(OPEERA) Outline for TalkOpen – Gain attention w/ Calvin cartoon. Slide 2 (2

min)Prior Knowledge - What geophysics careers do you

know about? Slide 3 (5 min)Explore – Skills/Interests Slide 4 (5 min)Explain – Geophysics Overview, Personal Career Path,

Employment Outlook. Slides 4 - 10 (15 min)Reflect – Research Talk: Applying physics concepts

and skills to studying Earth (30 min)Apply – Exploring GEOphysics further. Slide 12 & 13.

(5 minutes)Q&A

Speaker Name, Position at Institution

Thinking outside the box: (GEO)Physics as a career option

Question 1: What geophysics careers do you know

about?

Let’s get started

Question 2: What geophysics subjects are you interested in?What geophysics skills do you already possess?

Question 3: What are your other interests?What other skills do you possess?

Geophysicists

Measure, examine, model, and explore the

physical properties of

Earth and other planetary objects, from the depths of the ocean to

the tops of volcanoes, from Earth’s core to

the edges of space and beyond.

ADD FIELDWORK IMAGE OF YOURSELF

ADD IMAGE OF YOURSELF WORKING AT COMPUTER OR PRESENTING AT CONFERENCE ETC.

Geophysics specialtiesSeismologist - study of

earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through Earth or through other planet-like bodies.

Geodesist – study earth’s shape, gravity field, and rotation

Marine geophysicistPetroleum geophysicistMining geophysicistEnvironmental geophysicistExploration geophysicist

Data used….Active seismic Electrical resistivityElectromagneticsGPSGravityInfrasoundMagneticsPassive seismic

How I came to geophysics…Personal Critical Incidents (CI) – Specific events that led you to make choices or changes in Behavior. Supportive CI confirm decision to pursue degree in geophysics. Behavior Altering CI induce behavioralchange. These experiencesled students to geophysics.

Current or near future goals you are working towards.

Career Choices – What career will allow you to pursue in the futureExpected career attributes

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Well-positioned for a GEOphysics career...

Attrition, Growth and Replacementin the next 10 years in the U.S.

Bachelor’s: 30%Master’s: 43%Doctorate: 66%

Geoscience Grads Continuing on to Geoscience Careers

262,627 geoscience jobs exist today

~130,000 geoscientists expected to retire

72,000 geoscience jobs created by 2021 (BLS)

15,000 total new graduates (MS or PhD)

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Physicist

$105,430 (2010 Median)

Entry degree = PhD

Job outlook = 14% by 2020 (~ average)

$82,500 (2010 Median)

Entry degree = B.S (M.S)

Job outlook = 21% by 2020 (faster than average)

Well-paying career options with or without a PhD

Geologist (GEOphysicist)

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Electrical Engineer

$87,180 (2010 Median)

Entry degree = B.S Job outlook = 6%

by 2020 (slower than average)

$82,500 (2010 Median)

Entry degree = B.S (M.S)

Job outlook = 21% by 2020 (faster than average)

Geologist (GEOphysicist)

Civil Engineer

$77,560 (2010 Median)

Entry degree = B.S Job outlook = 19% (slightly above average)

$82,500 (2010 Median)

Entry degree = B.S (M.S)

Job outlook = 21% by 2020 (faster than average)

Geologist (GEOphysicist)

INSERT RESEARCH TALK HEREEMPHASIZING WHERE PHYSICS CONCEPTS/SKILLS

APPLY

Exploring (GEO)physics furtherAttend Geoscience colloquium – ADD DETAILS

FOR TALKS ON CAMPUS OR NEARBYTake an elective from the Geoscience Dept.

E.g. ADD GEO COURSE or TWO OFFERED ON CAMPUS

Participate in a summer internship experience!IRIS Undergraduate Internships in SeismologyUNAVCO’s Research Experiences in Solid Earth

Sciences (RESESS)

IRIS Flexible length - 9 to 14

weeks research placements Single year only Participants distributed both

within the US and abroad Virtual communication

among cohort emphasized Research projects include all

specialties within seismology Travel and weekly stipend Full funding to present

research at the Fall AGU conference in San Francisco, CA

Multi-summer diversity-focused 11 weeks research

placement/summer First year interns located in Boulder,

CO (2nd-4th year interns anywhere) Research projects include a variety

of solid Earth science topics Travel, lodging, and competitive

monthly salary Academic year support:

Scholarships GRE test fees Funding for conference attendance Graduate school application assistance

Internship Opportunities

Deadline for both programs is February 1, 2014

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Data derived from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment StatisticsMay 2011 data tables.

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