ANU - Centre for the Public Awareness of Science

Careers

Graduates of the program have gone on to work in diverse and exciting areas across the field of science communication, including:

television stations and radio networks in Australia e.g. for Triple J, Catalyst and Carbon Cops
magazines including New Scientist and Scienttrific
the Edinburgh International Science Festival
the GridTalk grid computing project in the European Union at CERN, Switzerland
the Children’s Cancer Institute
the Science Foundation for Physics at the University of Sydney
as an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development teaching science in the Maldives
as a Science Outreach Officer in the University of Namibia
as a science and maths trainer at the Vanuatu Institute of Technology.

What our alumni say

"The Graduate Diploma in Science Communication helped me get my dream job!"

Susan - Science on Saturday Coordinator/Education Officer - CSIRO Education - 2007 Graduate

"I loved it and always look back on it happily."

Ben - Communicator Manager / Editor - International Society of Zoological Sciences (China) - 2006 Graduate

"The Graduate Diploma in Science Communication was definitely a clincher in landing this job. My association with Questacon meant that they were eager to get me on board so that they could pick my brain of Questaconian knowledge."

Kerry - Community Engagement Program Coordinator - Science World, Canada - 2005 Graduate

"The Circus equipped me with skills such as dealing with the media, creating education programs and becoming more confident as a presenter."

Miriam - Communications Manager - Children's Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research - 2004 Graduate

"My year in the Circus was fantastic - I loved working with such a great bunch of people, making life-long friends, travelling the country, and receiving an excellent introduction to science communication."

Joanna - Executive Officer - CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems - 2003 Graduate

Cristy says that the Graduate Diploma in Science Communication has been a tremendous assistance with her career... "mostly in terms of opening doors with the "Science Circus" magic words. It has also ensured I am a confident and able public speaker, which certainly helps."

Cristy - Grid Outreach Coordinator - Queen Mary University, England - 2001 Graduate

"It is the life skills, confidence and general experience of travelling, working in a team and living away from my usual support networks that was the greatest value for me."

Marijke - Project Coordinator - Austraining International (Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development) - 2000 Graduate

"Although I already had training and experience in education and teaching, the Grad Dip increased my confidence and improved my presentation skills... I also learnt new skills in writing and editing, which I now use in my job every day."

Danielle - Executive Project Officer - Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney - 1999 Graduate

"The contacts I gained during my Circus year helped me gain a toehold in exhibition development and interpretive planning - firstly science centres, then museums and heritage more generally."

Regan - Business Developer - Exhibition Services - 1998 Graduate

"I love being a science journalist because I get to learn about such fascinating science and meet such amazing, passionate people. The longer I do this work, the more I appreciate how absolutely brilliant Australian science is."

Bianca - Science and medical journalist/broadcaster - Freelance - 1998 Graduate

"I have a lot of gratitude for the opportunities that have flowed from the Graduate Diploma in Science Communciation... It has also given me some great friends, and a global network of professional alumni which I can draw on regularly."

Bobby - Student (PhD) and Lecturer - Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, ANU - 1997 Graduate

"I would (and do!) recommend the Science Circus to anyone interested in pursuing a career in science communication."

Simon - Communication and Marketing Manager - CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research - 1995 Graduate

"I guess that there was never any doubt that I would come back to science communication. Taking a job with the Science Circus had a beautiful circularity to it. This is the second time the Circus has saved me from a life of finance and figures. There is nothing wrong with finance but science communication makes better dinner-party conversation."

Cameron - Coordinator (Shell Questacon Science Circus) - Questacon/ANU - 1994 Graduate

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