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Crafting Your Earth Science Career: A Comprehensive Portfolio Guide

This guide emphasizes the importance of developing a personalized career portfolio in Earth Science, highlighting its role in academic and personal growth. It functions as a self-marketing tool and a source for application materials, helping you articulate your skills and experiences. The portfolio will include a record of skills, examples for interviews, research on job roles, and an action plan for career development. Embrace independent thinking, critical reflection, and leadership by utilizing this resource to prepare effectively for future opportunities in your chosen field.

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Crafting Your Earth Science Career: A Comprehensive Portfolio Guide

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  1. Introduction to Earth Science at Work Career Action Planning Portfolio

  2. Why do I have to do it? • draws together personal and academic development • self marketing tool • source of material for use in applications and interviews • it is assessed!

  3. What will it look like? • Updated record of skills • bank of examples • research record of possible job roles • action plan

  4. Record of skills Higher level academic skills: • analysis • synthesis • problem-solving • critical reflection • independent thinking skills • leadership • delegation • negotiation

  5. Bank of Examples • for use in application forms/ interviews/ CVs • will prepare you for the mock interview assignment

  6. Research record of job roles • Own choice or geography related • begin to match own skills against job roles • reflect on your interests - what makes work meaningful for you? www.prospects.ac.uk

  7. Action Plan will include: • example sources of information on occupations • evidence of networking/gaining experience • vacancy sources • timing of applications (eg PGCE) Assessed in terms of the thoroughness of your research

  8. hints and tips for successful portfolio completion • have a fresh start • chip away • aim for deeper reflection than you have been used to - description is not enough • adopt a ‘scrap book’ approach • help each other, particularly to reflect on ideas • use careers resources early

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