[gwaMIT] gwaMIT Newsletter: October 18, 2021

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gwaMIT Newsletter
October 18th, 2021

Become a member of the gwaMIT Executive Board!
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 currently focused on recruiting for the Conference, Membership, and Outreach Chair positions. The application form is available here<https://forms.gle/D5rUT277SfCmxrxA7>. There is a link to the official descriptions in the application form.

Attend gwaMIT’s 2021 Empowerment Conference!
gwaMIT’s 2021 Empowerment Conference, “Empowered Womxn Empower Womxn,” is taking place this week October 18th through October 22nd. Visit the conference website<https://gwamit20212022.wixsite.com/empowerment2021> for event descriptions and registration links. There will be a combination of inspiring talks, workshops, and fun events that we hope you will enjoy!



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

Nathalie Stutzmann will be the only woman<https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/13/arts/music/nathalie-stutzmann-atlanta-symphony.html> leading a major American orchestra when she becomes the conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra next year.

Caitlin Braun MBA ’21, SM ’21 is working to transform American manufacturing<https://news.mit.edu/2021/caitlin-braun-pursues-passions-leadership-manufacturing-1006> in her job as J&E Precision Tool’s director of strategy and process improvement.

Last week, MIT’s EECS Department announced the Thriving Stars initiative<https://news.mit.edu/2021/thriving-stars-initiative-improve-gender-representation-eecs-1013>, a new effort to improve gender representation in MIT’s largest doctoral graduate program.

Rebecca M. Blank<https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2021/10/11/rebecca-blank-chosen-as-next-president-of-northwestern-university/?sh=8775cf52557d>, who has been named as Northwestern University’s next president, will be the first woman to serve in that position.


Events & Opportunities

  1.  Attend a virtual information session about D.E. Shaw Research (October 21st)
  2.  Attend MIT Biotech’s Women Founders in Biotech Panel (October 21st)
  3.  Apply for MIT EMS’ EMT certification class (apply by October 22nd!)
  4.  Apply to be an intern at Boston Children’s Hospital Trust (apply now!)
  5.  Attend Simon-Kucher & Partners Fall Recruiting Events
  6.  Join the MITxHarvard Women in AI Group!
  7.  Graduate Trader Program at Maven Securities (apply now!)
  8.  Opportunity to receive precise birth control recommendations through adyn
  9.  Biomedical Engineer positions open at GelMEDIX (apply today!)
  10. Become a mentor with Big Sister Boston (apply now!)
  11. Upcoming BCG Events and Opportunities (apply now!)
  12. Become a gwaMIT Department Rep!



  1.  Attend a virtual information session about D.E. Shaw Research
About D.E. Shaw Research:
D. E. Shaw Research (DESRES)<https://www.deshawresearch.com/> 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 (MD) 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.
About the information session:
D.E. Shaw Research (DESRES) is pleased to invite you to attend a virtual information session about the company. Whether you’re familiar with them or this is the first time you’re hearing about them, this session will provide you with opportunity to learn more about DESRES and their research and engineering projects. They will also briefly talk about the full-time and internship opportunities.
Thursday, October 21, 2021 – 9:00-10:30 AM ET, https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/qzffkety<http://deshawresearch.avature.net/mailRedir.php?u=13&code=5gA02UAmlMnEnJ6QFwnehy3dKgOhW58W&link=7&transformedUrl=8081805bca15bed4d674c97ec654ab517c2c8da2715ecb823f30b38e6b3fe2e2>, Speakers: Jocelyn Sunseri<http://deshawresearch.avature.net/mailRedir.php?u=13&code=5gA02UAmlMnEnJ6QFwnehy3dKgOhW58W&link=8&transformedUrl=14f446c3803d6bc80ed06c49882642b01253f648f3d14d9dc286b9cf2966ce38>, Kayvon Tabrizi<http://deshawresearch.avature.net/mailRedir.php?u=13&code=5gA02UAmlMnEnJ6QFwnehy3dKgOhW58W&link=9&transformedUrl=0f0f51c876ef3d339094dfda9ec0c93d047481e751be6f832afd5897bd14c7e4>


