Applications are now open for the first annual event, which will offer grad students and post-docs in scientific fields听the chance to learn science communication best practices听from industry professionals and faculty mentors. The event is scheduled to take place听Sept. 23-24, 2017 on the CU Boulder campus.
Participants will network with and learn from professional science communicators 鈥� including听science journalists, writers, researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers 鈥� and work closely with these experts to construe the perfect elevator pitch, deliver a winning听interview, write听an original听piece for a popular science outlet and more.听This听workshop听will also feature听panels discussions on communicating science through writing and听multimedia, industry听and policy and advocacy as well as听diversity and inclusion and community engagement.听Participants will walk away with insight on how to utilize best practices in science communication throughout their careers, regardless of career path.
The two-day workshop will feature a write-a-thon (in which attendees prepare a piece of sciece writing and then work with experts to hone and publish it); a career networking event at Fiske planetarium; interviewing and public speaking workshops; pitch practice ("elevator speeches"); and panel discussions hosted by leading media industry experts.
This听regional event is open to graduate students and post-doctoral researchers affliated with any听Colorado college or university, the听University of Montana听or the听University of Wyoming. The workshop is free of charge. Travel will be covered for accepted applicants from out-of-state schools. Applications will be accepted until听11:59 p.m.听Mountain time on June 1, 2017.
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