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0% of geoscience highest degree earners do NOT work as geoscientists
5
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unctionally no unemployment of MS & Ph.D.s
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apid new hire demand
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mployer dissatisfaction with new hires
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2004
50
NSF/AGI/BLS
Petroleum43%
Mining12%
Other Services1%
Environmental8%
Exec. Management1%
Academia17%
Government18%
2005
Academic7%
Government12%
Petroleum50%
Mining9%
Environmental7%
Retired/Unemployed10%
Other5%
1986
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ech
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al B
usines
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e of G
eosc
ience
Inte
nti
on
Rat
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AGI
GeologistsPetroleum $107KMining $69KFinance $84KConsulting $68KAcademia $58KGovernment
Federal $86KState $51KLocal $62K
HydrologistsConsulting $65KAcademia $57KGovernment
Federal $75KState $52KLocal $63K
BLS
A
ttrition Math
340,000 Intro Geo Students
6,000 New Geo Majors Per Year
2,700 New Geo BS Degrees Per Year
1
3% of BS geology recipients go on to a career in the
geosciences
Substantial hiring of new geology/env. science BS recipients
What are their REAL future prospects?
Professional geoscientist?
Starbucks Barista?
Wal-Mart Greeter?
Is the profession serving them honestly?
Gender
Females now dominate at the university Geoscience second at attracting women Industry discontinuing female preferences
Race
Minorities tend not to move for college Few geo programs near minority areas Most come through Community Colleges Lack of cultural continuity
There are 602 BS-granting geo departments
Physics has fewer than 300…. Chemistry has 1100… Average of <5 grads per year per department
There are 379 MS-granting geo departments
75% of MS degrees come from 10 programs Average of 1 grad per year per department
There are 268 Ph.D.-granting geo departments
58% of new Ph.D.s go into a Post Doc…. Average of 1 grad per year per department
Top students choose certainty
Medicine, Law, and Business ~17% STEM BS grads go to professional school High entrance requirements Fixed exit from graduate school High completion rate High economic return
Science & Engineering ~10% STEM BS grads continue in STEM areas Lower entrance requirements Vague completion timeframe Low graduation rates Unattractive earning potential
Zumeta & Raveling, 2002
H
ostility towards private sector Source of bulk of opportunities
“
Environmental Awareness” Student interest declines precipitously
P
reference for government Little to no hiring growth
2
9% of students intend to look at “non-traditional” careers
1. Self-Efficacy Work towards tangible success Make the class attractive and applied
2. Outcome Expectations Promote rewards of the success Social & Intellectual Standing
3. Interest Align with interests and currency Be innovative Make success attainable
Akbulut & Looney, ACM Communications, October 2007
U
S Government data collection is modeled after
manufacturing
Working with Labor/Commerce reform efforts
T
rack economic indicators and analyze for potential leading
indicators
R
apid information dissemination
K
-10
Covered by AGI Curricula
M
ajors and Grad Students
Covered by Societies and Departments
C
areer Decision Point is 11th grade to Sophomore year!
We have a vacuum
Immerse in current networking methods
Facebook, etc.
Communicate relevantly
Use social context Avoid subdisciplines and industry boundaries
Recognize importance of parents
Hit their need to succeed
Engage as a professional from day 1, not after the Ph.D.
Print pieces
Parents/counselors/students
Editable media
Templates with content that can be modified by societies, departments, etc.
Video/Audio
Engage in “recreational venues” Utilize existing vetted resources like Faces of Earth and Geotimes
Remain flexible in format and style
E
ngage from day 1 as a professional
D
evelop & Promote Scholarships/Aid
“
Welcome Packets” to new majors/prospects
E
nable multiple society memberships
C
ompete with the outside, not each other
P
romote internships at all levels