[GWAMIT] Announcements 6/18/2012

[GWAMIT]

Dear GWAMIT Members,


Over the summer, the Digest will be released every other Monday.  For more
frequent updates on events of interest to GWAMIT members, check out our
calendar at http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest.


Enjoy the week,

*The GWAMIT Board
*Send your ideas to: gwamit-exec at mit.edu
Send your announcements to: gwamit-sec at mit.edu
Visit us: http://gwamit.org

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*MIT:*
1. Apply to Join the Presidential Transition Advisory Cabinet (Applications
due Fri. Jun. 22, 11:59pm)
2. Join the 2012 Path of Professorship Planning Team! (Meetings from
June-October; Event from October 26-27)
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*Outside MIT:*
3. [Harvard] Finding the Perfect Postdoc (Tues. Jun. 19, 2-3:30pm)
4. [MASS-AWIS] Finding the Joy: How to Choose Your Next Lab or Workplace
(Mon. Jun. 25, 6-9pm)
5. [Harvard] Academic Job Search Series: Going on the Academic Job Market
(Thu. Jun. 28, 10-11:30am)
6. [MASS-AWIS] Recruiting Mentees for the 2012-2013 Mentoring Circle
Program (Applications due Jun. 30)
7. Science Club for Girls Summer Science Week (Tues. Jul. 17-Fri. Jul. 20,
8:30am-5:30pm daily)
8. Opportunities with the Scientista Foundation

To see more events beyond this week's digest visit
http://bit.ly/gwamitevents and http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest

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*1. Apply to Join the Presidential Transition Advisory Cabinet
(Applications due Fri. Jun. 22, 11:59pm)*
*When*: Applications Due Friday, June 22, 11:59pm
*Where*: Apply online here <http://gsc.mit.edu/ptac-2012-application/>
*Contact*: PTAC <ptac at mit.edu>

Apply to the PTAC to identify to the President-elect existing MIT-wide
issues as well as strategies for seizing upon new opportunity spaces.
 Serve as a confidential sounding board to the President-elect by providing
feedback to questions and ideas.

The application and interview process seeks to identify the most informed,
experienced, and diverse membership possible.
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*2. Join the 2012 Path of Professorship Planning Team! (**Meetings from
June-October; Event from October 26-27)*
*When:* Meetings from June-October; Event from October 26-27
*Contact:* smmorey at mit.edu

Have you ever wanted to ask your favorite female professor how she does it
all?  The grants, the lab meetings, the kids, the institute service - and
still manages to look good doing it?

If so - now is your chance!  Be a part of the 2012
Path of Professorship Planning Team!  As a member you will get guaranteed
acceptance to this year's Path of Professorship Workshop, as well as the
opportunity to suggest and network with your favorite female faculty
members.   Path of Professorship is MIT''s bootcamp for the
secrets of success of female faculty members - a day and a
half of sessions, lectures, meals, contacts and information on how to
succeed along the road to academia.  See
http://odge.mit.edu/development/pop/ for more info.

Commitments include one or two meetings over the summer and a few meetings
in September and October, as well as help during the October 26th -
27th Path of Professorship.

Please respond to me at smmorey at mit.edu if you are interested!

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*3. [Harvard] Finding the Perfect Postdoc (Tues. Jun. 19, 2-3:30pm)*
*When:* Tuesday, June 19, 2-3:30pm
*Where:* Room B-23, Mallinckrodt, Pfizer Lecture Hall
*Registration:* https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/perfectpostdoc

If you are thinking about applying for postdoctoral research positions but
are not sure where or how to start your search, join us for this
informative session to learn more about the ins and outs of finding this
type of position!
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*4. [MASS-AWIS] Finding the Joy: How to Choose Your Next Lab or Workplace
(Mon. Jun. 25, 6-9pm)*
*When:* Monday, June 25, 6-9pm
*Where:* Broad Auditorium, 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge
*Register:* https://www.acteva.com/go/mass-awis

This presentation will give you practical tips for what to look for and how
to find it when choosing a new lab for your research or when
considering culture of a company that wants to hire you. It is worth a
little pre‐work to make sure your next place of work will be a good fit and
get you close to where you want to go in the future. A must hear for all
young scientists.

