CAREER PATHWAYS - Professional development to bridge graduate school and career success
WORKSHOP - Career Exploration: Coastal Management
This workshop, co-sponsored with The Coastal Society (TCS), will provide an overview of diverse career pathways within the field of coastal science, engineering, and management with an emphasis on state government and private sector opportunities.
TCS is a professional society dedicated to advancing the careers and networking of individuals in the interdisciplinary coastal field.
Panelists will share career advice about the current job market, reflect on their own professional journeys, and discuss additional opportunities to get involved with TCS.
-Jeff Flood - Coastal Planner, Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. Discussion topics: Academic Choices & Employment Insecurity - Navigating a Tricky Landscape; State Government Opportunities
-Ashley Gordon - Resilience Planner, Dewberry. Discussion topics: Private Sector Opportunities
Thursday, April 2, 2026 from 12.30-2.00 pm EDT via Zoom (https://odu.zoom.us/j/96779796507?pwd=uDLaWi79JzIpbJPYdrpQy0Vd1d0WPM.1)
Questions? Contact Dr. Wie Yusuf
Director, Career Pathways
E-mail: jyusuf@odu.edu Phone: 757-683-4437
Web: https://sites.wp.odu.edu/careerpathways/