GeminiFocus July 2014 | Page 22

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 multi-media materials that share with future career candidates the opportunities available at Gemini and other astronomical observatories. Right: Gemini’s HR Manager Christina Terminello reviews the career brochure. 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 “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 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 http:// www.gemini.edu/careers 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). 20 GeminiFocus July 2014