[gwaMIT] gwaMIT Newsletter: April 5th, 2021

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gwaMIT Newsletter
April 5th, 2021

2021 gwaMIT Leadership Conference: Leading for the Future

When: April 5th – April 9th, 2021

Details: This year’s Leadership Conference, “Leading for the Future”, is poised to help you hone the leader in you, whether that be in industry, academia, entrepreneurship, or life. Through a series of hour-long events, we hope to help think about how to create better workplaces, navigate successful careers, and support each other along the way. Our events are free of charge and open to the MIT public. We are reimbursing up to $20 for food for the first 30 sign-ups for each event too! [Calendar  Description automatically generated]

Check out our list of events below and go to https://gwamitconference.wixsite.com/gwamitleadership for more details. Some of the events have limited space, so register today!

  *   Mon 5th April, 12 PM to 1 PM: Keynote - Fireside chat with Dr. Maria Zuber: The Role of Science in Policy

Dr. Maria Zuber is the first woman ever to lead a science department at MIT, the first to lead a NASA planetary mission, and the first to co-chair PCAST, on how science and policy can work together to inform decisions that affect society. Join us to hear about her incredible career trajectory and how to leverage research for policy.
Register here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/science-for-policy-fireside-chat-with-dr-maria-zuber-tickets-146019643685>.

  *   Wed 7th April, 12 PM to 1 PM: Leadership Panel by Exponent
In a panel/Q&A, four MIT PhD alumnae at various stages of their career talk about taking leadership in their respective careers, developing leadership skills on their job as consultants, and traversing a transition from student-to-professional, especially during the pandemic.
Register here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/leadership-panel-by-exponent-tickets-145965188809>.

  *   Wed 7th April, 5 PM to 6 PM: Graduate Women Networking + Deep Conversations
The COVID pandemic has left us feeling alone. Join fellow graduate students in a safe (Zoom) space for moderated conversation and breakout rooms, make connections!
Register here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/graduate-womxn-conversations-networking-tickets-146002875531>.

  *   Thu 8th April, 12 PM to 1 PM: Keynote - Build Your Army
Strong relationships are the key to fulfilling and successful careers. Dani Shulz, Margaret T. Fuller, and Neetu Bhatia give advice on (and answer questions about) building your network of mentors and cheerleaders in industry, academia, and entrepreneurship.
Register here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/build-your-network-tickets-145146371705>.

  *   Thu 8th April, 7 PM to 8 PM: Building Healthy Workplaces
This interactive session, in collaboration with Healthy Masculinities, discusses how to build happy and constructive workplaces in which everyone can thrive. Bring a friend, labmate, or partner -- men are especially welcome to attend!
Register here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-healthy-workplaces-with-healthy-masculinities-tickets-145889697011>.

  *   Fri 9th April, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM: Path to Professorship
Professors Karen Zheng (Sloan) and Katie Galloway (ChemE) demystify the path to professorship: how to build a successful career in academia, find mentors and collaborators, and manage time.
Register here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/path-to-professorship-tickets-145965140665>.

