LEAPS: Stand Out on Paper I: Identifying the Skills Employers Want in Aquatic Sciences
After completing this lesson, students will be able to: Dissect a job advertisement to understand what skills an employer is looking for , Identify the types of skills that employers are looking for in different types of fields , Evaluate the experience required to be competitive for different types of opportunities and tailor their search for opportunities according to their own level of experience , Contact people in positions that they are interested in for informational interviews/to be able to figure out the types of skills that they need.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Campus room: 203. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
LEAPS: Stand Out on Paper II: Building Experience That Gets Your Resume Noticed
After completing this lesson, students will be able to: Explain why skills are more highly valued than system or taxon-specific knowledge , Describe the landscape of opportunities available to undergraduates in the aquatic sciences during the academic year , Identify the steps to contacting faculty members to find experience in labs , Write a professional email contacting a faculty member , Evaluate the types of skills they will develop in specific classes.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fishery Sciences (FSH). Campus room: 203. Accessibility Contact: wittouck@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Students.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.