Explore science and math careers with COSMOS
January 13, 2017
High school and college students interested in exploring science- and math-related careers can attend the first Careers of Science and Math Opportunity Summit at the University of Alaska Fairbanks on Saturday, Feb. 4.
The UAF College of Natural Science and Mathematics will host COSMOS from 8 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Murie Building, 982 N. Koyukuk Drive, on the Fairbanks campus. The summit is free but preregistration is required.
Students will participate in small group discussions, panels and hands-on activities. Professionals and faculty members from different businesses, government agencies and UAF colleges and schools will lead the events. They represent fields like space physics, biomedical research, chemistry, geosciences, wildlife biology, science education, natural resources management and fisheries and ocean sciences.
Carolyn Chapin, the CNSM undergraduate academic advisor who is organizing the event, said that Fairbanks school counselors expressed an interest in the summit as a way to educate students about the real-world opportunities in science and math fields.
“This summits will give students practical information about career options, salaries, level of education required, job availability and what the job really entails," she said. "Students will meet people who are doing the jobs they want and getting answers that can help them make better informed decisions about their future."
Other UAF colleges and schools who will be participating include the School of Natural Resources and Extension, the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences and the School of Education.
To register online visit https://sites.google.com/alaska.edu/cosmos.
ADDITIONAL CONTACT: Carolyn Chapin, 907-474-5548 carolyn.chapin@alaska.edu.
ON THE WEB: https://sites.google.com/alaska.edu/cosmos