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Rana el Kaliouby, Author of "Girl Decoded", and CEO of Affectiva!
When: April 16th, 2021 12-1PM EST
Link to register:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversation-with-dr-rana-el-kaliouby-author-of-girl-decoded-tickets-149173001463
Event details: Join us for a conversation with a highly inspirational and influential author and CEO, Dr. Rana el Kaliouby. Get a chance to speak to Rana and learn about her journey as a woman in STEM.
About Dr. Rana el Kaliouby: A pioneer in Emotion AI, Rana el Kaliouby, Ph.D., is Co-Founder and CEO of Affectiva, and author of the newly released book Girl Decoded: A Scientist’s Quest to Reclaim Our Humanity by Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Technology. A passionate advocate for humanizing technology, ethics in AI and diversity, Rana has been recognized on Fortune’s 40 Under 40 list and as one of Forbes' Top 50 Women in Tech. Rana is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and a Young Presidents' Organization member, and co-hosted a PBS NOVA series on AI. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge and a Post Doctorate from MIT.
About Rana’s book: In a captivating memoir, an Egyptian-American visionary and scientist provides an intimate view of her personal transformation as she follows her calling – to humanize our technology and how we connect with one another. Rana el Kaliouby is a rarity in both the tech world and her native Middle East: a Muslim leader and CEO, a woman in charge in a field that is still overwhelmingly white and male. Growing up in Egypt and Kuwait, el Kaliouby was raised by a conservative father who valued tradition – yet also had high expectations for his daughters – and a mother who was one of the first female computer programmers in the Middle East. Even before el Kaliouby broke ground as a scientist, she broke the rules of what it meant to be an obedient daughter and, later, an obedient wife to pursue her own daring dream. After earning her PhD at Cambridge, el Kaliouby, now the divorced mother of two, moved to America to pursue her mission to humanize technology before it dehumanizes us. The majority of our communication is conveyed through non-verbal cues: facial expressions, tone of voice, body language. But that communication is lost when we interact with others through our smartphones and devices. The result is a digital universe that’s emotion blind. To combat our fundamental loss of emotional intelligence online, she co-founded Affectiva, the pioneer in the new field of Emotion AI, allowing our technology to understand humans the way we understand one another. Girl Decoded chronicles Rana el Kaliouby’s journey from a “nice Egyptian girl” to a woman carving her own path as she revolutionizes technology. But decoding herself – learning to express and act on her own emotions–would prove to be the biggest challenge of all.

Become a member of the gwaMIT Executive Board! (apply by April 16th!)

Want to get involved with gwaMIT, build your network, and collaborate with an incredible community of womxn graduate students? Apply to be part of the 2021-2022 gwaMIT Executive Board! We are accepting applications for the following Board positions: co-chairs, advocacy co-chair, treasurer, conference chair, membership chair, and outreach chair. The application form is available here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScohLtI629w3jqnhRjCIfbdASiwrdYW0FAexFB5L9JA9-NhfA/viewform>. There is a link to the official descriptions in the application form. The deadline to apply is 5pm on Friday, April 16th.

Building a Supportive Community for LBGTQ+ People
When: April 21st, 2021 7-8PM EST via Zoom
Details: What can we do to help create a community that is supportive of LBGTQ+ people? Join other graduate womxn at MIT in this discussion, facilitated by Nina Foushee, graduate assistant for LBGTQ+ services at MIT. In the RSVP form you can include specific questions or scenarios that you’d like to explore during the discussion. The first 15 people to sign-up will have the option to receive a book from MIT’s office of LBGTQ+ services. Dinner will be reimbursed (tax excluded) up to $10 for the first 50 sign ups. Please RSVP here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWn09SMY9sZ3IEaMB5RUdz0z8pp94lmsKgr3zcsvq70wJmuQ/viewform?usp=sf_link>.

