Can I be a space person? A new resource for finding and sharing careers in space science

What careers are there in the space sector and how do you find them? How do you address the lack of awareness on the diversity of space careers? And how do you develop a resource to help early career people get on the job path?

From engineer to artist to policy maker, the space sector has diversity of career paths. However, the perpetuation of misconceptions of what constitutes a space career can limit awareness and engagement with the roles that are available. Building on educational research, “I’m A Space Person” highlights the diversity of roles in the space sector, helping early career persons to find the right job for them.

In this webinar, discover how the “I’m A Space Person” project is helping you to find the right job for in the space sector and find out why such a project is needed. Presented by three of the project’s developers, this webinar will introduce the “I’m A Space Person” careers resource and how to use it, discuss the inspiration behind the project, and how “I’m A Space Person” has grown, including its collaboration with the UK Space Agency’s “Space for Everyone” campaign.

The webinar will last for one hour, with time for audience questions and answers at the end.

Please register using the link below.

The “I’m A Space Person” careers resource is available here: https://spaceperson.co.uk/careers/

Speakers:

Cara Waters: Cara Waters is a PhD student in space plasma physics at Imperial College London. She studies magnetic reconnection using spacecraft observations in the Earth’s magnetotail. Having also completed her undergraduate degree in physics at Imperial, Cara has been involved in various outreach activities including the development of the ‘I’m a Space Person’ careers postcards.

Martin Archer: Dr Martin Archer is the UKRI Stephen Hawking Fellow in Space Plasma Physics at Imperial College London, and has lead award-winning innovative and impactful research-based outreach and public engagement activities for over a decade. Martin is the Chair of the EGU Outreach Committee.

Simon Foster: Dr Simon Foster is a Solar-terrestrial Physicists and public engagement lead in the Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Space Lab at Imperial College London. His area of specialism is solar variability and climate change, using long-term records to investigate current and historic variations in the Sun’s energy output called the Total Solar Irradiance.
He leads and coordinates numerous public engagement and outreach activities at Imperial College London and also lectures on Science communication and public engagement. Simon is a frequent contributor in the media in the areas of Space science and physics.

If you have any questions about the ‘Can I be a space person? A new resource for finding and sharing careers in space science’ webinar, please contact us via webinars@egu.eu.