Graduate Student, Post-Doc, & Faculty Luncheon

We’re very excited to announce our fall grad student, post-doc, and faculty luncheons! These will take place on Tuesday, Sept 29th and Thursday, Nov 4th from noon to one in the Gunness Student Center at Marcus Hall.  These events are a great way to meet faculty and other young professionals in the STEM fields and learn about their experiences as women in […]

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Identity in Academia: The Relationship Between the Impostor Syndrome and Intersectionality

Have you ever felt like you don’t belong in graduate school or your current position? Have you felt like you are only at UMass by chance, and all your accomplishments are menial or only possible through extensive guidance from others? There are a number of other feelings and thoughts associated with the Impostor Syndrome, and […]

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Intro to Grant Searching for International Students

Many external grants or fellowships are restricted to US citizens or permanent residents, which poses a particular challenge to international students searching for external funding opportunities. This session is tailored for graduate students and postdocs who are not US citizens or permanent residents to introduce basic search tips and tools. Come to dispel myths about […]

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AAAS Fellows Panel – Bridging Policy and Careers

  OPD and GWIS always want to help you expand your career options.  If you would like to learn more about the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships and Congressional Fellowships, and how they inform careers in academia, non-profits, government and industry, please make sure you attend this event! A panel of advanced degree holders […]

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Mastering the Poster Session – Another Awesome Situation Room

We are very proud of last week’s Situation Room, which focused on the ever-present Poster Session.  We know – they can be the bane of every graduate student’s conference, difficult to prepare for, full of anxiety.  We had 4 volunteers present their posters to a panel consisting of a post-doc, faculty, and graduate student who […]

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