[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of July 6, 2015

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Dear GW at MIT Members,

Happy July!

GWAMIT is recruiting now for the Mentorship Program, Orientation Women's
Welcome Lunch, and Fall Leadership Conference! Check out the descriptions
below for more info, and don't hesitate to ask if you have questions.

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



*======== IN BRIEF========*

*GW at MIT:*
1. Apply to Organize the Fall 2015 Leadership Conference (Now!)
2. Apply to Organize the 2015 Orientation Women's Welcome Lunch (Now!)
3. Join the GWAMIT Mentoring Program 2015-2016 Committee (Now!)

*MIT:*
4. [MITeri] Donate to Nepali Relief Fund (Now!)
5. VPR Graduate Student Advisory Board (July 10th - Sept 4th)
6. [GCWS] 2015-2016 Graduate Seminars Announced (August 24th)

*Outside MIT:*
7. [HGCC/HGWISE] Women in Consulting Workshop (July 14th)
8. Opportunities with McKinsey&Company (July 20th)
9. [MASS AWIS] Pottery Painting Night (July 30th)
10. DESERT LIFE: Field Studies of Art + Nature in the Southwest (August
3rd-9th)



*====================FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS====================*

*********** GW at MIT ***********

*1. Apply to Organize the 2015 GWAMIT Leadership Conference*
*When*: Recruiting Now
*Application*: link <https://goo.gl/371XYR>
*Contact*: link <gwamit-exec at mit.edu>

GWAMIT is currently recruiting conference co-chairs, event leads, and
committee members for the annual Fall Leadership Conference to be held in
October 2015. This is a great opportunity to be a part of the 2015
organizing team!

There are many different ways you can get involved depending on your
interests and schedule. Please contact the GWAMIT Executive Board at
gwamit-exec at mit.edu if you have questions. We also encourage you to read
more about previous leaders and events on our website
<https://gwamitleadership2014.wordpress.com/people/>.

*2. Apply to Organize the Orientation Women’s Welcome Lunch*
*When: *Recruiting Now
*Application*: link <http://goo.gl/forms/fBU9LHoF8X>
*Contact*: link <gwamit-exec at mit.edu>

GWAMIT is currently recruiting 2 co-chairs for our annual Orientation
Women’s Welcome Lunch <https://sites.google.com/site/gwamitwelcome>to be
held in September 2015.  Join us to meet the new graduate women at MIT.


*3. Join the GWAMIT Mentoring Program 2015-2016 Committee*
*When*: Recruiting Now
*Email*: link <gwamit-mentor at mit.edu>
*Website*: link <https://sites.google.com/site/gwamitweb/mentoring-program>

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

We are currently recruiting for the following positions:

   - Co-chair (lead the committee in running the program!)
   - Dear Kate Lead (curate a monthly advice column in which mentors from
   the program respond to questions from grad students)

For more information on the GWAMIT Mentoring program, please visit our
website <https://sites.google.com/site/gwamitweb/mentoring-program>.
Contact gwamit-mentor at mit.edu to apply.

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

*4. [MITeri] Donate to Nepali Relief Fund*
*Donate*: link
<http://www.gofundme.com/MITeriNepalEQ?fb_action_ids=10206345938748103&fb_action_types=og.shares&fb_ref=m_d_tyhttp://www.gofundme.com/MITeriNepalEQ?fb_action_ids=10206345938748103&fb_action_types=og.shares&fb_ref=m_d_ty>

On April 25th, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. The death toll has
risen above 4000, and still many more are injured.

MITeri, a Nepali group on campus, has set up a relief fund for donations,
which will be sent to Help Nepal Network <http://www.helpnepal.net/>, a
non-profit organization involved in  immediate disaster relief on ground.
Any donation amount will be highly appreciated.

*5. VPR Graduate Student Advisory Board *
*When: *Biweekly on Fridays, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
*Where: *MIT Medical
*Email: *link <hank at MED.MIT.EDU>

VPR (Violence Prevention & Response
<https://medical.mit.edu/community/violence-prevention>) is currently
soliciting help for a small group of graduate students to sit on the
Violence Prevention and Response Graduate Advisory Board (VPR-GAB). The
commitment is a short 1 hour evening meeting every other week with an
invitation to stay on for monthly meetings in the future. Their purpose
will be to assist with VPR’s programming and outreach efforts within the
graduate community. We are looking for MIT grad students who would be
willing to share information about what being a grad student is like, give
feedback on ideas, and help tweak and/or plan various initiatives.

