a 4-day event so we can provide additional services and explore new content areas.
Virtual job board
Submit a position to the list | Share your resume/CV information
Ecologists need your help! Sign up to perform resume reviews on Monday or Tuesday, CV reviews on Monday or Wednesday, or mock job interviews on Tuesday or Wednesday.
- Monday, August 11: Career Fair
We’re dedicating Monday’s program to career navigation and job search support, especially given the large number of federal scientists in the area who may have lost their jobs. This will include employers with open positions tabling. View the day’s program, which includes:- Job search strategies & resources
- Elevator pitches & networking tips
- Managing career transitions
- Virtual branding
- I got my bachelor’s degree — now what?
- The basics of a strong resume
- Building an effective CV
- Exploring skills necessary for success in the private sector
- Starting your own consulting practice
- Enhancing professional prospects through continuing education & credentials
- Live one-on-one CV reviews and resume reviews
- Ask Me Anything hours with professionals in different sectors
Register to attend this event & the plenary sessions for just $20!
Employers: Interested in tabling? Fill out our form.
- Tuesday, August 12: Career Exploration
Ecology is a highly diverse field, so it stands to reason that ecologists are employed in a highly diverse range of sectors! View the day’s program, which includes:- Preparing a skillset for careers outside of academia
- A day in the life of a NEON scientist
- Careers in the U.S. Geological Survey
- Fellowships & awards to build a career in science policy
- Careers in:
- Environmental consulting
- Botanical gardens & research institutions
- Coastal & marine ecology
- Ecological restoration
- Ecological adaptation
- Urban ecology
- Live one-on-one resume reviews and mock job interviews
- Wednesday, August 13: Success in Research & Academia
We’ll never stop doing what we can to support the careers of ecological researchers! This set will give you perspective and advice straight from the mouths of those who’ve done it before. View the day’s program, which includes:- Thriving in graduate school
- Navigating the hidden curriculum
- Careers on the tenure track, at primarily undergraduate institutions and community colleges, and in private sector research
- Mentoring for early career researchers
- Preparing for a career at a research station
- Career pathways in conservation
- Open science and data repositories
- Informal mentoring meet-ups over coffee
- Live one-on-one CV reviews and mock job interviews
- Thursday: Ecology Education Showcase
To continue to grow adoption of our 4 Dimensional Ecology Education Framework and to better network with science educators in the area, we added a full extra day of programming. If you’re an educator, or even if you’re just curious about ecology and environmental education, this is for you! The day’s program includes:- Introduction to the 4DEE Framework
- Aligning your teaching with 4DEE
- Preparing for teaching at different institution types
- Drawing and art as teaching tools
- Integrating humanities into ecology teaching and practice
- Publishing education materials in TIEE and the EcoEd Digital Library
- Networking with science educators from across the country!
Register to attend this event & latebreaking posters for just $20!
