Mind the Gap

Workshop Agenda

(Located at the bottom of this page are links for valuable references and guidance documents)

Day 1: Finding the Gap

Identify individual points of view from the Private Sector, Academic Sector and Students.

9:00am – 10:45am: Full Group Session 1

  • Welcome
  • Working Together: Exercise

10:45am – 11:00am: Break

11:00am - Noon: Full Group Session 2

  • Overview
  • Roadmap and Best Practices for Participation
  • Objective and Goals: Exercise

Noon – 1:00pm: Working Lunch

  • Keynote from Jenni Evans, AMS President
  • Small Group Discussion

1:00pm – 2:30pm: Finding the Gap - Panel Discussion 1

  • Private Sector Point of View

2:30pm – 3:00pm: Break

3:00pm – 4:30pm: Finding the Gap - Panel Discussion 2

  • Academic Sector Point of View

4:30 – 6:00pm: Finding the Gap - Small Group Workshop 1

6:00 - 7:30pm: Reception/Relationships

Day 2: Minding the Gap

Working together as a community to generate ideas that integrate points of view from yesterday.

8:30am – 10:00am: Full Group Session 3

  • Sectors report on yesterday’s small-group workshops

10:00am – 10:30am: Break

10:30am - Noon: Minding the Gap: Panel Discussion 3

  • Academic Sector + Private Sector + Students

Noon – 1:30pm: Working Lunch

  • Keynote from Mary Glackin, AMS President Elect (Executive Committee, Weather Coalition)
  • Small Group Discussion

1:30pm – 3:00pm: Full Group Session 3

  • Priorities, Goals, Course of Action

3:00pm – 3:30pm: Break

3:30pm – 5:00pm: Small Group Workshop 2

5:00pm – 5:30pm: Full Group Session 4

Dinner on your own

Day 3: Bridging the Gap

Document gaps and challenges for students pursuing careers in the private sector. Recommend actions for both the Academic Sector and Private Sector that help address the gaps and challenges. Lay the groundwork for future opportunities to collaborate between private sector, academia and students.

8:00am – 10:00am: Full Group Session 4

  • Small Group Reports
  • Large Group Discussion

10:00am – 10:15am: Break

10:15am - Noon: Full Group Session 5

  • Document gaps and challenges
  • Draft recommendations
  • Define the road ahead for this group

Thank you!! (Lunch on your own)

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REFERENCE MATERIALS AND GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS