[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of 6/24/13

[GWAMIT]

Dear GWAMIT Members,

MIT is now subscribed to The Versatile PhD, a web-based resource for PhDs 
considering careers beyond academia – 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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 IN BRIEF
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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. Graduate Community Fellow “Programs for Women” Position Open (Apply now)
4. Announcing MIT’s Versatile PhD Subscription (Available now)

*Outside MIT:
*5. Apply to become a Regional Officer for Scientista (Recruiting now)
6. Volunteer with Science Club for Girls (July 9-12, Apply now)
7. New York Academy of Science Fellowship Opportunity (Apply by Mon. July 
15)

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

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!


***********MIT**********
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*3. Graduate Community Fellow “Programs for Women” Position Open (Apply now)
Apply:* http://odge.mit.edu/community/gcf/

The “Programs for Women” Graduate Community Fellow supports graduate 
student programs and events for women by working closely with, and 
reporting to, the Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education. The 
appointment period will begin in June and continue through May 31. 

The work includes the following: 
-Plan, implement, and evaluate programs and events that promote the 
professional and leadership development of graduate women students 
-Assist in creation and stewardship of opportunities for graduate women to 
build and broaden networks of support to enhance the graduate experience 
-Assist in designing and implementing approaches to assess and document the 
success of programmatic efforts 
-Interact with departments, administrative offices, and student groups with 
which the ODGE partners or whose activities the ODGE funds 
-Develop marketing tools for programs and events 
-Convene focus groups to identify student needs, interests, and experiences
-Partner with other Fellows on mutually beneficial projects 

Other responsibilities are described here: 
http://odge.mit.edu/community/gcf/currentprojects/#general.

Skills required include: strong organizational skills; strong communication 
skills; experience with project planning; enjoys working on a team.


*4. 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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*5. 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


*6. 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.


*7. 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. 


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