Improving postdoctoral training programs through alumni perspectives and experiences: A study of NCAR's Advanced Study Program

This study of ASP alumni helps better understand their career paths and provides a window into the geoscience community. It examines career aspirations and job satisfaction, as well as experiences with mentoring and attitudes about diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

While about half of ASP alumni today work in academia, job changes and pursuit of careers outside of academia are in-creasing. Former ASP participants are actively engaged in mentoring and are supportive of efforts in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Alumni who identify as women reported feeling less supported by their employers in their career growth and in their service activities such as mentoring than alumni who identify as men.