Attracting Diverse Students to Field Experiences Requires Adequate Pay, Flexibility, and Inclusion
| Autor: | Alex J. Jensen, Amanda Williams, Kyle E. Shute, Courtney Marneweck, Laura C. Gigliotti, Stephen N. Harris, Mike S Muthersbaugh, Keifer L. Titus, Sara P. Bombaci, Sze Wing Yu, Blaise A. Newman, Elizabeth A Saldo, David S. Jachowski, Shari L. Rodriguez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
field experience AcademicSubjects/SCI00010 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences diversity Professional Biologist Internship ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION AcademicSubjects/SOC02100 pay Minimum wage business.industry 05 social sciences 050301 education Flexibility (personality) Public relations Natural resource inclusion Work (electrical) Workforce Business internship General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0503 education Inclusion (education) Diversity (business) |
| Zdroj: | Bioscience |
| ISSN: | 1525-3244 0006-3568 |
| Popis: | Access to field experiences can increase participation of diverse groups in the environmental and natural resources (ENR) workforce. Despite a growing interest among the ENR community to attract and retain diverse students, minimal data exist on what factors undergraduate students prioritize when applying for field experiences. Using a nationwide survey of US undergraduate ENR students, we show that attracting most students to field experiences—especially racial or ethnic minority students—will require pay above minimum wage. However, the concurrent landscape of pay in ENR fell short of meeting many students’ pay needs. Aside from pay, ENR students valued training in technical field skills and analytical or research skills, working with their desired study species or taxa, and working near school or family. Additional barriers beyond limited pay included incompatible schedules and noninclusive work environments. Our findings provide important insights for attracting a diverse workforce to this critical stage in career advancement for students in ENR. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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