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Women claim their space in science and encourage you to do the same!

February 17, 2023
Women claim their space in science and encourage you to do the same!
Credit: Teresa Gimeno (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

The world we live in today has innumerably more career options than our parents and their parents did. But women and young girls continue to be a minority when it comes to careers in science. Experts call this the “STEM Gap”, where STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. According to a UNESCO report, women still only make up 28% of the STEM workforce. Two of the leading r ...[Read More]

Exceptional and diverse women tell us their science stories!

February 10, 2023
Exceptional and diverse women tell us their science stories!
Credit: Filippo Dallosso (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

About a decade ago, I wrestled with a dilemma no one seemed to relate to: I loved science with all my heart, but what if I didn’t want to be a scientist all my life? Was there room in the world for me to pursue another career while still being in the scientific field? What were my options? Who would I turn to? But more importantly, who could I become? Today, I am the Media and Communications Offic ...[Read More]

A helping hand: what career support does EGU offer?

September 14, 2022
A helping hand: what career support does EGU offer?
(Image credit: Nick Youngson Blue Diamond Gallery )

One of the biggest challenges anyone leaving their undergraduate degree faces is often what to do next? Do you pursue a career inside academia, or seek work in a different field, in industry or policy, or something completely different? What if you change your mind part way down one of those paths and want to change, either moving back into academic research at a later stage, or leaving academia a ...[Read More]

How to EGU22: Jobs and Career opportunities at the General Assembly

May 19, 2022
How to EGU22: Jobs and Career opportunities at the General Assembly

Attending conferences is a great way to widen your existing network, meet potential employers and grow your professional skills. At EGU22, we bring you some exciting and useful career networking opportunities, regardless of whether you attend virtually or on-site in Vienna!   Great debates and career development short courses Fixed-term contracts: opportunity or exploitation? A lack of perman ...[Read More]