2010 AAG ANNUAL MEETING
April 14-18, 2010 –
Washington, DC
Jobs in Geography Center
The Jobs in Geography (JIG) Center is located in Exhibit Hall C of the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. The JIG Center will feature numerous job postings in all fields of geography, and students and job seekers will also have opportunities to meet with potential employers. AAG members may also submit a resume to the AAG Resume Bank beginning March 15, 2010 for review by participating employers.
Dozens of paper sessions and workshops focusing on careers and employment are planned for the AAG meeting, including special panel sessions such as “Employment in the Public Sector: Getting a Job with the Federal Government,” scheduled on Saturday, April 17 at 10:00 am, and “Pursuing a Career in GIS: Becoming a Certified GIS Professional (GISP),” scheduled on Thursday, April 15, at 12:40 pm. Job seekers also will be able to talk with many successful geographers in academia and in the public and private sectors to learn about their career paths and experiences.
Job seekers registered to attend the annual meeting can submit a resume to the AAG Resume Bank beginning March 15, 2010. Participating employers will have access to the resume bank to review resumes.
Job seekers must be registered for the meeting and need to create a user profile (username and password) to submit a resume. Membership in AAG is not required. Non-members without a user profile can sign up as a new user and register for the meeting.
A diverse group of graduate students will be serving as AAG Diversity Ambassadors at the Washington meeting. Volunteers are willing to share their experiences and give advice about college life, graduate school, job searches, networking, navigating the annual meeting, and more to other graduate or undergraduate students.
Faculty or employers who are looking to implement activities to achieve greater diversity in their programs and workforces, and who wish to converse about ideas and experiences are also welcomed. This informal venue seeks to provide an open forum to share recent success stories, engage in conversations regarding recruiting and retention strategies, understanding student and faculty mentoring needs, and other insights from the unique perspectives of the ambassadors.
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