<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Good<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> morning, </span>  <br><br><font style=""><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">If you identify as an early career scientist, engineer, or technical staff member at NSF NCAR and UCP, please consider applying to the ECLP</span><span class="gmail_default"> for a rich and rewarding leadership program. </span></font><font style="">The <a href="https://edec.ucar.edu/early-career/early-career-leadership-program" target="_blank">2025 Early Career Leadership Program website</a> <span class="gmail_default">has details and an "APPLY HERE" button. </span></font><span style="color:rgb(50,49,51)">The <span class="gmail_default">application </span>deadline is Mon. Dec. 16th, 2024<span class="gmail_default">, at 5 pm.</span></span> <br><br><span style="color:rgb(50,49,51);box-sizing:border-box">Who is eligible?</span><span style="color:rgb(50,49,51)">  Early career scientific and technical staff at NSF NCAR and UCP who are interested in gaining leadership skills<span class="gmail_default"> and connecting with colleagues from across the organization.</span> We seek candidates from a <span class="gmail_default">wide range</span> of labs, disciplines, and job categories. Acceptance into the program will also be based on answers to the short essay questions in the application<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> on topics like 'what do you think makes a good leader?" </span></span>You will get to rank topics of interest including: time management & prioritization; communicating effectively; problem-solving and decision-making; collaborating with diverse teams; conflict prevention and resolution; informal leadership; project managemen<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">t, and you may suggest other topics</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">.</span></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">For more details, please visit the </span><a href="https://edec.ucar.edu/early-career/early-career-leadership-program" target="_blank" style="">2025 Early Career Leadership Program website</a><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">.</span><br><br>L<span class="gmail_default" style="">et me know if you have any questions, and have a good Friday,</span></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Val</span><br><br><img src="cid:ii_m4bwcbef2" alt="cirrocumulus1_big.jpeg" width="562" height="374" style=""><br><br>Valerie Sloan, Ph.D. <br><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Director of the GEO REU Network </span><br><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">& Early Career Professional Development Lead</span><br><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Education, Engagement, and Early Career (</span><a href="https://edec.ucar.edu/" target="_blank" style="">EdEC</a><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">)</span><br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-sloan/" target="_blank" style="">LinkedIn</a><br><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (</span><a href="https://ncar.ucar.edu/" target="_blank" style="">NSF NCAR</a><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">)</span><br><font color="#888888"><br></font><a href="https://edec.ucar.edu/university-partnerships/geo-reu/geo-reu-resource-center" target="_blank" style="">GEO REU Resource Center</a><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"> at NSF NCAR</span><br><a href="https://edec.ucar.edu/university-partnerships/geo-reu/geo-reu-resource-center/geo-reu-handbook" target="_blank" style="">GEO REU Handbook:</a><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"> Guide for Running Inclusive and Engaging Geoscience Research Internship Programs.</span></font></div></div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div><div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font><br></div></div></div></div></div>