Thriving Earth Exchange is often asked about career opportunities in community science. For anyone thinking about a career in community science, here are some resources you can browse for direction and inspiration.
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Community Science & Careers in Community Science
Community science brings scientists and communities together to solve local challenges.
What are the career paths in community science, and what opportunities might the future bring?
Be Inspired Here:
“Activist Engineering” – Darshan Karwat
“Under what circumstances does science help inform policy?” – Susanne Moser
“Stop Talking and Listen” – Casey Thornbrugh
“Science in Action” – Anna Wilson
Juan Declet-Barreto. Climate Scientist, Union of Concerned Scientists (Career Profile)
Jennifer Jurado, Chief Resilience Officer and Director of the Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division, Broward County, FL (Career Profile)
Lauren Childs-Gleason, National Operations Lead, NASA DEVELOP National Program (Career Profile)
“Adapting to Life after Adaptation Analytics: Reflection from an Intern” – Shahan Haq
“Translating a Pivotal Internship Experience into a Satisfying Career” – Haley Gannon
“How Studying Mars is Relevant to Helping Earth’s Communities” – Angela Drapremont
“Insights from an Interdisciplinary Community Science Experience” – Babak Fard
“Why Community Science Has Everything to Do With Med School” – Caroline Stallard
“Reflections on Taking Part in Community-Based Science as a Graduate Student” – Ashley Collier-Oxandale
“Why I’m Hooked on Community Science” – Abhishek Rao
“Community-Driven Science: Science of the Future?” – Kelly Sanks
Learn here:
Ten Tips for Being a Good Partner
What’s the ticket to a successful community meeting? Make it Personal
16 out of 100 Tips for a Career in Community Science
Make Change Here:
How Can Universities and Colleges Advance Community Science?
Here are some of the things universities and colleges are doing, distilled into a set of recommendations for any university or college seeking to advance community science. Don’t think of this as a list of hit singles, think of it as the tracks on an album, where the songs are mutually reinforcing and tell a larger story (e.g. Lemonade).
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