[gwaMIT] 🌸 gwaMIT Newsletter: October 17

Mon Oct 17 10:11:14 EDT 2022

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Dear gwaMIT members,

Here are some  announcements and opportunities, the application for our new membership highlights which will be a part of the biweekly newsletter, and an empowering quote to end. Enjoy!

Overview

gwaMIT Events
o    💁🏻‍♀️Womxn in Innovation + STEM Mixer 💁🏻‍♀️
o    🥳gwaMIT Post-Midterm Celebration 🥳

gwaMIT Announcements
o    ✨22-23 gwaMIT Leadership Application✨
o    🌟Monthly Member highlights 🌟
o    👩🏾‍💼gwaMIT Mentoring Program👩🏾‍💼

General Announcements + Opportunities
o    Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship: Growth Trends in Emerging Markets Panel Discussion
o    Harvard/MIT Womxn in tech, startups, VC
o    Unusual Ventures University Founder Fellowship
o    Grad Workshops on Engineering Leadership: Foundations for personal integrity in technical contexts with Jim Magarian
o    Deep Tech Career Fair
o    URM Entrepreneurship Luncheon

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gwaMIT Events

 💁🏻‍♀️Womxn in Innovation + STEM Mixer 💁🏻‍♀️

When: Wednesday, October 19, 6.00-7.00 PM

Where: iHQ 7th floor | Hacker Reactor

RSVP + Learn more: Link<https://innovation.mit.edu/event/wisdm-presents-womxn-in-innovation-stem-mixer/>

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Co-produced by Black Women's Alliance, Graduate Women at MIT, Women Business Leaders and more! It can be difficult to meet people from different courses to work on projects and ventures together. The Womxn in Innovation and STEM Mixer will draw students from all courses and programs across campus to mingle in MIT’s newest home for innovators — iHQ<https://ihq.mit.edu/>. The goal is simple: to encourage collaboration and networking among womxn at MIT, especially across disciplines, to encourage exploration in innovation and entrepreneurship. Attendees do not have to consider themselves innovators to attend. Current and future founders, makers, hackers, and builders are all welcome! Part of the Inclusive Innovation Series<https://innovation.mit.edu/dei/inclusive-innovation-series/>.

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🥳gwaMIT Post-Midterm Celebration 🥳

When: Friday, October 21, 1.00-3.00 PM

Where: Student Center, W20-306 (Twin Chimneys)

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Join us this Friday for some snacks and refreshments to celebrate midterms, relax, and socialize!
Celebrate the end of midterms with Graduate Womxn at MIT!
Meet other womxn across all MIT grad programs over snacks, desserts, coffee and apple cider
Join us for some fun and kick off the weekend!
We will also hand out swags while supply lasts.

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gwaMIT Announcements!

✨22-23 gwaMIT Leadership Application✨

Get involved in leadership! We’ve received many exciting applications, but are still looking to fill a few key positions (we are currently looking for an Event Chair, Conference Chair, and Membership Chair) as well as representatives for various departments. Apply via our application form<https://forms.gle/RXmdcGTrSMi9U4rx9> and we’ll be in touch!

If you’d like to talk to us before applying or are unsure about any position, feel free to reach out at gwamit-exec at mit.edu<mailto:gwamit-exec at mit.edu>!

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🌟Monthly Member highlights 🌟

Submit your story: Link<https://forms.gle/3Eurepez2CBPqve27>

As a member of the Graduate Womxn at MIT, you have a lot to offer to this amazing community. We want to hear them and learn more about you!

Take a couple minutes to fill out this form so you can be featured in the next gwaMIT Newsletter! It's a great way to connect with like-minded womxn on campus and form meaningful friendships.

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👩🏾‍💼gwaMIT Mentoring Program👩🏾‍💼

Apply by: Monday, September 26

Registration: Link<https://forms.gle/a8HEH88d2upcZz6V7>

With the start of the semester, the gwaMIT Mentoring Program has opened applications for womxn graduate students to be matched with a mentor. In the program, you will be matched with a mentoring group of up to three graduate students and a mentor from industry or academia. Most of our mentors are women and MIT alumni, and mentoring groups talk about everything from picking a lab and finding a job to imposter syndrome and mental health!

Graduate women mentees are encouraged to meet with their mentoring group every month and we host several events throughout the semester to foster a community between womxn in the Boston region and beyond. This year we will host both larger group virtual events and hold smaller in person events.

Please email gwaMITmentoring at gmail.com<mailto:gwaMITmentoring at gmail.com> if you have any questions or want more info.

