[GWAMIT] Announcements

[GWAMIT]

Dear GWAMIT Members,

 

Enjoy the Week!

 

The GWAMIT Board

Visit us at: http://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit

Send your ideas to: gwamit-exec at mit.edu

Send your announcements to: gwamit-sec at mit.edu

 

 

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IN BRIEF

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GWAMIT:

1. GWAMIT is Recruiting New Leaders!

2. [Th 10/14] HGWISE and GWAMIT Mixer (6pm, Flatbread Company/Sacco's Bowl Haven in Davis Square)

 

MIT:

3. [Wed 10/13] Social Media: Convergence of Old and New Recruiting Practices (9-10:30 am, E51-395)

4. [Wed 10/13] The Externship Program (Deadline: 9 am)

5. [Fri 10/15] 2010 MIT Energy Night (5:30p–9:00pm, MIT Museum)

6. [Fri 10/22] AMITA presents: An Evening with Comedian Betsy Salkind, '86 (8 - 9 pm, 32-123) 

 

Outside MIT:

7. FREE: Women in Science Booklet: http://images.sciencecareers.org/images/loreal_booklet_copyright.pdf

8. [Tue 10/12] How to Balance a Successful Career and a Satisfying Life (6:30-9:00 p.m., BU School of Medicine, L110 (first floor of 72 E. Concord St. Boston, MA 02118))

9. [Th 10/14] Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology: Marketing Your Ideas (and Yourself) Panel Discussion (6:00-9:00pm, Pfizer. 200 Cambridgepark Drive. Cambridge (One Block from Alewife T Stop)


10. The Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship Application deadline is Oct 29.

 

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FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS

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********GWAMIT********

 

1. GWAMIT is Recruiting New Leaders!

Open positions include Co-Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and Publicity Coordinator. 


For descriptions of Officer responsibilities visit: http://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit/files/constitution.html#article2

 

For more information or to get involved, contact: gwamit-exec at mit.edu

 

2. HGWISE and GWAMIT Mixer

When: Thursday, October 14th, 6pm

Where: Flatbread Company/Sacco's Bowl Haven in Davis Square

RSVP: kfurman at mit.edu

Spread your network to include Harvard's women scientists and engineers!  GWAMIT is pairing up with Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (HGWISE) to co-host a night of candle pin bowling, tasty pizza and mingling.  What better way to meet your fellow scientist than to figure out the best way to bowl a strike?

RSVPs are appreciated (but not required) to kfurman at mit.edu.  Please feel free to join us either way!
 

**********MIT**********

 

3. Social Media: Convergence of Old and New Recruiting Practices

When: Wednesday, October 13, 9:00 – 10:30 am

Where: E51-395

Presented by: System Design and Management Program and MIT Social Media Club

Reserve your seat: http://signup.mit.edu/socialmedia_sdm 

(After 8:50 the entrance will be open to everyone)

Facebook… Twitter… LinkedIn… Blogs… Social media has become an integral part of our everyday life. But do you know that social media can enhance your job search (or ruin it)? Come and learn how employers are using social media in their recruiting practices.

Jeff Moore is a Lead Engineering Recruiter for Google and has over 10 years of recruiting experience in the High Tech and Software Industries. Jeff is currently responsible for recruiting world class engineers to join Google’s offices across the United States Eastern Region including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Washington DC. Prior to joining Google, Jeff worked for several years at a Senior Technical Recruiter at The MathWorks in Natick, Massachusetts. He is an active blogger with interests in using social networking and mobile technology.

Nancy Richmond is the Assistant Director of Career Counseling and Exploration at MIT. Nancy’s expertise includes helping professionals use social media to solve problems, share information and to stay current with new trends in the marketplace. Nancy’s previous presentations include “Using Social Media for Your Job Search”, “The Value of LinkedIn”, and “Why Use Twitter?”. She has a background in marketing and experience in helping individuals create an effective online brand. Currently Nancy is pursuing a Doctor of Education at Northeastern University and is interested in researching how college students can use social media for their own professional growth.

 

4. The Externship Program matches you with alumni in their workplace for job shadowing and/or practical experience over IAP. Alumni around the world want to work with you!

Application deadline: Wednesday, October 13 at 9 a.m.

Check out the full and complete listing of descriptions and apply at: http://alum.mit.edu/students/externships.

This year, $500 Externship Grants are available for Externships meeting the following criteria:

- Outside the Boston/Cambridge area

- Non-profit or government agencies and/or do NOT provide compensation, travel, and/or housing assistance

 Learn more about the Externship Grant at: https://alum.mit.edu/students/externships/grant.

 Did you miss the information session? Watch our 15-minute review at http://alum.mit.edu/students.