Speaker: Dr. Kamens obtained her BA in Biology from the University of
Pennsylvania and her Ph.D. in Genetics from Harvard University. She has
worked for 20 years in both pharma and biotech drug discovery settings with
oligonucleotide, small molecule, and biologic therapeutics. She is
currently the Executive Director of Addgene, the non‐profit plasmid
repository. Dr. Kamens was the founding president of the Massachusetts AWIS
chapter, was instrumental in starting the MASS AWIS Mentoring
Circle program and currently serves a Director at Large for the HBA
(Healthcare Business Women’s Association).
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*5. [Harvard] Academic Job Search Series: Going on the Academic Job Market
(Thu. Jun. 28, 10-11:30am)*
*When:* Thursday, June 28, 10-11:30am
*Where:* Room 1080, Biological Laboratories Building
*Register:* https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Academic_Job_Market

Presented by Laura Stark Malisheski, Ph.D., FAS Office of Career Services***
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If you are going on the academic job market this fall, you know that there
is a lot more to the process than writing a CV and cover letter. In this
workshop, we will discuss the variety of documents you will need for your
application packet, and we’ll discuss strategies for an effective academic
job search.
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*6. [MASS-AWIS] Recruiting Mentees for the 2012-2013 Mentoring Circle
Program (Applications due Jun. 30)
When:* Applications due June 30
*Apply:* https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Mentee2012-2013

   - Need career advice?
   - Need help with at-work conflict?
   - Need tips on how to balance work and family?
   - Then get advice from experienced women in science!!
   - Sign up now to become a mentee!

What is an AWIS Mentoring Circle?
A Mentoring Circle consists of 3-5 women with a scientific background who
are committed to meeting monthly to support one another with advice,
encouragement, and information. Each circle will be coordinated and aided
by at least one experienced mentor and one connector.

Who will be in my circle?
The MASS-AWIS mentoring committee will review submitted surveys and match
you with a circle based on interest, career goals, geography, and other
factors.

What will we talk about? Are we just going to sit around and complain?
The mentoring circle is a mechanism for sharing frustrations with peers but
the focus is on career growth and problem solving in a supportive
environment. The group will decide how it wants to handle the schedule, but
MASS-AWIS will provide you with a sourcebook of ideas and articles to help
start conversation. All participants should be willing to both give and get
professional and personal support from other talented women in the
scientific community. Mentors will help guide and promote productive
discussions in the circle.


*7. Science Club for Girls Summer Science Week (Tues. Jul. 17-Fri. Jul. 20,
8:30am-5:30pm daily)*
*When:* July 17-July 20, 8:30am-5:30pm daily
*Where:* Lasell College, 1844 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton
*Volunteer:*
http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e5tcs9rih0y5ot7u/a01ojh27nnpla/greeting

Eager to give back this summer? Want to help teach STEM curricula to girls?
 Volunteer with Science Club for Girls because *Summer Science Week 2012 is
ON!*

We are looking for volunteers to participate as Science Teachers, Field
Trip Chaperones or BOTH for our Summer Science Week. Volunteer for one,
two, three or all four days with us. We have positions in the morning
8:30am - 12:30pm as a Science Teacher and/or 12:30pm-5:30pm as a Field Trip
Chaperone to exciting locations all around eastern Massachusetts.
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*8. Opportunities with the Scientista Foundation*
*Contact:* Julia & Christina at contact at scientistafoundation.com
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The Scientista Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to
bridging the gaps between established professionals and female students
interested in pursuing careers in the sciences. Recognizing that direct
communication between women at these different stages in their careers is
difficult, we seek to serve as a comprehensive online resource to women in
college and graduate school. By offering mentorship, advice, resources, and
opportunities, we hope to help young women across the country realize their
career goals. Scientista aims to build the largest network of campus women
in science. Scientista serves to connect existing communities of women in
science at campuses across the nation, giving such important organizations
more visibility and resources, and building a strong, cohesive network of
women in science that can act as one voice. Since it's founding, the
Scientista Foundation has gained *16* campus organizations from across
*11* campuses
in *three *US regions.  Opportunities include:

*Website Make-over:*
We are looking for someone who is fluent in html/css/java script who can
help create a more polished look for our website. The project involves
front-end development of the homepage design and regional/campus pages,
building a standardized article layout, and adding some javascript elements
to make our page look more tech savvy and sleek. This position is ideal for
someone looking for a short-term, fun project that will help brand the
future of women in STEM!

Time commitment: Very flexible, and depends on what we decide to
change/add, but an estimate of ~10 hrs over the course of a month or so.
(Open to any gender/background/age!)

*Long term:*
We are seeking a webmanager/CTO to join the Scientista team! CTO will work
closely with the co-founders to build a fresh, innovative website that will
use the web and media in new ways to empower student women in STEM.

Roles include:

   - Moving our website over to a different CMS/ adding a login feature, etc
   - Working closely with the co-founders on product development/ creative
   directions
   - Building features and tools that will facilitate online
   interactions/networking and easily connect our scientistas to online
   resources.
   - CTO will also work with the editorial team to publish articles and the
   graphic design team to keep our website looking sleek and visually
   appealing.

We're looking for someone who is creative, motivated and entrepreneurial in
spirit, who is passionate about female empowerment in the science. We're
also looking for someone who is a good "fit" with our core team :) (can be
male or female!). If you're interested, send us an email and we'll give you
more information!
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