Mentees will be able to enter preferences for mentors based on mentor profiles that will be distributed soon. Mentees will be given priority in selecting a mentor in the order you fill out the above survey, so please don’t wait!

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General Announcements + Opportunities

Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship:

Growth Trends in Emerging Markets Panel Discussion

When: Tuesday, October 18, 5.30-7.00 PM

Where: 292 Main St. E38 iHQ 4th Floor, Cambridge

Registration: Link<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/growth-trends-in-emerging-markets-registration-429934825637>

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In our post-pandemic global economy, entrepreneurs and investors in emerging market economies are at a pivotal crossroads. They must creatively navigate a variety of challenges, from a global recession to regional insecurities and rising inequality to employment disruption.

On October 18, 2022,  the Legatum Center will bring together a stellar assembly of successful entrepreneurs and investors to share their insights around the most recent trends in emerging markets, at the "Growth Trends in Emerging Markets" Panel Discussion.

The session will explore how entrepreneurs are responding to the most pressing global challenges and shaping them into opportunities, and examine how aspiring innovators can recognize and catalyze innovation.

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Harvard/MIT Womxn in tech, startups, VC

When: Friday, October 28, 3.30-5.00 PM

Where: Harvard Business School campus, Hamilton hall

Registration: Link<https://partiful.com/e/7YdA7WXSUqMcUNzN3CbV>

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MIT Women Business Leaders (WBL) are hosting a mixer for all Harvard & MIT womxn, non-binary, gender-queer folk interested in tech, founding/working at a startup, and VC.

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Unusual Ventures University Founder Fellowship

Apply by: Applications on a rolling basis until January 1, 2023

How to apply + details: Link<https://bit.ly/3ErahjA>

The Unusual Ventures University Founder Fellowship is a hands-on learning program for student teams who are building things. We’ve designed a series of interactive workshops and tools that enable aspiring founders to learn the most essential entrepreneurial skills to build from idea to product-market fit.

We're investing $25,000 in each team at the beginning of the program and teams that choose to continue working on their idea after the program concludes will be eligible for additional investment of up to $1,000,000.

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Grad Workshops on Engineering Leadership:

Foundations for personal integrity in technical contexts with Jim Magarian

When: Wednesday, October 26, 5.00 PM - 7.00 PM

Where: 32-144

Registration: Link<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe06XSpnfI9jkvyxsj_9l2nNUzZZxLYpYYpQbTKdoSh4kZLfQ/viewform>

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This workshop centers on an interactive case analysis in small student groups. An introductory lesson frames the decision-making of technical professionals in terms of integrity and professional ethics concepts. Tools for decision analysis are presented, and students develop awareness of contextual variables that tend to strain integrity. Session concludes with a case analysis debrief.

Click here<http://gelp.mit.edu/gel-grad-fall-2022> for a full list of our workshops.  These workshops will be limited to 50 students.  Advance registration is required.  If you find you’re not able to attend after registering, please emaillstag at mit.edu<mailto:lstag at mit.edu> so that she can make your seat available to another student who is on the wait-list.

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Deep Tech Career Fair

When: Monday, October 24, 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM

Where: Building 13 Lobby

Registration: Internal MIT registration link<https://mitnano.mit.edu/events/deep-tech-career-fair-october-4-2022/registration>

A consortia recruitment event presented by MIT.nano with the Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) and the Center for Quantum Engineering (CQE).

For more information please refer to their website<https://mitnano.mit.edu/events/deep-tech-career-fair-october-4-2022>, or contact kellygav at mit.edu<mailto:kellygav at mit.edu>.

Explore career and internship opportunities in electronics, computing, materials, and other deep tech industries.

MIT students, postdocs, researchers, and alumni are invited to meet with representatives of the member companies of the MIT.nano Consortium<https://mitnano.mit.edu/mitnano-consortium/current-members>, MTL Industrial Group<https://www.mtl.mit.edu/microsystems-industrial-group>, and Quantum Science & Engineering Consortium<https://cqe.mit.edu/qsec/>. This focused career fair will provide networking and career opportunities with leading global companies seeking MIT talent for a variety of roles and industries.

Meet potential employers and build relationships with companies in your areas of interest. There will be opportunities to learn more about specific openings with participating companies for permanent placements and internships.

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URM Entrepreneurship Luncheon

When: Tuesday, October 18, 12.00-1.00 PM

Where: RSVP to view location

Registration: Link<https://sloangroups.mit.edu/trustcenter/rsvp_boot?id=1856961>

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“We need to accept that we don’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes. Understand that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.”

- Arianna Huffington (Founder & CEO, Thrive Global)

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