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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]

The Early Career Scientists group ‘Jobs and Careers’ is here to help all ECS!

March 11, 2022
The Early Career Scientists group ‘Jobs and Careers’ is here to help all ECS!
Credit: Antonio Jordán (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

Early Career Scientists (ECS) often face challenges when it comes to finding and pursuing their career path. Science offers a wide variety of options, so building a career in or around science can be quite daunting, with no clear single path to follow. While research is an obvious career choice for ECS, it can be conducted in a variety of different settings; from academic and governmental institut ...[Read More]

Academia is not the only route: exploring alternative career options for Earth scientists

September 6, 2017
Academia is not the only route: exploring alternative career options for Earth scientists
The straight line career plan may no longer be a realistic expectation for undergraduates. The straight ring . Credit: Jerome Mayaud (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

With more PhD and postdoc positions than there are tenured posts, landing a permanent job in academia is increasingly challenging. For some, years of funding and position uncertainty, coupled with having to relocate regularly is an unwelcome prospect. A changing job market also means that aspiring to the traditional, linear career path might be an unrealistic expectation. Skills acquired by those ...[Read More]