We are looking for 10-20 students. The participants will be gifted
generously for their time. Please let me know if you have any questions. If
you're interested, let Amanda know directly. Thank you again for your
continued support of VPR and all of our efforts!

Meeting Schedule:

   - July 10th @ 5:30-6:30pm
   - July 24th @ 5:30-6:30pm
   - Aug 7th @ 5:30-6:30pm
   - Aug 21st @ 5:30-6:30pm
   - Sept 4th @ 5:30-6:30pm

**Meetings will be held in MIT medical and dinner will be provided.
Children are welcome.**

Contact info:
Amanda L. Hankins, MSW
Education & Prevention Specialist
Violence Prevention & Response, MIT Medical
E23-498, (617)258-6948
VPR 24-HOUR HOTLINE 617-253-2300

*6. [GCWS] 2015-2016 Graduate Seminars*
*Deadline:* August 24, 2015 and January 4, 2016
*Info:* link <http://web.mit.edu/gcws/courses/current-upcoming-courses.html>

We’re glad to announce our course offerings for 2015-2016.  Please share
this information with your students and colleagues!

GCWS graduate seminars are open to students across disciplines at all GCWS
member institutions
<http://web.mit.edu/gcws/about/member-institutions+programs.html>. Masters
and PhD students are eligible to apply as well as advanced undergraduate
students doing work in a discipline related to the course topics. More
information is available below and on our website:
http://web.mit.edu/gcws/courses/current-upcoming-courses.html

Our current course offerings include:

*FALL 2015*

   - Workshop for Dissertation Writers in Women’s and Gender Studies
   - Understanding the Pornographic and the Obscene
   - American Motherhood and Mothering: Theory, Discourse, Practice, and
   Change

*SPRING 2016*

   - Feminist Inquiry
   - The Secret Sex Life of Anthropological Artifacts: Gender and Race in
   the Museum

There is an application process for GCWS courses.  Applications are
accepted until the enrollment deadline and are reviewed by the seminar
instructors immediately following.  Students will be notified of their
final acceptance two to three days after the deadline. Students may apply
after the deadline, pending available space in the class.

2015-2016 Application Deadlines:
Fall application deadline: August 24, 2015**
Spring application deadline: January 4, 2016**
**Rolling admission until course is filled

Please call or email the GCWS at gcws at mit.edu for more information about
application procedures, member institution cross-registration policies, or
credit questions, and visit our web site: http://web.mit.edu/GCWS

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

*7. [HGCC/HGWISE] Women in Consulting Workshop*
*When*: Tuesday, July 14, 5:45 - 8:00 PM
*Where*: Tsai Auditorium, S010, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge street,
Cambridge, MA, 02138 (Map <http://map.harvard.edu/?bld=04472&level=9>)
*RSVP*: link <http://goo.gl/forms/djO3FjnL6L>

Have you ever wondered how it is to be a woman in a demanding profession
like consulting? Are you curious how women consultants find a sustainable
solution for work-life balance or what career paths exist for them? If you
are inspired to follow a consulting career, this *Women in Consulting
Workshop* is a great opportunity to get an insider’s view of successful
women consultants. We have invited women consultants at different stages of
their career to share their views related to career advancement and
work-life balance.

The workshop will start with keynote speech delivered by *Dr. Sandra Moose*
(current senior advisor and former senior vice president of Boston
Consulting Group), followed by panel discussion and Q & A session. Snacks
and drinks will be served.

Participating Firms:

   - Boston Consulting Group
   - Health Advances
   - LEK
   - McKinsey & Company

This event is organized by Harvard Graduate Consulting Club (HGCC) with
support from the Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (HGWISE).

You can subscribe to HGCC mailing list here:
https://lists.hcs.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/gsas-consult


*8. Opportunities with McKinsey&Company*
*When*: Now through Monday, July 20
*Web presentations:* link
<http://www.mckinsey.com/careers/join_us/university_recruiting/online_events>
*Full time Application*: link <http://www.mckinsey.com/Associate>
*MD Fellowship Application*: link
<https://mckinsey.secure.force.com/Generalist/job_details?jid=a0xA000000AeJTZIA3>

Did you know that McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm,
has been hiring advanced professional degree (APD) candidates just like you
for over 20 years?  Over half of our 9000 consultants in our 100+ offices
worldwide hold PhD, MD, JD and non-MBA Masters degrees.

Please join McKinsey & Company via WebEx to learn about our work, our
people and our exciting career opportunities for APD candidates, including
our 2016 full-time opportunities for PhDs, Postdocs, non-MBA Masters,
medical students, Interns, Residents and Fellows.

