The Young Professionals networking event hosted by the UMass Graduate Women in STEM was a huge success! Keynote speaker Dr. Judy Giordan discussed issues facing women navigating the landscape of STEM careers and attendees learned how their personalities influence their leadership styles and interactions. The career panelists covered what today’s STEM industries are looking for […]
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Introduction to Peer Mentoring Groups
What are GWIS peer mentoring groups? They’re small groups of STEM graduate students ranging from 3-8 members. Group is typically a time used to talk to other STEM graduate peers about experiences, frustrations, accomplishments, and to get advice or words of encouragement. Groups decide their own meeting schedule and chose what they want to talk […]
Outreach Workshop with Eureka! on Saturday May 17th at UMass
Volunteer for outreach with teenage girls from Girls Inc. of Holyoke! What’s In Your Water? We will be doing a water treatment workshop with the girls from last summer! This water quality workshop aims to demonstrate the need for the treatment of water to make it potable. We need volunteers to help work with the girls. Send an […]
Don’t miss the career exploration event for STEM grad students on May 21st!
Brought to you by the Office of Professional Development! Would you like to learn more about non-academic career paths from a panel of accomplished professionals? Attend this event to gain insights about careers in research, business development, intellectual property, regulatory affairs and medical writing from professionals working in a variety of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical […]
Register today for the Young Professionals Networking Event
Are YOU ready for JOB SEARCHING? Knowing how to network is essential!! Join GWIS for an afternoon to boost your professional network and help you land crucial opportunities. What: The Young Professionals Networking Event When: Wednesday, May 14th – three events from 3pm – 7:30pm Where: The Student Union Ballroom At 3pm – […]
Extracting DNA with Urban League of Springfield!
Middle school Students from the Urban League of Springfield came to UMass on Thursday, April 24 and Friday, April 25 to tour the campus of UMass Amherst and participate in STEM-related activities. GWIS outreach members Arianne Bazilio, Amy Ryan, and Katherine Lownsbery had a blast working with the students using simple chemistry to extract DNA […]
Announcing the Young Professionals Networking Event
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 14th for a great opportunity to expand your professional network! Schedule of events: 3:00-4:00 – Our keynote speaker will share wisdom about the power of networking. 4:30-5:30 – STEM career panel – hear about how five STEM professionals in […]
Join us for the next Situation Room: First Impressions
All participants will hear expert tips and advice on how to tailor your elevator speech to different situations and have the opportunity to navigate four different networking situations in small groups. WHEN: Thursday, April 17 2014 from 11:30am-1:00pm WHERE: Gunness Student Center in Marcus Hall. Invited speaker Shana Passonno, Director of the Graduate School’s Office of […]
GWIS team for UMass Dash&Dine 5k race
The Graduate Women in STEM will be running and walking as a team in the fifth annual Dash&Dine event at UMass to support the local community, the Amherst Survival Center, and Neighbors in Need. Support Amherst! Run or walk with GWIS! When: Saturday April 12, at 10:30am (race starts at 11am) Where: Meet at the […]
Upcoming events sponsored by the UMass Women in Transportation (WTS)
Check out these events! —————————— 1. Making Connections with Mentors: How to Fast-Track Your Career Today! Time: Wednesday, April 2, 12:00-1:00 PM Location: Gunness Student Center, Marcus Hall Guest Speaker: Paula Simmons, MassDOT Project Manager, P.E. Making a connection is easy but making a good connection is hard. Who’s a good connection? Who’s pulling for you? Who’s got your […]
