[gwaMIT] ✨gwaMIT Newsletter: February 17 ✨

Fri Feb 17 17:01:49 EST 2023

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Dear gwaMIT members,

We hope your spring semester is off to a good start. We have some exciting events and opportunities to build our community in the coming semester, starting next week!

We hope to see you soon :)

gwaMIT Events

·         💡gwaMIT x SWIM: Rising through Non-Linear Career Paths 💡

gwaMIT Announcements

·         ✨22-23 gwaMIT Leadership Application✨

General Announcements + Opportunities

·         SWIM Push for Parity: Overcoming Limits in Leading, Navigating the Inner Critic - By Daena Giardella

·         Innovation & Entrepreneurship Resource Roundup

·         MIT LEAPS Program

·         Spring 2023 Workshop Series - Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership

·         ACLS Leading Edge Fellowships for Recent PhDs

·         Research Assistant Position: Reproductive Justice Health at Laal NYC

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gwaMIT Events!

💡gwaMIT x SWIM: Rising through Non-Linear Career Paths 💡

When: Tuesday, February 21, 6.30 - 8 pm

Where: iHQ (E38) 7th Floor

RSVP: Link<https://cglink.me/2eJ/r1926369>

Have you ever wondered how women leaders reach the top? Although they all have different stories, the path is never linear. They make tough decisions, and sometimes take windy detours.

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Join gwaMIT and SWIM in our next leadership event to learn from a panel of four influential Boston women venture capitalists who succeeded in this competitive and male-dominated industry. Whether you’re a Masters or PhD student looking for your first job, or MBA breaking into startup/VC, you’ll take away valuable tools to help you navigate the next career move.  ✨

🥪Dinner provided!

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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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General Announcements + Opportunities

SWIM Push for Parity

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What is Push For Parity?

Push for Parity (P4P) is programming dedicated to advancing gender parity at school and in the workplace through education and allyship. Our goal is to support Sloan's women by creating a more informed and empowered community through a series of insightful and relevant events.

Wed 2/22 - KICK OFF KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Featuring Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui of Cambridge
Mayor Siddiqui of Cambridge will be sharing her life story and how she has achieved many 'firsts' - as the first Muslim mayor in Massachusetts state history, the youngest mayor in Cambridge history and a first-generation immigrant in public office. SIGN UP HERE<https://sloangroups.mit.edu/click?linkid=75692085-75b8-43b1-be0a-aa21ff81f6c5>

Thur 2/23 - Fertility & Family Planning Event
Curious about fertility and family planning considerations? SWIM, Male Allies, and Sloan Pride invite you to come spend your lunch hour learning about family building with the organization Cofertility. SIGN UP HERE<https://sloangroups.mit.edu/click?linkid=11721a75-1f4d-4a89-8c5e-cf2150b1ad69>

Mon 2/27 - What's in a Pre & Post Nup?
Join two prominent estate planning and family planning attorneys, Mary Pajak and Theresa Ramos, for a discussion about prenuptial and postnuptial agreements–what they entail and how to consider whether to enter into one! SIGN UP HERE<https://sloangroups.mit.edu/click?linkid=3764a024-3fdc-420a-85ab-3530edbeeb46>

Wed 3/1 - Wage Gap Law
You've heard of the wage gap, but do you know what to do when you're faced with it? Join this candid discussion with Employment Lawyer, Jody Newman, to learn more about wage gap law, how to recognize when you are faced with such a situation and practical tips of how to respond. SIGN UP HERE<https://sloangroups.mit.edu/click?linkid=9a7af043-5ecd-4bbf-a715-47fa1321228c>

Mon 3/6 - Overcoming Limits in Leading With Daena Giardelli
Join Daena Giardelli for a session that looks at how internal “negative self-talk” can thwart our ability to show up with freedom and lead with confidence. Some useful tools and strategies for managing the inner critic will be shared with opportunities for discussion. SIGN UP HERE<https://sloangroups.mit.edu/click?linkid=c4af3276-c4c3-4c4d-9953-26378cf958e5>

Wed 3/8 - Town Hall for International Women's Day
During this Town Hall, we will be releasing preliminary results of a diversity audit that was conducted on MBA core course content. We will also hear from Communications Faculty Arathi Mehrotra and Shira Springer about how they consider gender within the classroom context. SIGN UP HERE<https://sloangroups.mit.edu/click?linkid=9650c182-6245-481b-b415-72e2a6042057>

Wed 3/8 - The Yarn & SWIM: International Women's Day Edition
SWIM and The Yarn are partnering to honor stories about being a woman or ally. This special edition of the Yarn offers space to reflect and connect with others on how these lenses of identity can shape our experiences. SIGN UP HERE<https://sloangroups.mit.edu/click?linkid=9c6e8b99-7f65-458e-9004-fda4681e5884>

Thur 3/9 - SWIM C-f(x)
Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming SWIM C-function! The SloanGroup event will be launched seperately later in the month.