  1.  Attend MIT Biotech’s Women Founders in Biotech Panel
Event details: Thursday, October 21st, 6-7PM at MIT iHQ
Event description: Please join us in a discussion with Cheri Ackerman, PhD and Floris Engelhardt, PhD on the challenges of translating academic science into breakthrough therapeutics and the transition from academia to early-stage entrepreneurship - as well as concrete actions the biotech community can take to rectify the historical under-representation of women in leadership teams at venture-backed companies. Dr. Ackerman is CEO at Concerto Biosciences, by way of the Broad Institute of Harvard & MIT, UC Berkeley, and Calvin University. Dr. Engelhardt is emerging CEO at Kano Therapeutics, by way of MIT, the Technical University of Munich, and Friedrich-Schiller University.
Registration: https://innovation.mit.edu/event/fireside-chat-with-female-founders-in-biotech/


  1.  Apply for MIT EMS’ EMT certification class
Have you ever wanted to work on an ambulance? To help others in an emergency? To make a difference in your community? Consider applying for MIT EMS’ free EMT certification class over IAP!
MIT EMS is a student-founded and completely student-run volunteer ambulance service that provides emergency medical care and transport to MIT’s campus as well as surrounding Cambridge and Boston Communities. Our ambulance is fully staffed by Massachusetts-licensed, nationally-certified EMT-Bs, and is available 24/7 to respond to medical emergencies.


If you are interested in joining our ranks, we hold an EMT-B certification class every IAP that is of no cost to accepted students! Our applications for this year’s class cycle are currently open and will close on October 22 at 11:59pm. We invite you to attend some of our info sessions to learn more about who we are and what we do! Please see below for a complete list of dates:

10/19: Virtual Info Session/Meet the EMTs, 6p-7:30p, https://mit.zoom.us/j/99271298651
10/22: Application cycle closes at 11:59pm

Emergency medicine is hard work, but it is incredibly rewarding. We encourage all who are interested to consider applying! Visit https://ems.mit.edu/membership/emt-class/ for more information, or email class at ems.mit.edu<mailto:class at ems.mit.edu> .


  1.  Apply to be an intern at Boston Children’s Hospital Trust
About the internship:

The Special Events team at Boston Children’s Hospital Trust ,the fundraising arm of Boston Children’s Hospital, is looking to fill an intern position for the spring of 2022. The position will be unpaid and must be used for school credit. The position will assist the team over the course of a semester for two days per week, as a mix of remote and in-person work.

We are looking for an intern who is a highly self-motivated individual with a great attitude who is looking to contribute to the growth of our fundraising programs.

This intern will contribute to the planning and execution of our events as well as helping us drive our fundraising efforts. To thrive in this role, you will need to be able to work well independently while having strong communication skills - both verbally and written, and be an organized forward-thinker. The right candidate will be very creative and is willing to bring his or her creativity and ideas to the table.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting with:

  *   Planning and promotion of special events, programs and campaigns
  *   Research prospective programs and events
  *   Support of third-party fundraisers
  *   Database management and entries
  *   Inventory and event material management
  *   Fulfillment of fundraising materials
  *   Execute high volume of outbound calls to event participants throughout entire event season
  *   Management of event Facebook page including:
     *   Outreach to event participants
     *   Data pulls for recognition posts
     *   Mining fundraising pages for possible post ideas

Qualifications:

  *   Excellent written and oral communication skills
  *   Ability to manage deadlines for multiple projects
  *   Self-reliant with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
  *   Clearly demonstrates problem solving skills
  *   Comfortable speaking on the phone with donors

Benefits to the intern:

  *   Experience at the #1 pediatric hospital Boston Children’s Hospital and the Boston Children’s Hospital Trust
  *   Exposure to careers in philanthropy and special events


  1.  Attend Simon-Kucher & Partners Fall Recruiting Events

Simon-Kucher & Partners is a global consulting firm that specializes in helping clients grow their top line revenue. Specifically, a lot of work focuses on developing global business strategies across a broad range of therapeutic areas and life science clients, including the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, emerging biotechs, and health technology companies.

Simon-Kucher will be hosting several events for graduate students over the next couple months, and they would encourage anyone interested in a consulting career to attend:

  *   October 19th: Glimpse into our life sciences practice and projects

You can find up-to-date information about this and additional events, as well as RSVP links directly on their website: https://www.simon-kucher.com/en/recruiting-events.