Celebration of Black Women in Science Panel
When: April 30th, 2021 12-1:15PM via Zoom
Details: RSVP here<http://bwspanel.eventbrite.com/> for lunch reimbursement up to $10
Join gwaMIT and this outstanding panel of five black women in science, from both academia and industry, for an informal discussion about career and education experience. There will be an introduction and then small group discussion in breakout rooms. Please see the Eventbrite page<http://bwspanel.eventbrite.com/> for more information, full speaker bios, and to RSVP. This event is open to the MIT community so please share with your friends. Hope to see you there!
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A Journey Through Graduate School with Dr. Malika Grayson
When: May 6th, 2021 4:30PM EST
Details: Dr. Malika Grayson is the founder of STEMinist Empowered LLC. An organization focused on the empowerment of women of color who pursue graduate degrees through graduate mentorship and personal statement reviews. She is the second Black woman to graduate with her PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Cornell and the author of the best-selling book “Hooded: A Black Girl’s Guide to the PhD”. Dr. Grayson will speak about her path through graduate school as well as how she used her peer and mentor network to tackle the challenges that came during her PhD. A question and answer session will follow. RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/mit-drmalikagrayson
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Meet the Department Reps!
[A person with her arms crossed  Description automatically generated with low confidence] Devaki Sakhamuru / System Design and Management
Please tell us about your research interests. Devaki is a M.S. Candidate in the MIT System Design and Management Program working towards a masters degree in Engineering and Management. She is currently a Research Assistant at the MIT Energy Initiative, where she is studying the Indian industrial sector and developing techno-economic assessments for decarbonation pathways in Sesame framework (Sustainable Energy Systems Analysis Modeling Environment). Devaki is passionate about sustainability and in finding ways to make positive climate impact.
Who is your favorite womxn from history or the present times, and why? I am inspired by Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist and humanitarian. She is known for human rights advocacy, right to education for women, and children. In her native Swat Valley, they had banned girls from attending school. I personally cannot imagine a situation like this in our world where disparities and inequities such as these are severely pronounced and affect women. She was shot in the head by the Pakistani extremist group in retaliation for her advocacy efforts. Once she recovered (thankfully), she continued the advocacy efforts on a much greater level. She is an example of someone who showed extreme grit and advocacy especially during adversary and I really admire her for it.
What do you like about being a gwaMIT Rep? I love being a part of gwaMIT both as a department rep and an exec member because I get to work with amazing womxn from other departments and have the opportunity to be a part of the planning committees for various events organized through gwaMIT. For instance, I spearheaded the IAP movie night series along with IDM department reps - Angelica Chincaro and Amruta Killada and we had a fun time where we watch the movie "Prom". We are planning to host more such events. For the leadership conference, I got the opportunity to be the event planner and moderator for the Science and Policy: Fireside chat keynote session with Dr. Maria Zuber, and in the process, learn't a lot about event planning and organization through the gwaMIT leadership conference chair - Richa Naik. Finally, I am on the planning committee for increasing Stem opportunities for womxn in underrepresented communities and worked with Taylor Baum, another gwaMIT exec member. We partnered with Black Girls Code event where we planned a series of lab tours and sessions. In addition to the gwaMIT activities, I also serve as the C-Rep for GSC DEI and it is a great networking opportunity to meet wonderful graduate womxn at MIT.

Did you know? Womxn-related news from around the world

The upcoming launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope puts women astronomers<https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2021/03/19/webb-telescope-astronomy-women-sxsw/> in center focus.

New Zealand’s Parliament unanimously approved legislation<https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/25/world/asia/new-zealand-miscarriage-paid-leave.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur> that gives paid leave to couples who suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth.

KCM profiled eight female trailblazers<https://katiecouric.com/news/female-founders-and-the-businesses-theyve-built/> and the businesses they built.

Events & Opportunities

  1.  Pleasure Week with PLEASURE at MIT (April 5th-9th)
  2.  HGBC Venture Capital Series: Transitioning From PhD to VC (April 13th)
  3.  2nd Annual National Antiracist Book Festival (April 24th)
  4.  Graduate and Postdoc Women’s Fellowship at D. E. Shaw Research (May 13th – 14th)
  5.  Upcoming BCG Events and Opportunities (apply now!)
  6.  Mentorship Opportunity with HGWISE and the Harvard Biotech Club (apply now!)
  7.  Spring Programs at the MIT Museum
  8.  Engineering Positions Open at Ouster (apply now!)
  9.  Grad Workshops in Technical Leadership (Spring 2021)
  10. CS jobs in MIT Digital Humanities Lab for Graduate / MEng Students (apply today!)
  11. AI Teaching and Curriculum Internship at Inspirit AI: Summer 2021 (sign up now!)
  12. Become a gwaMIT Department Rep!

  1.  Please Week with PLEASURE at MIT
When: April 5th – 9th, 2021

Details: Join PLEASURE at MIT April 5th - 9th for our annual pleasure week - an extravaganza of informative workshops, Q&As, raffles, and game nights on topics ranging from sex to identities to relationships to self love! Synchronous events will be held virtually over zoom (MIT touchstone required) and asynchronous content will be available at pleasure.mit.edu<https://pleasure.mit.edu/> and our instagram<https://l.messenger.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fmitpleasure%3Figshid%3Dy3eko07zp4py&h=AT2NRimIYlvuJDUulOkJFAhuiaYadMvtaO8u0kAAmsjvT0A9jj_RWVKxnXH9THZRM0agxdeyk_z9qRizu3AL_d4vNlJ31Vbr_EaQa6_hP-2rP6CjQ84msgfhr76T-A6lkbObn7uns5VpVPPVpNr3sQ> (@mitpleasure).

