As part of the LET’S GEO program, the Department of Geosciences is now offering a series of three, 1-credit mini-courses covering different career-readiness skills. These courses were developed in consultation with our industry partners and feature many of our alumni and local employers as guest speakers. Three of the 1-credit courses described below are offered each Spring semester. You may take all three in series during a single semester. Or you may pick and choose according to your interests and available time.
Courses offered Spring Semester
- Professional Communications in Geosciences: Learn more about how to prepare well-written resumes and cover letters; how to prepare professional reports and email correspondence; hone your oral presentations skills; and much more.
- Regulatory Review: Most working geoscientists must operate within state and federal regulatory frameworks. These regulations are designed to secure our safety and protect our environment, our resources, our cultural artifacts. A basic understanding of these regulations is a huge benefit when starting out in your career.
- Case Histories: Learn about how a typical work project might progress. From identification of the problem, to designing the scientific approach, to interpreting the results, and preparing a report for your client.
- Survey of Geoscience Careers: Learn more about the different career paths available to you as a Geosciences major. Hear from UWM Graduates and other working professionals about their own career paths and opportunities in their field.