As the end of Inspire4Nature is getting close, we met again for our General Assembly !
Category: I4N Training
Training module: preparing for job interviews
The final chapter of the 5th and last Inspire4Nature training session was dedicated to preparing fellows for successful job interviews, as they continue their career path in either academic or non-academic organisations.
After preparing mock applications to one of three real job offers, fellows staged mock interviews, taking turns in the role of applicants or of members of the selection committee, coming up with really challenging questions. Even if nobody got a job today, real jobs will certainly be coming soon – this lot will not stay in the job market for long!
This training module was co-organised by the CNRS and UNEP-WCMC, with the participation of Ana Rodrigues (senior researcher at the CNRS), Matt Jones (Head of Programme Business & Biodiversity at UNEP-WCMC) and Elise Belle (Senior Project Portfolio Officer at WCMC-Europe). It took place remotely, as meeting in person was still not possible.
Training module: job-searching skills for a career at the science-policy interface
The 5th and last training session of Inspire4Nature has now started, with the aim of improving the fellows’ job-hunting skills as they continue their career path in either academic or non-academic environments. We began with a course on the 1st June 2021, by Ana Rodrigues (senior researcher at the CNRS), Matt Jones (Head of Programme Business & Biodiversity at UNEP-WCMC) and Elise Belle (Senior Project Portfolio Officer at WCMC-Europe).
The course focused on how to read a job offer (academic and non-academic) and how candidates can tailor their CV and cover letter to best demonstrate their fit to the position. Next: fellows will be practising on real job offers and get personalised feedback on their CVs and cover letters.
Training module: reaching policy-makers
Final course on communicating at the science-policy interface: communicating with policy makers, by Jerry Harrison, Specialist of Ecosystem Assessment and Policy Support at UNEP-WCMC.
Training module: Engaging with the Public
More training on communicating at the science-policy interface! Today’s course covered the key concepts of engaging with the public. By Charlotte Coales, Public Engagement Manager at the Zoological Society of London.
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Training module: interview skills
As part of Training Session 4 – Theory & practice of communicating at the science-policy interface – Inspire4Nature fellows are now receiving training on interview skills. Continue reading “Training module: interview skills”
4th Inspire4Nature General Assembly
This GA was both an occasion to hear about the project’s great scientific results and a training opportunity for the fellows’ to improve their presentation skills.
Training module: giving a presentation
As part of Training Session 4 – Theory & practice of communicating at the science-policy interface – Inspire4Nature fellows are now receiving training on how to give a great presentation.
Training module: from a scientific paper to the news
As part of Training Session 4 – Theory & practice of communicating at the science-policy interface – Inspire4Nature fellows are now receiving training on how to communicate about scientific results to a broad, non-specialised, audience.
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Training module: Open Access in Inspire4Nature
A training session in Open Access in Inspire4Nature took place remotely on the 24th June 2020.
The aim of this module was to ensure fellows understand how Open Access (of data and of publications) works in practice, and specifically what our obligations are in Inspire4Nature.
This training module was organised by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.