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Synchronous Events

Monday (4/5) 5:30-6:30: Trivia Night

Come hang with pleasure educators and MIT friends for a game of jeopardy with a holistic sex-ed focus! Zoom link: https://mit.zoom.us/j/98660133627

Tuesday (4/6) 6:30-7:30: Aceing MIT

Come learn more and have a conversation about aromantic and asexual identities. Bring your questions! Zoom link: https://mit.zoom.us/j/99943926636

Wednesday (4/7) 6:30-8:00: Self Love and Celebration: The Rise of the Bimbo

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can definitely hurt me. Join PLEASURE educators in a seminar discussion about the “New-age Bimbo,” and the reappropriation of harmful language. Zoom link: https://mit.zoom.us/j/95682176854

Thursday (4/8) 5:30-7:00: Healthy, Unhealthy, and Abusive Behaviors

What distinguishes healthy relationships from toxic ones? Is that even a good framework? This interactive workshop looks at behaviors in all kinds of relationships and the (mostly unhelpful) messages we've received about love and sex. Zoom link: https://mit.zoom.us/j/91534403619

Friday (4/9) 4:00-5:30: Sex Shopping Spree

All the information on types of sex toys, trusted resources, body safe materials, where to purchase toys, how to evaluate online stores, and more! Event will include a little game, presentation, Q&A session, and a demonstration of some sex toy shopping. Zoom link: https://mit.zoom.us/j/97740646088

Friday (4/9) 7:30-8:30: Pleasure in the Dark [Raffle]

Come get your questions about sex and relationships… anonymously! Attendees will have the opportunity to enter a raffle with sexy and self-care related prizes. Webinar link: https://mit.zoom.us/s/94755379133

Asynchronous Activities

DILD.091

A sciency talk about sex toys and the materials they’re made of!

Self-Care Bingo [Prizes]

Fill out a self-care bingo sheet with your friends throughout the week to win a prize. Follow our instagram<https://l.messenger.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fmitpleasure%3Figshid%3Dy3eko07zp4py&h=AT2NRimIYlvuJDUulOkJFAhuiaYadMvtaO8u0kAAmsjvT0A9jj_RWVKxnXH9THZRM0agxdeyk_z9qRizu3AL_d4vNlJ31Vbr_EaQa6_hP-2rP6CjQ84msgfhr76T-A6lkbObn7uns5VpVPPVpNr3sQ>(@mitpleasure) for instructions!

Please reach out to pleasure-exec at mit.edu<mailto:pleasure-exec at mit.edu> with any questions, comments, or concerns!

PLEASURE at MIT aims to improve how our communities navigate sex and relationships in order to end sexual violence. To learn more about who we are or how to get involved please visit pleasure.mit.edu<https://pleasure.mit.edu/>.

  1.  HGBC Venture Capital Series: Transitioning From PhD to VC
When: April 13th, 2021 7PM EST
Details: Join the Harvard GSAS Business Club and the Office of Career Services for a virtual panel on transitioning from a PhD to working in venture capital. We will be chatting with Li Sun (Founder/CEO of Stealth Biotech Startup and a Former Partner at Foundation Capital), Clea Kolster (Director of Science for Lowercarbon Capital), and Laura Tadvalkar (Principal at RA Capital), three PhD graduates, to learn how they successfully broke into VC! RSVP for the Zoom link to the event.
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  1.  2nd Annual National Antiracist Book Festival
When: April 24th, 2021 9AM – 6PM EST
Details: The #AntiracistBookfest is the first and only book festival that brings together, showcases, and celebrates the nation’s leading antiracist writers and helps to prepare the writers of tomorrow. Panels are topically organized with two authors and a moderator. There will also be workshops for writers facilitated by leading book editors and literary agents. The National Antiracist Book Festival is a ticketed event. All proceeds from ticket sales will go towards the work of the BU Center for Antiracist Research.

