Career Development Webinars and Workshops
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Upcoming Career Webinar
Wednesday, 21 June 2023 at 2:00 pm ET
Careers in Data Science Panel Discussion
This webinar will be recorded.
Archived Career Webinars and Videos
BONUS VIDEO: Meet Tom Rice, AAS Education and Mentoring Specialist
Convert Your CV into a Résumé for Industry Roles
BONUS VIDEO: 12 Steps to your Unicorn Career with Alaina G. Levine
Public Speaking Masterclass: How to Rock Your Next Presentation
Banish Impostor Syndrome for Good!
Career Exploration in Science Communication
Leveraging Your Astronomy-Powered Experience
How to Be Persistent in the Face of Rejection
Avoiding and Recovering from Common Mistakes in the Postdoc or Grad School
Strategies for Winning Fellowships Panel Discussion
Escape from the Zombie Boss or Colleague
Pivot Your Career: How to Make a Career, Job, or Discipline Change
How to Communicate COVID Impacts in Your Career Marketing Materials
Careers in Science Policy Panel Discussion
I Heart Failure: Discover and Recover from Professional and Team Loss
Optimize Your Time and Experience at Virtual Meetings
Careers in Science Communications Panel Discussion
Navigating Real-Time Leadership Challenges
Careers in Aerospace Panel Discussion
Negotiation Strategies and Tactics for Career Advancement and Beyond
Virtual Interviewing and the Job Talk
10+ Ways to Leverage LinkedIn for Career Advancement and Job Searching
How to Start Career Planning in the Astronomical Sciences
Career Planning in a Crisis:
Generosity and Compassion to Advance Our Community's Professional Goals
Building a Crisis Management Plan for Your Career (The Proactive)
How to Network and Find Collaborations from Afar
Archived Career Workshops
Employment in Astronomy: Present and Future (PDF)
January 2010 – Washington, DC
Includes presentations by:
Beryl Benderly, Science Careers journalist
Rachel Ivie, American Institute of Physics
Jim Ulvestad, NRAO
Steve Beckwith, University of California
What does it take to land a job anyway? (PPT)
January 2008 – Austin, Texas
Includes presentations by:
Travis Metcalfe, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Nancy Evans, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Neal Evans, University of Texas
Jonathan Gardner, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Gary Matthews, ITT
Job Applicants: Top 10 Questions You Should Ask (PDF)
January 2007 – Seattle, Washington
Includes presentations by:
Elizabeth Barton, UC Irvine
Bruce Balick, University of Washington
Ron Polidan, NGST
Barbara Whitney, Space Science Institute
Lisa Storrie-Lombardi, Spitzer Science Center
Grant Hill, Keck Observatory
Careers Workshop (PDF)
January 2003 – Seattle, Washington
Dennis Ebbets, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Archived Professional Development Workshops
Grant Writing
My Experience at the Other Major Funding Agency (PDF)
January 2004 – Atlanta, Georgia
Daniel Golombek, Space Telescope Science Institute
Growing Up as a Proposer (PDF)
January 2004 – Atlanta, Georgia
Kirk Borne, George Mason University