goals related to it.

-   [**What is new and different about this opportunity?**]{} Does it overlap with or duplicate any existing things I’m doing? What do I hope to gain as a result of taking this opportunity? Be specific: let’s say you are invited to a conference. If you are looking for exposure for a new science result, consider who will be in your audience. If you are looking to start new collaborations, look for overlap with people you are hoping to speak with. As a postdoc there can be value in getting yourself out and seen as much as possible, but there’s also a limit to that. A related point here is that your hiring will eventually depend on people outside your subfield, so while specialty meetings that are discipline specific are useful for starting new collaborations or identifying future colleagues/employers, meetings that are broader, like ones around a specific telescope or facility, help expose your work to a wider swath of the population.

-   [**How long do I think it will take to fulfill this commitment, or what is the time demand of this opportunity?**]{} Again, be specific: if you join a users’ panel or advisory committee and 