  1.  Graduate and Postdoc Women’s Fellowship at D. E. Shaw Research
When: May 13th – 14th, 2021
Details: The Graduate and Postdoc Women’s Fellowship<http://www.deshawresearch.com/womensfellowship> at D. E. Shaw Research is a small gathering of select women graduate students and postdocs pursuing computational or theoretical research in chemistry, biophysics, or related fields. This is an opportunity for women working in these fields to make meaningful connections with other researchers from across the country, discuss their work with DESRES scientists, and explore our research projects in detail.  Fellowship attendees will come together for two days of virtual activities, including technical presentations, talks by participants, career development discussions, and networking.
We offer a stipend to all Fellowship attendees. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the event will be held virtually this year and we will share the instructions for the virtual platform we’re using ahead of the event.  The Fellowship will last approximately 5 hours in the afternoons (ET) on May 13 and 14, 2021.
To learn more please visit our website<http://www.deshawresearch.com/womensfellowship>.  To apply, please email your CV to DESRESFellowship at DEShawResearch.com<mailto:DESRESFellowship at DEShawResearch.com> with the subject line “DESRES Women’s Fellowship” by Monday, April 12, 2021. Within a few business days, you will receive an email with a link to an online questionnaire that will help us learn a bit more about you and give you the option of submitting a Flash Talk title and abstract. The deadline to submit your Flash Talk title and abstract is Friday, April 16, 2021.
If you have any questions about this event or our group, please feel free to contact Lukas Bane at Lukas.Bane at DEShawResearch.com<mailto:Lukas.Bane at DEShawResearch.com>.
D. E. Shaw Research (DESRES) is a New York–based independent research laboratory that conducts scientific research in the field of computational biochemistry. Our group is currently focusing primarily on long molecular dynamics simulations involving proteins and other biological macromolecules of potential interest from both a scientific and a pharmaceutical perspective. An integral part of our effort consists of designing and developing custom hardware and software to carry out this research. We are also pursuing drug discovery programs, leveraging the insights enabled by our novel technologies to focus on drug targets that span a range of therapeutic areas. Our team includes computational chemists and biologists, computer scientists and applied mathematicians, and computer architects and engineers, all working collaboratively within a tightly coupled interdisciplinary research environment under the leadership of our chief scientist David Shaw. For more information about the group, please visit www.DEShawResearch.com<http://www.DEShawResearch.com>.

  1.  Upcoming BCG Events and Opportunities

Full-Time Consulting Roles – Start by June 2021

We are currently seeking candidates for our full-time consulting roles that can start full-time between March 2021 and June 2021. We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Learn more and apply here<https://www.bcg.com/en-us/careers/students/adc-application-process>.

  1.  Mentorship Opportunity with HGWISE and the Harvard Biotech Club (apply now!)
Interested in mentoring undergraduate womxn at Smith College?
HGWISE and the Harvard Biotech Club are collaborating to start a new mentorship program where PhD students will be mentors to undergraduates at Smith College. This is a short survey to gauge your interest level in participating in this future program.
Here is the link to the survey and a summary of the vision and inspiration for this program<https://forms.gle/G3dusxsJSwPYNZoX6>
Getting a STEM degree college is challenging, and it can often feel like the next steps after college are ambiguous, especially when undergraduate colleges lack graduate programs. Smith is one of the largest women’s colleges in the United States, with students from 48 states and 68 countries. Unfortunately, Smith does not have STEM doctoral programs on campus and thus students lack access to learning about life as a PhD student researcher.
Thankfully, there are programs at Smith that do foster a sense of community in STEM. The AEMES (Achieving Excellence in Mathematics Engineering and Sciences) Program was built to support the success of women from historically underrepresented backgrounds in STEM-related education. In addition to peer-mentorship, this program provides funding to support paid research experiences so that fellows can perform research as their work-study job to build competitive applications for graduate school.
We are starting a chapter of mentorship within HGWISE and the Harvard Biotech Club where PhD graduate students will be mentees to Smith AEMES fellows. We are surveying your interest (as a current PhD student or member of the private sector) in being a mentor in this future program. The exact nature of your virtual mentorship meetings would be scaled to your specific needs, mentors can host a mentorship meeting ranging from monthly or bi-monthly depending on personal capacity given your other responsibilities.
In addition to the Harvard <> Smith mentorship program, will invite AEMES fellows to the virtual events hosted by Harvard graduate student organizations. These events will help undergraduates understand what the life of a STEM PhD student looks like, professional options available after getting a PhD, and attend panels from leaders across many different STEM related fields.