  1.  Join the MITxHarvard Women in AI Group!
Are you interested in Artificial Intelligence? Curious about neural networks, reinforcement learning, or neuro-symbolic approaches? If you don’t know what any of those are, but want to learn, think, and discuss not only the technical side of machine learning and AI, but the ethics of AI and applications to biomedicine, cognitive science, environmental sciences, and more, then we’d love to have you join the MITxHarvard Women in AI Group!
Undergrads, grad students, postdocs, and affiliates of either MIT or Harvard (or both!) are welcome! We are inclusive to all genders, including non-binary folks. If you are interested, fill out this short form<https://forms.gle/3zeN6zMGHQN1YLbJ7> to be added to our mailing list and Slack.


  1.  Graduate Trader Program at Maven Securities
As a Trader graduate at Maven Securities, you will complete an intensive 12-month training program run by our most talented traders, including theory training, education sessions, mock trading, project work and programming courses. We will teach you the skills to trade with the latest available tools. You will rotate through a number of desks before you find your ideal team, and we aim to give you responsibility for the profit and loss of your book as soon as you are ready.
We are looking for final year applicants from any quantitative background with a competitive nature and a strong understanding of probability and statistics to join our Graduate Trader Program.
Apply here: https://grnh.se/54d360c31us


  1.  Opportunity to receive precise birth control recommendations through adyn
About adyn:
adyn<https://www.adyn.com/?utm_source=network_outreach&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gwamit_laurel> is a precision medicine company whose flagship product is the first test designed to prevent birth control side effects. There are almost 200 types of birth control and most women have tried 4+ methods, largely due to experiencing side effects. adyn sends you a test kit to analyze your hormone levels and genetic risk factors for specific side effects before making precise recommendations for your body.
Early Access offer:
Laurel Marcus, a 2020 Sloan graduate and current employee at adyn has contacted gwaMIT to let us know about adyn’s Early Access offer, which includes free shipping and the chance to earn more rewards, including an entire test for free. gwaMIT members can sign up using Laurel’s referral link<https://adynhealth.typeform.com/to/NW1A9R9s?utm_source=network_outreach&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gwamit_laurel#mwr=laurel-c41b>. Laurel is also happy to chat further about adyn, experiences with birth control, and early-stage startups, so feel free to reach out to her! (lmarcus at alumn.mit.edu<mailto:lmarcus at alumn.mit.edu>)


  1.  Biomedical Engineer positions open at GelMEDIX
About the job:
GelMEDIX is looking to recruit a Biomedical Engineer/Bioengineer to join the R&D team and support the development of novel ocular products for both civilian and military applications. For information about the job’s roles and responsibilities as well as desired qualifications, see this document.<https://docs.google.com/document/d/15k5p3y6NiK3FXEd4bUEhH_nmAfL0lNGBySFH7k3NWJM/edit?usp=sharing>
About GelMEDIX:
GelMEDIX is an exciting, stealth-stage biomedical startup developing novel hydrogels to address major unmet needs in ophthalmology and other fields to improve treatment outcomes and patient compliance. GelMEDIX’s core technologies were born out of a multi-year collaboration between Dr. Reza Dana (Mass Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School) and Dr. Nasim Annabi (UCLA), who co-founded the company in early 2020. The company has seed funding from leading investors as well as funding from the military for treating ocular injuries on the battlefield.


  1.  Become a mentor with Big Sister Boston!
Big Sister Boston is committed to igniting girls’ passion and power to succeed through positive mentoring relationships. Their ultimate goal is to create a community in which every girl has the guidance and support she needs to become a confident and caring adult. If you would like to become a mentor (a Big Sister), check out the application here<https://www.bigsister.org/volunteer/become-a-big-sister/>. More information about Big Sister Boston and the organization’s different mentoring programs can be found here<https://www.bigsister.org/who-we-are/about-us/>.


  1.  Upcoming BCG Events and Opportunities

Full-Time Consulting Roles

Start in 2021: BCG is reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Click here<https://talent.bcg.com/en_US/apply/FolderDetail/Full-time-Application/10013666> to apply today!

Start in 2023: Join BCG for a 10-week paid internship for summer 2022. Available to MD/JD candidates only. BCG encourages applications to be submitted between October and November 2021. Click here<https://talent.bcg.com/en_US/apply/FolderDetail/Internship-Application/10013667> to apply today.

Virtual Events

Click here<https://www.bcg.com/en-us/careers/students/adc-virtual-events> to view all of BCG’s upcoming virtual events for advanced degree candidates across North America.


  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: Architecture, EECS, ChemE, PolSci, HASTS, Humanities, NSE, CTL, CCWCE, CMS, CSB, MAS, CRE. 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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