Increasing the emphasis on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at LLNL*

Many of the job opportunities in plasma physics reside at the National Labs so making the climate at the National Labs as diverse, equitable, and inclusive as possible is an important component in reducing the leaks in the pipeline.    We can provide role models to students and postdocs by showing that our field is equitable and supportive of women and minorities as well as providing job opportunities for exciting careers in plasma physics.

 

We will discuss our efforts to increase our emphasis on DE&I at LLNL.   These efforts support recruiting, hiring, and retention of a diverse staff with the goal of giving our staff the environment, tools, and resources needed to live up to their full potential.  We are looking at our job postings and our interview process to make them more inclusive and equitable.  We are giving our staff tools to help them speak up when they see behavior that is undesired.  We will also be expanding our student scholar program – both for recruiting and to encourage students to pursue graduate degrees in our field.  Lastly, we will engage with faculty at universities to get feedback on how we recruit their students.  In this talk, we will give an update on the status of our efforts in this important topic.