For more information of which organizations, see below:

Harvard x AEMES Collaboration is grounded in the partnership with the following Harvard Graduate Student organizations:
(1) Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (HGWISE),
(2) Harvard Medical School's Therapeutics Graduate Program (TGP),
(3) The Harvard Biotech Club (HBC),

  1.  Spring Programs at the MIT Museum

Movie Nights <https://mit.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8f096ffcb76b3882760cf1589&id=3281996314&e=959266bc83>
Our monthly series, Movie Nights, combines great flicks with lively conversation all from the comfort of your own home.
Virtual Idea Hub<https://mit.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8f096ffcb76b3882760cf1589&id=5ee383910a&e=959266bc83>
Looking for some creative hands-on learning experiences you can do from your kitchen table? Our weekly series brings making and tinkering fun from our Idea Hub makerspace straight to your home. Build, create, tinker, and engineer in activities designed for families with children in grades 4 and up.
Cambridge Science Festival<https://mit.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8f096ffcb76b3882760cf1589&id=611816fab4&e=959266bc83>
Get ready for a month-long celebration during this year’s Cambridge Science Festival. Create your own 30-day challenge to connect with science, join with community members, partners, and others in cool STEAM activities, and share stories of science and why it matters through art, video, podcasts, and more. And don’t forget our annual Curiosity Challenge, providing an opportunity for kids ages 5-14 to wonder, imagine, and share what they are curious about.

  1.  Engineering Positions Open at Ouster
At Ouster<https://ouster.com/>, we build sensors and tools for engineers, roboticists, and researchers so they can make the world safer and more efficient. We've transformed LIDAR from an analog device with thousands of components to an elegant digital device powered by one chip-scale laser array and one CMOS sensor. The result is a full range of high-resolution LIDAR sensors that deliver superior imaging at a dramatically lower price. Our advanced sensor hardware and vision algorithms are used in autonomous cars, drones and many other applications. If you’re motivated by solving big problems, we’re hiring key roles across the company and need your help!
We are looking for a Systems Engineer, Data (software) Engineer, Firmware Analytics Engineer, and a FPGA Hardware Engineer.  Check out the job listings and descriptions in the following link: https://ouster.com/careers/

  1.  Grad Workshops in Technical Leadership (Spring 2021)
The Graduate Program in Engineering Leadership Program is pleased to announce our Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership Workshop Series for Spring 2021. These workshops will run virtually and here is a link to descriptions for each.<https://gelp.mit.edu/gel-grad-spring-2021>
We invite you to register and attend our series, which count toward satisfying requirements toward our certificate.<https://gelp.mit.edu/grad-students/graduate-certificate-technical-leadership-interim-requirements> Most of the workshops will be held from 5:30pm-7:30pm.

  *   Technical Leadership and Finance: What Technical Leaders Need to Know About Dollars and Sense - Led by Olivier L. de Weck on Tuesday, April 6
  *   Foundations for Ethical Action and Integrity in Engineering - Led by James Magarian on Wednesday, April 14
  *   Managing Up Your Advisor or Supervisor - Led by Diana Chien and Jesse Dunietz on Tuesday, April 27
  *   Taking Charge of New Roles: Strategies for Your First 90 Days - Led by David Niño and Albert Atkins on Tuesday, May 11
*If you are interested in registering for one or all of our workshops, please email Lisa Stagnone at lstag at mit.edu<mailto:lstag at mit.edu>

