Translate skills to career competencies

External Resource: NACE career competencies

Information about the eight career readiness competencies for an educated workforce identified by the National Association of Colleges and Employers

Activity: NACE career competency journaling

Learning Objective: Summarize career competencies gained during summer research by translating research activities into NACE career competencies.

Students add to this journaling sheet each week, summarizing the research activities they’ve done that demonstrate specific career competencies.

Activity: Mapping your career values

Learning Objective: Students will identify their career values given a list of intrinsic, extrinsic, lifestyle, and scientific considerations.

Activity embedded in the PowerPoint below. PowerPoint also includes a list of geoscience-specific career resources.