This Webinar Series is co-hosted by The American Geophysical Union and The American Geosciences Institute

1. This Webinar Series is co-hosted by The American Geophysical Union and The American Geosciences Institute

2. Introductions • Pranoti Asher: Manager of Education and Public Outreach, AGU • Heather Houlton: Workforce Development, Education, & Outreach Specialist, AGI • Carolyn Wilson: Geoscience Workforce Data Analyst, AGI

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8. Heads & Chairs Webinar Series Schedule • Program Assessment:Thursday, November 15,11:00 AM-12:00 PM EST • Recap of the 2012 AGU Meeting Fall H&C Meeting: Wednesday, December 19, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM EST

9. AGI’s National Geoscience Student Exit Survey – Spring 2012 Results Carolyn Wilson American Geosciences Institute Geoscience workforce Program

10. Description and Purpose • Purpose: To ascertain the relevant experiences in school and immediate career trajectories of students graduating with geoscience degrees • Objectives • Identify the necessary knowledge and skills acquired while in school that aided the students in securing employment upon graduation • Identify student decision points for entering geoscience fields • Identify the geosciences fields that students pursue in undergraduate and graduate school • Identify employment preferences and realities of graduating students • Collect information about salary projections for entry positions in different geosciences careers • Demonstrate the value of geosciences degrees to future students, the institutions, and employers • Establish a benchmark to perform longitudinal studies of geosciences graduates

11. Pilot #1 • 32 Departments were invited to participate • 14 Departments did participate • 103 total responses • 11 Partial responses • 92 Completed responses • 67 Undergraduates • 23 Master’s Students • 2 Doctoral Students

12. Pilot #2 Deployment Strategy Invitations to participate were sent to 81 different departments; 58 agreed to participate Department incentives offered for participation Survey created using online tool, LimeSurvey Emailed out late April 2012

13. Participating Departments • 46 departments participated • 294 Full Responses • 233 Undergraduates • 40 Master’s students • 21 Doctoral students

14. Student Demographics

15. Educational Background

16. Points to Consider… Survey edits to the race/ethnicity question Fixing the community college questions Clarifying the Quantitative Skills question Other thoughts?

17. Geoscience Degree Fields/Research Focuses

18. Financing Education

19. Decision Points for Majoring in the Geosciences

20. Decision Points for Majoring in the Geosciences

21. Field Camps, Field Courses, Other Field Experiences

22. Research Experiences

23. Research Experiences

24. Internship Experiences

25. Points to Consider… Somehow clarifying the question categorizing financial aid Suggested edits for the Decision Points questions Should there be a limit of 2 selections for the question on Methods Used for Personal Research? Other thoughts?

26. Future Plans – Graduate School • Undergraduates • 84% pursuing a MA/MS • 13% pursuing a PhD • 2% pursuing a MAT • 1% undecided • Graduates • 6% pursuing a MA/MS • 94% pursuing a PhD

27. Future Plans – Geoscience Employment • Students seeking employment in the geosciences • 33% doctoral students (7) • 40% master’s students (16) • 48% undergraduate students (112)

28. Future Plans – Geoscience Employment • Students that accepted a position in the geosciences • 48% doctoral students (10) • 30% master’s students (12) • 17% undergraduate students (40)

29. Future Plans – Geoscience Employment

30. Future Plans – Geoscience Employment

31. Future Plans – Employment Outside of the Geosciences • Students that are seeking a job outside of the geosciences • 5% master’s students • 15% undergraduate students • Students that accepted jobs outside of the geosciences • 5% graduate students • 6% undergraduate students

32. Why Are Students Seeking Jobs Outside of the Geosciences? “To serve my country.” “Have not yet found a geosciences position.” “Historic Preservation is interdisciplinary and I want to use my geology background in order to be a materials conservator.” “I want to explore other options for a career path before I continue my education in geosciences.” “I have decided that I would like to be a teacher.” “I found a career path that was better suited for my skills and interests than geosciences.”

33. Points to Consider… Should there be a limit to the number of selections for business sectors that a student can search for a job? Clarifying the categories for Sources where Geoscience Jobs are Found Concern over the misunderstanding about the definition of geoscience jobs Other thoughts?

34. Next Steps… Advertising the existence of the Exit Survey Conversations with participating departments on ways to improve the survey Edits, Additions, Subtractions, etc… Connecting with more departments to participate Develop a longitudinal study to look at how these careers develop over time

35. Thanks for Your Attention Discussion Questions: Would you department be willing to participate next spring? Are the department incentives appropriate? Any suggestions for getting more student involvement? Is there any other information not covered in the survey that should be covered? Other comments or questions? If you have any follow-up questions or comments, please email me: cwilson@agiweb.org

36. Wrap-up • If you have additional questions or comments about the webinar series or would like to join the AGU Heads and Chairs workshop at the AGU meeting, please contact Pranoti Asher at Pasher@agu.org • If you have questions about today’s presentation, contact Carolyn Wilson at: cwilson@agiweb.org

37. Heads & Chairs Webinar Series Schedule • Program Assessment:Thursday, November 15,11:00 AM-12:00 PM EST • Recap of the 2012 AGU Meeting Fall H&C Meeting: Wednesday, December 19, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM EST