  1.  CS jobs in MIT Digital Humanities Lab for Graduate / MEng Students
Grad Assistant in Digital Humanities @ MIT: The Graduate Assistant will work directly with the program's Technical Director to mentor the DH lab’s UROPs and assist them in implementing the work of the lab. They will also help lab staff to support the new Affiliated Faculty-UROP Program by holding office hours to consult on digital humanities projects happening across the School. Learn More: www.tinyurl.com/mitdhgrad<http://www.tinyurl.com/mitdhgrad>
Visiting Research Associate in Digital Humanities @ MIT: Seeking early-career software developer to work directly with the DH lab’s Technical Director to support our faculty and student research programs. Work collaboratively on project design and management, assist in the training and supervision of the lab’s undergraduate research cohort, and contribute directly to the codebase of lab projects. This position is ideally suited for a candidate with strong technical skills who seeks to apply them to humanistic inquiry. Learn More: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/18025

  1.  AI Teaching and Curriculum Internship at Inspirit AI: Summer 2021

At Inspirit<https://www.inspiritai.com/> AI<https://www.inspiritai.com/>, we’ve taught the fundamentals of artificial intelligence to 1200+ curious high-school students worldwide. Through the AI Scholars Live<https://www.inspiritai.com/liveonline> Online<https://www.inspiritai.com/liveonline> program, students learn about the technical and social challenges of AI, build machine learning models in Python, and complete projects<https://www.inspiritai.com/project> applying AI to social good, from assessing bias in the social justice system to identifying the origins of COVID-19. We’re excited for our biggest program yet in Summer 2021!

We’re seeking students or recent alumni with AI/ML experience to join our instructional team this summer. As a teaching and curriculum intern, you’ll:
Teach AI to high-school students worldwide, mentoring small groups.
Help develop and improve our curriculum<https://www.inspiritai.com/liveonline>: for example, creating new machine learning projects or presentations about your research.
Build your skills in AI, teaching, and curriculum development.
Join the Inspirit team<https://www.inspiritai.com/team> of passionate instructors from Stanford, MIT, and more.
Receive training on teaching our curriculum and competitive compensation based on your background and experience.
Work remotely, 15-40 hours per week.

We’re looking for:
AI experience: At least one AI/ML course (like Stanford CS229/CS230 or MIT 6.036) and some AI experience in research or industry, or equivalent.
Teaching skills: experience teaching or tutoring. Bonus: experience working with teenagers, teaching CS, creating curriculum, and/or teaching remotely.
Availability on weekends May 8 - Aug. 15 or weekdays June 7 - Aug. 13 (with some flexibility). Multiple time<https://www.inspiritai.com/liveonline> slots<https://www.inspiritai.com/liveonline> are available.
Enthusiasm for mentoring high school students across the globe and joining the Inspirit community!

If interested, please fill out this<https://forms.gle/vSCNKYq9ZxAworXZ8> brief form<https://forms.gle/vSCNKYq9ZxAworXZ8>, and feel free to email adeesh at stanford.edu<mailto:adeesh at stanford.edu>  and daniela.inspiritai at gmail.com<mailto:daniela.inspiritai at gmail.com> with any questions. Looking forward to hearing from you!

  1.  Become a gwaMIT department rep!
gwaMIT is accepting applications for the position of department representatives! As a gwaMIT department rep, you'll build connections across MIT and help in the personal & professional development of graduate womxn. It is also a powerful means to bring about department-level change and strive towards a more equitable and inclusive MIT. The position lasts for one year, with an option for renewal. Read more about the role and responsibilities here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BepM4QWy2tUO7ju1dkIOt69lb9wJb_DIs9Us_ljVqUA/edit>. Fill out the short application form here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxO1KrUGe7rS_tvZsAW8jOOMFNBnv5BdAi4ssn1svoKUqV9w/viewform>. Womxn who are members of underrepresented and minoritized groups are encouraged to apply. The departments with openings are: Sloan, ChemE, Arch, PolSci, HASTS, Humanities, Writing, NSE, CCWCE, CMS, CSB, MAS, CRE, CCE, CTL, EECS. If the position is currently filled, but you are still interested in being involved with gwaMIT, email us to let us know! We have multiple avenues for engagement in gwaMIT's activities and initiatives.

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