American Chemical Society Student Skills for Success SPONSORS VENUE, LOCATION DATE

American Chemical Society 2 Meet & Greet Challenge Meet 10 new people Have them sign your card Submit number to desk for door prize drawing Some questions to try: –What do you do/study? –What is the most exciting thing going on right now? –What is the most interesting thing you’ve heard at WRM? –What challenges are you facing at work/school? –How did you get to your current position? –What is the strangest or funniest thing that happened to you at work/school? –What characteristics do you value most in in your colleagues? –If you could do any job in the world, what would you do? –Others?

Why are we here today? American Chemical Society 3 42% Employers who agree new hires are adequately prepared 45% Newly-employed graduates who agree they have been adequately prepared 72% Educators who agree their students are adequately prepared < ½ Graduates who felt they had a good understanding of their career options ~⅓~⅓ Educators who cannot estimate their graduates’ job placement Employers who never communicate with educators M. Mourshed, D. Farrell, and D. Barton. Education to Employment: Designing a System that Works. McKinsey & Company. to-employment/report/ (accessed Sept 23, 2013)

What are we doing today? “Meet & Greet Challenge” (20 minutes) Discuss (45 minutes) –Which skills are most frequently used by chemical professionals? –Which skills need to be mastered for upper-level chemistry courses? –What opportunities or experiences can help students master skills prior to graduation? –How can this conversation continue after today? Report out (20 minutes) Exit poll, door prizes (10 minutes) American Chemical Society 4

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