*Web Presentations*
We are hosting web based presentations to help graduate students learn more
about McKinsey & Company.  Please visit our “Online Events” section on our
website for available dates and to RSVP:
http://www.mckinsey.com/careers/join_us/university_recruiting/online_events

*2016 Full-time Associate Opportunities*
Open to PhDs, postdocs, JDs, non-MBA Masters* (all of who are finishing in
2016); open to-medical students/interns/residents/fellows finishing
programs in 2016 or 2017
Application Link: www.mckinsey.com/Associate
*Masters students need to have finished undergraduate education prior to
July 2012. If you are a Masters student and finished undergrad after July
2012, please apply as a Business Analyst this upcoming fall.

*MD Fellowship*
We are excited to announce the McKinsey MD Fellowship, a learning program
for medical students who seek to become proficient in the business of
medicine.  The paid MD Fellowship offers medical students, between their
third and fourth years, the opportunity to spend two years as a McKinsey
consultant, working with healthcare leaders in the private, public, and
social sectors.  Offered in most of our North America offices.
Please visit our MD Fellow page
<https://mckinsey.secure.force.com/Generalist/job_details?jid=a0xA000000AeJTZIA3>
to learn more about the program, eligibility and to apply by July 20 for
summer 2016 start dates.

*Diversity & Inclusion at McKinsey*
At McKinsey, we are dedicated to building a great firm that attracts,
develops, excites, and retains exceptional people.  We aspire to be
recognized as the best professional services firm in the world for all
candidates, regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or
background.  To learn more about McKinsey Women, please follow us on
Facebook @ McKinseyWomen <http://www.facebook.com/mckinseywomen>, view our
electronic women's brochure <http://www.mckinsey.com/womensbrochure> and
check out this video <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeoK6TXlgx8> about
what inspires women at the firm.  To learn more about our other diversity
networks, including Black Consultants at McKinsey, Hispanic and Latino
Consultants at McKinsey, and LGBT colleagues at McKinsey, please visit
the Diversity
& Inclusion section of our website
<http://www.mckinsey.com/careers/our_people_and_values/diversity_and_inclusion_networks>
.

Please contact your recruiter <Katherine_Ehringhaus at mckinsey.com> should
you have questions:

*9. [MASS AWIS] Pottery Painting Night*
*When*: Thursday, July 30, 6:30 - 9:30 PM
*Where*: The Clayroom <http://clayroom.weebly.com/>, 1408 Beacon St,
Brookline, MA 02446
*Register*: link <http://www.massawis.org/pottery2015>

Join MASS AWIS for a night of painting, chatting and dining. Choose from an
assortment of pottery pieces (bowls, plates, mugs, etc up to $12 in value).
The Clayroom allows those 21 and older to bring a bottle of wine or beer to
enjoy while they paint.

This social event is a great opportunity for MASS AWIS members to
re-connect and for prospective members to learn more about MASS AWIS.

MASS AWIS members $22 · Non-members $27

Seating is limited to 40. Registration will close once the limit is reached
or by July 29th.

Register before July 20th for a chance to win a copy of *Black Hole Focus*
*** There will be no on-site registration***

To learn more about MASS AWIS and other upcoming AWIS events, please visit:
www.massawis.org

*10. DESERT LIFE: Field Studies of Art + Nature in the Southwest*
*When*: Monday, August 3 - Sunday, August 9
*Where*: Chihuahuan Desert (Texas/New Mexico)
*Info and Registration*: link
<http://www.artbiocollaborative.com/desert-life>
*Questions*: link <sdowdynava at artbiocollaborative.com>

Here's a great travel opportunity happening this August that will bring
together a unique group of Biologists and Artists to explore the desert
borderlands of Texas and New Mexico. The ART+BIO Collaborative
<http://www.artbiocollaborative.com/about>, a Cambridge, MA non-profit, is
offering DESERT LIFE: Field Studies of Art+Nature in the Southwest, August
3-9. The program is designed for students, artists, scientists,
professionals and people generally interested in nature, art, and biology.

DESERT LIFE: Field Studies of Art+Nature in the Southwest is a hands-on,
immersive, and project-based program that integrates biology and art in the
field. We camp at various sites in west Texas and southwest New Mexico
during the program. The program provides an immersive experience of the
diverse environments of the Chihuahuan Desert, such as white sand dunes,
black lava rocks, mountain caves, and riparian habitats.

Please click on the link <http://www.artbiocollaborative.com/desert-life>
to see photos and get more information, and help spread the word about this
unique summer course to anyone who may be interested. Please email
<sdowdynava at artbiocollaborative.com> if you have questions or are
interested in joining. Thank you!

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