Gemini’s former HR
Manager Christina
Terminello reviews the
career brochure.
Today, Clayton is a critical element of the
Gemini North summit team, which is responsible for keeping everything in top form for
Gemini’s nighttime operations. His success
story, like many similar ones at both Gemini
telescopes, is now featured in new multimedia materials that share with future career
candidates the opportunities available at
Gemini and other astronomical observatories.
“Inspiring our youth with opportunities for
the future is at the core of our work,” says
Gemini’s Human Resource Manager Christina Terminello. “Materials like this, and follow-on opportunities — such as internships
through our partnerships with local Hawai‘i
and Chilean schools and universities — give
students a glimpse of what it’s like to work at
an observatory and often generate a spark
that can last a lifetime!”
Building Careers
To this end, the Gemini Public Information and
Outreach (PIO) Office recently debuted a new
careers brochure aimed at inspiring students,
residents, and others in Gemini’s local host
communities to consider a future at Gemini or
other observatories. Available in English and
Spanish, the brochure, and its companion video-interview website (viewable here) present
real-life stories, like Clayton’s.
“The careers brochure and videos provide
a glimpse into the work-lives of a cross-section of our staff and what inspires and motivates them,” says Joy Pollard
of Gemini’s Hilo PIO office,
who helped produce the brochure and videos along with
her counterpart Manuel Paredes in Chile.
Scenes from
staff video
interviews found
on the brochure’s
companion website.
Above: Gustavo
Arriagata (Gemini
South); below, Bobbi
Kikuchi (Gemini
North).
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The brochure is accessible in
hardcopy, while both it and
the videos are electronically
available here.
GeminiFocus
2014 Year in Review
January 2015