The Engaged Scientist: Preparing for Careers that Involve Public Outreach

Friday, February 17, 2012: 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Room 111-112 (VCC West Building)
Presenters will share strategies, tactics, and tips for graduate students and postdoctoral scientists on planning careers in science outreach and public engagement, including suggestions for identifying and preparing to apply to these types of positions. Participants will also learn how to integrate outreach into their career plan, whether they are interested in research-focused or non-academic careers. Attendees will engage in a reflective activity to explore motivations, interests, and skills related to outreach, and leave with a toolkit that provides ideas for finding outreach experiences, positions, training, and networks of other engagement-minded scientists.
Moderator:
Catherine Vrentas, United States Department of Agriculture
Coordinator:
Catherine Vrentas, United States Department of Agriculture
Presenters:
Thomas Zinnen, University of Wisconsin-Extension
, Dana Huebert Lima, Gustavus Adolphus College
and Michele Kadnar, National Institutes of Health
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