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22 John Mulchaey director of the Carnegie Observatories says that showing students what its like to be a scientist was one of his primary goals for the three education programs hes started. I totally lacked this when I was coming up through the system as a high school student Mulchaey said about a new program that offers mentoring days with Carnegie postdocs to high school students which he designed to show kids what its actually like to be a scientist.Ive been thinking about this my whole life and now Im in a position where I can direct more of it. It really opened my eyes to what a modern-day astronomer actually does. I learned a lot of useful information that not only encompasses their position at Carnegie as a scientist but also advice for undergrad and then requirements if I ever wanted to pursue graduate studies said participant Jasmin Ionescu.It was also really friendly and inviting especially for a shy person like me. Other Observatories programs include the popular Astronomy Nights managed by Chris Burns that has been bringing telescopes to schools for evening events for the past decade and another that helps local schools design a special science space thats vibrant and engaging for the students. The importance of offering educational opportunities to the next generation of potential scientists is also at the forefront of the minds of the Carnegie staffers managing the internship programs at Plant Biology and Global Ecology. Grayson Badgley a graduate student in Chris Fields lab says he works with interns because somebody did it for me. I definitely wouldnt be in science if it werent for undergraduate research opportunities. Sue Rhee a Plant Biology staff scientist who coordinates the internship program there said undergraduate research was a big part of her own education and she loves that the program provides research opportunities to curious students who havent had the chance to do much of this hands-on work. The program is good to foster those sorts of students but its also good for the When it comes to educational outreach many Carnegie staff scientists and postdocs engage. Some start their own programs or regularly work with a particular organization or initiative. Others engage on an ad hoc basis. But all who reach out are dedicated to improving science literacy for the next generation. Carnegie Scientists Reach Out Marnie Halpern Carnegie Biologist Image courtesy Marnie Halpern