Session 8 Session 8: Skills for the Field (Joint with BoSA Professional Development Committee)

Sunday, 28 January 2024: 11:10 AM-11:55 AM
Ballroom III/ IV (The Baltimore Convention Center)
Host: 23rd Annual Student Conference
Chair:

As technology advances and our field becomes more collaborative, the things that most jobs are looking for are “soft skills”. The first talk in this session will help guide you on how to navigate networking to make sure you are safe and confident, followed by a talk about how to keep in touch with your new connections and foster future collaborations. Finally, the third talk will tackle public speaking and how to give memorable presentations.

Papers:
11:10 AM
Staying Socially Safe and Sound: Tips for Online Networking
Adam J. Stepanek, PhD, Commodity Weather Group, LLC, Valparaiso, IN

11:25 AM
Maintaining and Using Your Network: An Operations to Research Success Story
Brett Borchardt, NOAA/NWS, Romeoville, IL

11:40 AM
Unlock Your Public Speaking Superhero Powers
Brooke Bingaman,

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