[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of 7/1/13

[GWAMIT]

Dear GWAMIT Members,

Happy July! Harvard Law School’s Program on Gender Violence is currently
seeking to hire a part-time web developer – see details below. If you have
any events or announcements to share with the GWAMIT membership, please
email us at gwamit-sec at mit.edu.

*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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*GWAMIT:
*1. Join the GWAMIT Mentoring Program Committee (Recruiting now)
2. Join the GWAMIT Leadership Conference Planning Committee (Recruiting now)

*MIT:
*3. Backup Childcare Program for Students (Starting now)
4. 2013 Summer Dissertation Bootcamp (July 29 - Aug. 9, 9am-6pm)
5. Announcing MIT’s Versatile PhD Subscription (Available now)

*Outside MIT:
*6. Harvard Law School Program on Gender Violence Web Developer Position
Open (Apply now)
7. Apply to become a Regional Officer for Scientista (Recruiting now)
8. Volunteer with Science Club for Girls (July 9-12, Apply now)
9. New York Academy of Science Fellowship Opportunity (Apply by Mon. July
15)
10. SWE Boston Networking Brunch (Sun. July 21, 12-2pm)

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

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FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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*1. Join the GWAMIT Mentoring Program Committee (Recruiting now)
Apply by contacting:* Ricarose (ria at mit.edu) or Xuwen (xwzhu at mit.edu)

Interested in helping women graduate students connect to faculty and alumni
mentors? Excited about applying your technical and organizing skills to
creative projects? Come and join us at the Mentoring Program Committee!

What is the Mentoring Program?
- A yearlong program: we match mentors and mentees during the summer, and
groups meet individually every month
- Events during the year:  kick-off dinner, February social, spring
reception, and more informal events during the summer

If you're interested or would like to know more details, please send an
email to Ricarose ria at mit.edu or Xuwen xwzhu at mit.edu as soon as possible.
We are having monthly dinner meetings, and you're welcome to join!
(Committee members get to choose their own mentors!)


*2. Join the GWAMIT Leadership Conference Planning Committee (Recruiting
now)
Contact:* gwamit-leadership at mit.edu

GWAMIT is actively recruiting energetic, motivated graduate women to join
the planning committee for the leadership conference to be held this fall.

-Positions available: event co-leads, logistic co-chairs, and advertising
co-chairs.
-Perks: opportunities to connect with top-notch speakers, develop
leadership and event planning skills, and work with like-minded, awesome
graduate women across all departments at MIT.
-The conference websites from past years can be found at
https://sites.google.com/site/gwamitweb/leadership-conference along with
more information about the types of events and speakers that were featured
each year.

Take ownership of this fall's conference theme and events by joining the
team early!


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*3. Backup Childcare Program for Students (Starting now)
When:* Starting July 1
*Pre-register:* http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/backup-child-care-students
*Contact:* MIT Work Life Center (worklife at mit.edu) or GSC Family
Subcommittee (gsc-hca-family-chair at mit.edu)

The MIT Work Life-Center, the Graduate Student Council, and the Office of
the Provost, with the support of the Office of the Dean for Graduate
Education and the Office of the Chancellor, are pleased to announce a new
one-year pilot program to offer high-quality affordable backup child care
to students for the 2013-2014 academic year, starting July 1, 2013 and
running through June 30, 2014.

Parents in a Pinch, Inc. is a nation-wide service provider, and their
screened, trained caregivers are available on short notice to provide
childcare, day or evening, 7 days a week Students pay only $5 per hour, and
can use the service up to 10 times annually, for a minimum of 4 and a
maximum of 8 hours each time. To use the service, please pre-register
online: http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/backup-child-care-students


*4. 2013 Summer Dissertation Bootcamp (July 29 - Aug. 9, 9am-6pm)
When:* Monday, July 29 – Friday, August 9, 9am-6pm
*Register:* http://bit.ly/DBC2013
*Contact:* gsc-arc at mit.edu

Three times a year, the GSC's ARC Committee holds the Dissertation Boot
Camp (DBC) for students who are writing their theses. We have reserved
dedicated space in a library to provide a quiet space for people to solely
work on his or her thesis. We also provide a free breakfast and snacks as
well as a few short lectures to help you improve your thesis.

We only ask that you make a small deposit ($2 per day), which you will be
returned to you if you complete every day for which you sign up. About 12
spots will be available. First come, first serve (including making the
necessary deposit). Once your form is submitted, we will email you about
where to make the deposit and where the bootcamp is being held. Please
e-mail gsc-arc at mit.edu with any questions (please include "Bootcamp" in the
subject line).


