Join Our Network for Young Professional
Mission
Our goal is to build a community of early career professionals, collate disparate information sources that are integral to success in our future careers, and provide free access to this information in an inclusive and supportive environment.
Motivation
Finding and preparing for that “forever” job is daunting and can still be challenging once you have secured a position. Many of us liken the feeling to jumping into the deep end of the pool without knowing how to swim. We can tread water to stay afloat, eventually teaching ourselves how to swim. But what if we were thrown into the deep end of the pool and could think to ourselves, “whew, I am so glad I know how to swim. I can do this.” This analogy is not to invoke a melodramatic view of a scientific career, but rather portray that the challenges within a scientific career can be eased when you are properly prepared, have the appropriate knowledge, and are surrounded by a supportive group of colleagues and mentors.
Aims
- Provide pertinent information to all interested early career professionals.
- Deliver this information in a supportive and relaxed environment under a horizontal organizational structure.
- Foster a community of early career professionals that continues to provide a supportive and collaborative network.
Connect with Us
Upcoming Events
We invite you to join our regularly scheduled meetings on the second Monday of each month (with some exceptions).
The first HMSC Early Career Support Group meeting of 2025 will kick off on Mon., Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. in GVMSB 176.
This month's meeting will focus on a discussion surrounding working with anxiety, whether that be something you want to personally do, or to also understand how to work with peers, mentors and mentees that may have their own flavor of anxiety. This will be a group led discussion with participation from members at whatever level they are comfortable with. We will have coffee and assorted pastries from Rise!
A zoom link will be sent to the listserv on the day of the meeting if you cannot attend in person. If you would like to join the listserv, please click on this link above.
A list of 2025 dates will also be sent out to the listserv, but they (for the most part) will be on every second Monday of the month.
Meeting Dates for 2025
Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 16, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 8, Oct. 6, Nov. 10, Dec. 8
Location*: Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building, Room 176 (unless otherwise posted)
* Hybrid option information is available when you join the listserv.