This is a great opportunity for graduate students to mentor undergraduates about graduate school, interviewing tips, and career advice. We will be workshoping elevator pitches and discussing personal statements. We’re looking for 10-15 enthusiastic graduate students to attend. Dinner from Atkins Farms will be provided. Additionally, if you know any undergraduates who would benefit from […]
Nominations for 2016-2017 GWIS Executive Board NOW OPEN!
Nominations for the 2016-2017 term are now open until November 27th! Nominate yourself, another UMass graduate student, or a team of UMass graduate students enthusiastic about advancing women in STEM and leading a great organization HERE. 2015-2016 GWIS executive board election timeline: Nominations: November 9th-27th Elections (voting online): November 30th – December 4th Shadow period […]
November Networking Coffee Hour
Join us on Tuesday, November 10th, for the next GWIS Networking Coffee Hour! Come meet and mingle with graduate students from STEM departments. Enjoy free coffee and cider donuts from Atkins Farms. All are welcome – no registration required. WHAT: GWIS Networking Coffee Hour WHEN: Tuesday, November 10, 1:00 – 2:00 pm WHERE: Integrated Science Building Room 145 WHY: You […]
Women in Energy and Environment: Discover Your Career!
GWIS members, We’d like to call your attention to a great professional development opportunity on Tuesday November 3rd at 5:30pm in the UMass Student Union Cape Cod Lounge. Its of special interest for graduate students and postdocs in the energy and environmental sciences and engineering fields, however all of us will benefit from the perspectives of […]
GWIS LinkedIn Photo Shoot
The academic year is in full swing and many students are now thinking about their next step. Whether you plan to pursue a career in academia or explore the worlds of industry, chances are that you will use LinkedIn to connect to recruiters and to apply to jobs. Chances also are that your LinkedIn photograph […]
The Situation Room: Networking
Take a turn in the hot seat! Practice your networking skills or observe and give feedback to your brave peers! Topics covered will include how to craft an elevator pitch, how to start a conversation, how to gracefully exit a conversation, and/or what to do if you forgot someone’s name. WHEN: Wednesday, November 18, 2015, 11:30- […]
Join us at the Networking Coffee Hour next Monday!
AAAS Fellows Panel- Bridging Policy and Careers
This event informed the graduate community about the AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship, and connected event participants to past fellows that could serve as a resource for future applications. It was applicable to all STEM students as well as students from other disciplines, and clarified questions regarding the application process, life in Washington DC, and […]
Diversity in STEM: Best Practices in Faculty and Graduate Student Recruitment and Retention
At this event, we wanted to get an external perspective of Diversity in STEM fields in academia. We wanted to look at the faculty situation and had a great speaker from UDel who is currently a dean of engineering. Professor Pamela Cook is a applied mathematician and she shared her thoughts about the field overall in […]
Career Exploration Round Table with Jodie Lutkenhaus
For this event, we were able to learn more about the experience of successful women in academia. Professor Lutkenhaus’s research is currently blowing up and it was a great way to explore her journey. We purposely kept this small so that people could directly interact and have a candid discussion. The room location also helped […]
