This year for vEGU21 we couldn’t have our normal CV board for our attendee’s to share their skills and talents, so instead we added the ‘Ask me for my CV’ sticker that you can put in your profile to let people know that your CV is available. But what about the actual CV itself? Seismology Division Early Career Scientist Michaela Wenner has collected some of the best advice ...[Read More]
GeoPolicy: Your guide to science for policy at #vEGU21!
The EGU General Assembly is the largest geoscience meeting in Europe. It has a wide range of scientific sessions that you can attend to gain a greater understanding about specific topics both within and outside of your research area. Every year there are also numerous non-scientific sessions that can attend to expand your network, diversify your expertise, and develop new skills – including those ...[Read More]
GeoPolicy: A window into a career in Science Policy, as EGU’s first Policy Intern.
My name is Ned Staniland and I am a third year PhD student in space physics at Imperial College London. I study the magnetic field of Saturn using data from the Cassini-Huygens mission that was launched in 1997. In July 2020, I was lucky enough to be EGU’s first intern where I worked in their policy and communications team. Finding an Internship Since the beginning of my PhD, I have kept an ...[Read More]
GeoPolicy: How to become a Seconded National Expert for the European Commission

The European Seconded National Expert programme is a fantastic opportunity for scientists who are currently working in a national, regional or local public administration of an EU member state or an intergovernmental organisation to gain experience working within a European policy institution. In most cases, secondments are between six months and four years during which time the Seconded National ...[Read More]