*5. Announcing MIT’s Versatile PhD Subscription (Available now)
Access:* http://versatilephd.com/

We are pleased to announce MIT’s subscription to The Versatile PhD, a
web-based resource for PhDs considering careers beyond academia. Our
subscription, generously supported by ODGE, can be accessed by students and
alumni via GECD’s webpage and student CareerBridge accounts. Once students
register, they can simply log in to the site directly (www.versatilephd.com)

And don’t forget - students can make appointments all summer for one-on-one
career advising with PhD career counselors Dr. Natalie Lundsteen and Dr.
Marilyn Wilson, via the CareerBridge system (http://gecd.mit.edu)


***********Outside MIT**********
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*6. Harvard Law School Program on Gender Violence Web Developer Position
Open (Apply now)
Apply by contacting:* shdaum at post.harvard.edu

Professor Diane Rosenfeld of Harvard Law School (HLS) runs the Program on
Gender Violence at HLS and is looking to hire a web developer to help her
put together a web site for an advocacy project on creating female
alliances to end sexual violence.

This would be a part time, paid position for the duration of the site setup
(summer / early fall) and the site would be relatively simple. If
interested, please email Schuyler Daum at: shdaum at post.harvard.edu.


*7. Apply to become a Regional Officer for Scientista (Recruiting now)
Apply:* http://www.scientistafoundation.com/regional-list-form.html

Are you a leader? Are you passionate about women in science? The Scientista
Foundation is looking for Regional Officers this summer (2013) that will
create vibrant communities for women in science in your region.

As a regional officer, you will be responsible for mobilizing your
city/region! That means planning a minimum of 1 event per month in your
area and advertising your events through the Scientista regional lists, the
Scientista Facebook pages, and Scientista university networks, etc. Events
can be social (meetup at a resturant/bar) or educational (panel events with
speakers).

Some additional roles include:
- Marketing your Scientista events and getting the word out
- Planning the logistics of your events and serving as the host
- Working with a fab team of energetic and exciting Scientistas! (You'll
work with the co-founders and the national RO team, as well as any other
ROs who signed up in your region.)
- Researching events and resources in your city


*8. Volunteer with Science Club for Girls (July 9-12, Apply now)
When:* Tuesday, July 9 – Friday, July 12
*Where:* Lasell College, Newton, MA
*Apply:* http://bit.ly/ScienceClubVolunteer
*Contact:* volunteer at scienceclubforgirls.org

We have a great opportunity for you to give back and volunteer this summer
with Science Club for Girls. This July we will be holding Summer Science
Week at Lasell College from July 9th - July 12th. Summer Science Week is an
opportunity for girls all over the greater Boston area to participate in
free STEM programming.

During the day, they work with volunteers who teach STEM curricula, and
during the afternoon, the girls go on field trips related to what they've
been learning. We are hoping you can volunteers as a Science Teacher in the
morning or a Field Trip Chaperone in the afternoon for Summer Science Week.
You can volunteer for multiple positions on multiple days, or just one
position for one day during the week. If you are interested in volunteering
for Summer Science Week, you can complete the application online. Want to
know more? Email me back at volunteer at scienceclubforgirls.org with "Summer
Science Week" in the subject line.


*9. New York Academy of Science Fellowship Opportunity (Apply by Mon. July
15)
When:* Apply by Monday, July 15
*Apply:* http://www.nyas.org/promotions/forms/2013NeXXtScholars.html

The New York Academy of Sciences, in partnership with the U.S. Department
of State and a consortium of over 30 U.S. women's colleges, has launched
the 2nd year of the NeXXt Scholars Program. This Program aims to engage and
advance American women and women from countries with predominantly Muslim
populations to pursue undergraduate degrees in Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Math (STEM) academic fields.

In order to accomplish this goal, the Academy will provide partnership,
mentorship, and networking support for these scholars, by way of a STEM
Fellow. The deadline for mentor applications is Monday, July 15th. We’re
looking for female STEM professionals, graduate-level students, and
postdocs who have a desire to help the next generation of women break into
STEM-related fields. More information about the NeXXt Fellow Program
including requirements and application information can be found at:
www.nyas.org/NexxtScholars2013.


*10. SWE Boston Networking Brunch (Sun. July 21, 12-2pm)
When: *Sunday, July 21, 12-2pm
*Where:* The Flatbread Company, 213 Burlington Road, Bedford
*Register: *http://swebosjulybrunch2013-eorg.eventbrite.com

SWE Boston's brunch series continues this July at a pizza joint named
Flatbread! Flatbread is right at the Bedford and Burlington line in a
watershed area called Vinebrook. Please join us for the hot organic
flatbreads, salads and desserts.

Bring your family and friends! Space is limited, so please RSVP early.
There is no registration fee to attend; just pay for your own meal. Hope to
see you there! Ride shares are available. Check the SWE Boston Facebook
page for upcoming information about ride shares.


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