Student Resources

GROW: Geoscience Resources on Opportunities in the Workforce

GROW is a comprehensive collection of career resources for students seeking a non-academic job in the geosciences.

Designed to provide a "one-stop shop" for career information, this website hosts curated links to career resources developed by professional societies, universities, and employers, plus new resources created by the GROW team. The tool guides students from broad career exploration to specific job research in industry, goernment, policy, communication, education, and non-profit sectors.

GROW also includes a resource collection for departments and mentors, aimed at improving student support and success in the geosciences.

If you have any questions, please contact Madison Wood at mamwood@ucsc.edu.

Unearth Your Future: GOLI Course

We're pleased to announce a new course on the American Geosciences Institute's (AGI) Geoscience Online Learning Initiative (GOLI) platform!

"Unearth Your Future: How You Can Shape the Geoscience Profession for the needs of the 21st Century," is a 3-5-hour course geared towards undergraduate students that shares new perspectives on geoscience and geophysics careers, workforce information, and contains key strategies for conducting a successful job search.

It's ideal for instructors who want to integrate geoscience career information into their courses, or for students who want to learn more about geoscience careers and how to get a job. The course also introduces diversity, equity, and inclusion in a way that seamlessly intertwines geoscience content with concepts like mitigating microaggressions, addressing imposter syndrome, and applying active bystander intervention techniques.

Enroll yourself and your students in the course for free. If you have any quesstions, please contact Danielle Sumy at danielle.sumy@iris.edu.