 

5. 2010 MIT Energy Night

When: Friday, October 15, 2010, 5:30p–9:00p

Where: MIT Museum

Contact: energyclub at mit.edu http://energynight.mit.edu

The MIT Energy Night is the flagship event of the MIT Energy Club for the fall. It seeks to showcase the most exciting energy research, education, and entrepreneurship at MIT.

*This event is free and open to the public.*

 

6. AMITA presents: An Evening with Comedian Betsy Salkind, '86

When: Friday, October 22, 8 - 9 pm

Where: 32-123

Register: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/register-login.vm?eventID=46521&groupID=182   (Registration closes October 21)

Contact: Julie Schwedock, schwedoc at alum.mit.edu

See what you can do with that MIT degree! You can become a famous comedienne. Join us for an evening of serious laughs with Betsy Salkind '86. Expect humor.

The Boston Globe said, "there are countless ways to make someone someone laugh, and Betsy Salkind knows most of them. Want sarcastic wit? Political humor? Or maybe just a good animal mime? Salkind can pull all that off and more.” Best known as 'Squirrel Lady,' Betsy has appeared on "Girls Night Out," "Last Comic Standing," and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." She was a staffwriter for SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL and ROSEANNE, and is author of "More Than Once Upon A Time" and "Betsy's Sunday School Bible Classics (children's books for adults) as well as the blog "Ethel's Law."

www.BetsySalkind.com 


Comedy from 8:00 to 9:00.   Join us afterwards for a gathering at the Cambridge Brewing Company at 9:15 (pay-your-own-way).

http://www.cambrew.com/

1 Kendall Square, Bldg 100

Cambridge, MA 02139

617-494-1994

RSVP to SmartTrans BY OCTOBER 20 IF YOU WANT TO JOIN THE CBC GATHERING . THANKS!

 

TO REGISTER:  https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/register-login.vm?eventID=46521&groupID=182

$15 for AMITA and MIT COB members

$10 for current students

$20 for guests

 
$30 at the door!!! (So pre-pay and save)

 

******Outside MIT******

 

7. FREE: Women in Science Booklet

Science and the L'Oréal Foundation have teamed up once again to bring you the latest Women in Science booklet focusing on 16 women in five different areas of biology research. The essays about these scientists give you an idea of the differences and similarities between their jobs as well as some insight into their personal triumphs and struggles as they have built successful and meaningful careers. The interviews span the career spectrum from new scientists to more established researchers who have experienced the many ups and downs of a life in biology research.

We hope that you enjoy their stories and take inspiration from their personal tales.

Get your complimentary online booklet today: http://images.sciencecareers.org/images/loreal_booklet_copyright.pdf

Produced by the Science/AAAS Business Office in partnership the L'Oréal Foundation.

 

8. How to Balance a Successful Career and a Satisfying Life

When: Tuesday, October 12, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Where: Boston University School of Medicine, L110 (first floor of 72 E. Concord St. Boston, MA 02118)

Register: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=210106

Please join MASS-AWIS, the Boston University Department of Graduate Medical Sciences the Boston University Department of Medicine Faculty Development and Diversity Office for a discussion of work/life balance. Hear from leaders in academy and industry on how they deal with the modern pressures of juggling a successful career with a satisfying life. Open to men and women alike.



Featured speakers:

Dr. Joanne Kamens, Senior Director of Research Collaborations, RXi Pharmaceuticals, founder of the Boston chapter of AWIS and Dr. Galit Lahav, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, author of "How To Survive and Thrive in the Mother-Mentor Marathon"


Agenda:

6:30-7:00pm: Registration, Networking and Sandwiches

7:00-8:45pm: Talks from Drs. Galit Lahav and Joanne Kamens

8:45-9:00pm: Networking and Dessert

 

AWIS members and BU Students/Postdocs FREE

$5 non-member students - $20 for non-members

 

9. Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology: Marketing Your Ideas (and Yourself) Panel Discussion

When: Thursday, October 14, 6:00-9:00pm

Where: Pfizer. 200 Cambridgepark Drive. Cambridge (One Block from Alewife T Stop)



PREREGISTRATION: (until 9pm Tues Oct. 12)

$35 Members. $45 Non-Members . $10 additional at the door



Success often requires presenting scientific and technical ideas (and yourself) to others. This can range from persuading a company of your work's value, convincing potential funders to invest, or getting upper management to take you seriously. This panel discussion will address both "hard" and "soft" issues to better articulate and market your ideas (and yourself) to achieve your goals.

 

Speakers include:

Joanna Horobin, CEO of Syndax Pharmaceuticals

Cat Oyler, Sr. Director, Emerging Technologies, J&J

Renuka Babu, Senior VP, Finance and Business Development, MEND

 

This event is open to the public. Everyone is welcome to attend!

 

More info and registration:

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10. The Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship

Application deadline is Oct 29.

Info is available at: http://www.hertzfoundation.org/. 

 
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