Building the Space Workforce
Sponsored By Jacobs
A Global Spaceport Alliance Virtual Workshop Series for
Spaceport America Cup™ Student Participants
In cooperation with Spaceport America and under the guidance of its Academic Partnership Working Group, the Global Spaceport Alliance will host a series of virtual workshops designed to provide practical workforce readiness instructions to students interested in careers in the space sectors.
In cooperation with Spaceport America and under the guidance of its Academic Partnership Working Group, the Global Spaceport Alliance will host a series of virtual workshops designed to provide practical workforce readiness instructions to students interested in careers in the space sectors. While this series is primarily targeted to participants of the Spaceport America Cup, all students and recent graduates interesting in joining the space workforce are welcome.
Webinars are free of charge. Single sign-up includes access to all of the sessions.
Series Moderator
Alice Carruth
Producer of T-Minus Space Daily Podcast
Alice Carruth, the dynamic force behind the scenes, is the esteemed producer of the groundbreaking T-Minus Space Daily Podcast. With a passion for unraveling the mysteries of the cosmos, Alice has carved a niche for herself in the world of space communications.
WORKSHOP 1:
Resume Building/ Social Media Presence
MAY 18, 2024
12:00 – 1:00 Eastern
Led by a space sector recruiter, this workshop will cover the essential ‘Dos’ and ‘Don’ts’ of an effective resume for the space job market. It will also cover what is expected from your social media profile and how to use your social presence best. Included will be an opportunity for interview role-playing. Real examples of resumes/social profiles will be used to show what works and what doesn’t.
Presenters:
Joe Horvath
CEO and President
Nova Space
Charlie Hurley
Public Information Officer
Spaceport America
Joe Bullington
Senior Aerospace Manager
The Jacobs Space Exploration Group (JSEG) at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
WORKSHOP 2:
Connecting Students to Spaceports and Spaceports to Students
JUNE 1, 2024
12:00 – 1:00 Eastern
This workshop will include as many GSA member spaceport representatives as possible to join the student and university faculty audience. Spaceport America speakers will discuss the value and methods for spaceports to engage with regional universities and their students. The Space America Cup™ is one vehicle, but many others exist. Spaceport representatives will share what they are doing or hope to do in collaboration with universities and how such joint efforts can be enhanced. This session will serve to foster those connections.
Presenters:
George Nield
GSA Chair
Dr. David Alexander
Director
Rice Space Institute
Arturo Machuca
Director
Ellington Airport & Houston Spaceport
Charlie Hurley
Public Information Officer
Spaceport America
WORKSHOP 3:
Entrepreneurship & Business Planning for Start-Ups
JUNE 8, 2024
12:00 – 1:00 Eastern
For many students interested in a career in the space sector, their first job maybe with a start-up company. With spaceports being regional hubs for space innovation, there is an obvious linkage for start-ups. This workshop will explore the range of space start-up opportunities and hear from a panel of spaceport representatives who are incubating and accelerating space start-ups. Spaceports and students will also find out how they can tap into the Global Network for Entrepreneurship for Space (GEN Space).
Presenters:
Benjamin Hernandez
Stephan Reckie
Executive Director
Global Entrepreneurship Network – Space
WORKSHOP 4:
Space Career Opportunities Now and In the Future
JUNE 15, 2024
12:00 – 1:00 Eastern
The career opportunities in the space sector have dramatically changed in the past five years and will continue to change in the decade ahead. In this session, space sector leaders will provide an overview of emerging space capabilities that will require a technically diverse workforce. This will be an excellent opportunity for students to ask hard questions.
Presenters:
Kaci Heins
Executive Director
Limitless Space Institute
Ken Davidian
Vice President
North American Operations
International Space University
Tricia Quinn
Principal Healthcare and Federal Markets
Jacobs
Liz Kennick
CEO
Teachers in Space
Kelli Mullen
Senior Talent Consultant Galaxy Tek Hires
Charlie Hurley
Public Information Officer
Spaceport America
