Pre-REU survey We are asking your assistance with a short survey. Please read this!This survey will allow us to evaluate the impact that this REU program has on its participants, and to assess your level of comfort with certain tasks and sense of support. Your participation in this survey is voluntary. You may decline to answer any question and you have the right to withdraw from participation at any time. You do not have to answer all of the questions, and anything you tell us will be confidential and anonymous. Your responses will have no impact on your participation in our programs or your eligibility for our scholarships. The survey will take approximately five to ten minutes to complete. If you have any questions about this survey or survey participants’ rights, you may contact _________________________________________________. Thank you very much. Question Title * 1. By clicking the “yes” radio button below, you give your consent to participate in this project. Yes No Question Title * 2. The term "geosciences" is used broadly here to include the field that you are studying this summer. Using the options on the right, rate your: Very little Little Average Strong Very strong Knowledge of the career opportunities available in the geosciences Knowledge of the career opportunities available in the geosciences Very little Knowledge of the career opportunities available in the geosciences Little Knowledge of the career opportunities available in the geosciences Average Knowledge of the career opportunities available in the geosciences Strong Knowledge of the career opportunities available in the geosciences Very strong Interest in pursuing a career in the geosciences Interest in pursuing a career in the geosciences Very little Interest in pursuing a career in the geosciences Little Interest in pursuing a career in the geosciences Average Interest in pursuing a career in the geosciences Strong Interest in pursuing a career in the geosciences Very strong Confidence in your qualifications for a job in the geosciences Confidence in your qualifications for a job in the geosciences Very little Confidence in your qualifications for a job in the geosciences Little Confidence in your qualifications for a job in the geosciences Average Confidence in your qualifications for a job in the geosciences Strong Confidence in your qualifications for a job in the geosciences Very strong Familiarity with graduate school Familiarity with graduate school Very little Familiarity with graduate school Little Familiarity with graduate school Average Familiarity with graduate school Strong Familiarity with graduate school Very strong Confidence in your ability to succeed in graduate school Confidence in your ability to succeed in graduate school Very little Confidence in your ability to succeed in graduate school Little Confidence in your ability to succeed in graduate school Average Confidence in your ability to succeed in graduate school Strong Confidence in your ability to succeed in graduate school Very strong Question Title * 3. Who or what inspires you in your life? Question Title * 4. What are your plans after getting your degree (select all that apply) Very unlikely Unlikely Not sure Likely Very likely Get a job to earn money/find work using my skills Get a job to earn money/find work using my skills Very unlikely Get a job to earn money/find work using my skills Unlikely Get a job to earn money/find work using my skills Not sure Get a job to earn money/find work using my skills Likely Get a job to earn money/find work using my skills Very likely Volunteer abroad or locally Volunteer abroad or locally Very unlikely Volunteer abroad or locally Unlikely Volunteer abroad or locally Not sure Volunteer abroad or locally Likely Volunteer abroad or locally Very likely Work at a non-profit organization Work at a non-profit organization Very unlikely Work at a non-profit organization Unlikely Work at a non-profit organization Not sure Work at a non-profit organization Likely Work at a non-profit organization Very likely Teach (K-12) Teach (K-12) Very unlikely Teach (K-12) Unlikely Teach (K-12) Not sure Teach (K-12) Likely Teach (K-12) Very likely Go to graduate school Go to graduate school Very unlikely Go to graduate school Unlikely Go to graduate school Not sure Go to graduate school Likely Go to graduate school Very likely Work in industry or consulting (e.g. hydrology) Work in industry or consulting (e.g. hydrology) Very unlikely Work in industry or consulting (e.g. hydrology) Unlikely Work in industry or consulting (e.g. hydrology) Not sure Work in industry or consulting (e.g. hydrology) Likely Work in industry or consulting (e.g. hydrology) Very likely I don’t know yet/unsure I don’t know yet/unsure Very unlikely I don’t know yet/unsure Unlikely I don’t know yet/unsure Not sure I don’t know yet/unsure Likely I don’t know yet/unsure Very likely Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. What motivates you in your work? Think about factors like deadlines, encouragement, consequences, recognition, autonomy, financial rewards, the work itself, learning, impact, or flexibility, and which ones motivates you to do your best work. Question Title * 6. How many professionals do you know who have a job that you are interested in? 0 1 - 2 3 - 4 > 4 Unsure Question Title * 7. How well do you know how to . . . Not at all Just a little Somewhat Quite well Very well Develop a scientific study (hypothesis, tests, data analysis....) Develop a scientific study (hypothesis, tests, data analysis....) Not at all Develop a scientific study (hypothesis, tests, data analysis....) Just a little Develop a scientific study (hypothesis, tests, data analysis....) Somewhat Develop a scientific study (hypothesis, tests, data analysis....) Quite well Develop a scientific study (hypothesis, tests, data analysis....) Very well Write an abstract Write an abstract Not at all Write an abstract Just a little Write an abstract Somewhat Write an abstract Quite well Write an abstract Very well Analyze data and explain the results Analyze data and explain the results Not at all Analyze data and explain the results Just a little Analyze data and explain the results Somewhat Analyze data and explain the results Quite well Analyze data and explain the results Very well Collaborate with a team Collaborate with a team Not at all Collaborate with a team Just a little Collaborate with a team Somewhat Collaborate with a team Quite well Collaborate with a team Very well Write a scientific report Write a scientific report Not at all Write a scientific report Just a little Write a scientific report Somewhat Write a scientific report Quite well Write a scientific report Very well Give a science talk or presentation Give a science talk or presentation Not at all Give a science talk or presentation Just a little Give a science talk or presentation Somewhat Give a science talk or presentation Quite well Give a science talk or presentation Very well Question Title * 8. The level of support I have on decisions about my education and career from the following individual is . . . Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Not applicable Parent or guardian(s) Parent or guardian(s) Excellent Parent or guardian(s) Very good Parent or guardian(s) Good Parent or guardian(s) Fair Parent or guardian(s) Poor Parent or guardian(s) Not applicable Friend(s) Friend(s) Excellent Friend(s) Very good Friend(s) Good Friend(s) Fair Friend(s) Poor Friend(s) Not applicable Relative or family friend Relative or family friend Excellent Relative or family friend Very good Relative or family friend Good Relative or family friend Fair Relative or family friend Poor Relative or family friend Not applicable Professor or academic advisor Professor or academic advisor Excellent Professor or academic advisor Very good Professor or academic advisor Good Professor or academic advisor Fair Professor or academic advisor Poor Professor or academic advisor Not applicable Coach or community leader Coach or community leader Excellent Coach or community leader Very good Coach or community leader Good Coach or community leader Fair Coach or community leader Poor Coach or community leader Not applicable Other (please specify) Other (please specify) Excellent Other (please specify) Very good Other (please specify) Good Other (please specify) Fair Other (please specify) Poor Other (please specify) Not applicable Thank you so much for filling this out. It will help us to assess the value of this program and help to improve it. Done