Highlighting altruism in geoscience careers aligns with diverse US student ideals better than emphasizing working outdoors

The prospect of working outdoors, which has commonly been emphasized in geoscience recruitment, is less attractive to students than altruistic factors when considering future career paths, according to a survey of students in a diverse southwestern US college.

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Main Authors: Samantha C. Carter, Elizabeth M. Griffith, Theresa A. Jorgensen, Karin G. Coifman, W. Ashley Griffith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature 2021-10-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00287-4
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spelling doaj-d26b2259774041f1aff5d160e652fb792021-10-10T11:14:20ZengNatureCommunications Earth & Environment2662-44352021-10-01211710.1038/s43247-021-00287-4Highlighting altruism in geoscience careers aligns with diverse US student ideals better than emphasizing working outdoorsSamantha C. Carter0Elizabeth M. Griffith1Theresa A. Jorgensen2Karin G. Coifman3W. Ashley Griffith4School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State UniversitySchool of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State UniversityDepartment of Mathematics, The University of Texas at ArlingtonDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Kent State UniversitySchool of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State UniversityThe prospect of working outdoors, which has commonly been emphasized in geoscience recruitment, is less attractive to students than altruistic factors when considering future career paths, according to a survey of students in a diverse southwestern US college.https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00287-4
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