Jo
Are you going to throw this at the ABSW and STEMPRA mobs?
They will find this a nice set to chew over?
And will you be at the ABSW AGM to beard those brave enough to turn up? Could be a good discussion over a jar or two.
MK
From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jo Brodie
Sent: 06 March 2015 14:28
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Subject: [PSCI-COM] Suggestions needed please - am doing a workshop on getting a job in science communication
Hello all
As part of a jobs event 'thing' at work I'm going to run an activity and Q&A around jobs in science communication and how one might go about getting one. This will be primarily for sci / tech / medical undergraduates at QMUL, possibly there'll be one or two post-grads too.
While I've a reasonably good idea of the range of jobs and sectors out there it's been six years since I applied for one myself so I thought I'd ask people to... let me pinch their experiences :)
Also, I have never experienced searching for a science communication job as a new graduate (I had been working in various labs for 10 years before I got my first scicomm job and already had some experience and transferable skills) so I'm curious to know what it's like today.
I'm probably going to focus on London as that's what I can talk about sensibly but only too happy to hear from those based elsewhere, and how the scicomm job market is in other cities and countries.
My current beliefs / assumptions about getting one's first job in science communication include...
If you've run a similar event what are people telling you or asking you?
Thanks :)
Jo
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