Wed 3/8 & Thur 3/16 - Small Group Dinner with Professor Kara Blackburn or Professor Arathi Mehrotra
If you're looking to have an honest conversation about empowering women, join Professor Kara Blackburn or Professor Mehrotra for one of two intimate dinners. Sign up here<https://sloangroups.mit.edu/click?linkid=5bf3e156-9668-4a5a-95c3-fb5920f83bcd> for dinner with Professor Blackburn. Sign up here<https://sloangroups.mit.edu/click?linkid=cdf92436-5c79-41a5-a7f3-3f318ecc8368> for dinner with Professor Mehrotra.

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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Resource Roundup
When: Wednesday, February 22, 11:30 AM -1:30 PM
Where: E38, iHQ 292 Main Street, floors 3-7

RSVP: Link<https://innovation.mit.edu/event/innovation-entrepreneurship-resource-roundup/>

Free Lunch!

Ever wonder how to get started in innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) at MIT? Attend I&E Resource Roundup! You will meet 30+ of the people and organizations that drive the innovation ecosystem.

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MIT LEAPS Program

Navigating science career journeys with LEAdership and

Professional Strategies & Skills Training

Spring 2023 LEAPS Courses for Grad Students/Postdocs at MIT

                         5.962/5.961 (chemistry), 8.397/8.396 (physics), 9.981/9.982 (B+C),

12.397/12.396 (EAPS), 18.897/18.896 (math)

Prof. Anna Frebel, Prof of Physics, Instructor

Dr. Angeliki Diane Rigos, Associate Director of Graduate Programs, MITEI Education, Instructor

Course overview: link<http://web.mit.edu/physics/mitleaps>

Postdocs sign up: link<https://forms.gle/8VfAhPB115T1eq7k7>

Connect: mitleaps at gmail.com<mailto:mitleaps at gmail.com>

In Spring 2023, these courses on leadership and professional strategies and skills (LEAPS) are once again offered to interested MIT graduate students and postdocs.

The MIT School of Science began to offer the LEAPS courses in 2020 after recognizing that such training is vital for advancing graduate student and postdoc careers in academia and industry. A large variety of topics useful for all career choices will be covered in these two half-semester courses, together with many interactive components and discussions.

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Spring 2023 Workshop Series - Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership

When:  Tuesday, February 28, 5.00-7.00 pm

Where: Room 32-124

Register: Link<https://forms.gle/UvDdhSuqhx6bbMT46> + link<https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-88346-1_17> to the pre-reading (Chapter 17)

Technology and Finances: what technical leaders need to know about dollars and sense!

With Oli de Weck, Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

This workshop will focus on the relationship between corporate finance and R&D investments in technology. We review the foundations in corporate finance including reading a balance sheet, analyzing a profit and loss statement (P/L) and showing how R&D projects are one of the vital links between the short term and long term view of a company’s financial posture. Student participants will select a company of their interest ahead of time and work in teams of two to carry out an initial analysis. This workshop will also compare the annual financial performance for 2021 and 2022 to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the firm (negative, positive or neutral).

Student participants should select a company to analyze and do the financial analysis for the years 2021 and 2022.

Here is the spreadsheet<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wnUYUj7qE8xXzAik6Nw-jo03YBidgE9GMT7zkSzi6XA/edit?usp=sharing> to sign up and add your data. Data from prior years is also shown.

Pizza served at the end of the session.

Certificate requirements involve attending at least four sessions in total towards the certificate.  These can be taken throughout your time as a registered student at MIT.

Upcoming workshops:

Workshop 3 – Wednesday March 15, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Room 32-124

Building a talent pipeline: What it takes to recruit the next generation of engineers with Jim Magarian

This workshop will examine recent research on graduating university students' career choices and on the changing landscape of engineering recruiting in industry.

Workshop 4 – Thursday April 6, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Room 32-124

Transitioning from graduate school to new roles with David Niño

Learning how to “take charge” is an important leadership capability and this workshop will help you build the skill sets as it relates to future roles.

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ACLS Leading Edge Fellowships for Recent PhDs

Apply by: March 15, 2034, 9 pm EDT (through the ACLS online application system)

Career-building opportunity for the late-stage PhD students and alumni members of your organization. In Spring 2023, ACLS will place up to 22 PhDs as Leading Edge Fellows, to join social justice organizations for two-year fellowships. This year, our host organizations include the Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Zora’s House, Campaign for Southern Equality, and more.

Fellows receive stipends of $66,000 in the first year, $70,000 in the second, access to health insurance, and professional development funding. Fellowships begin in September 2023, and there are some fully remote opportunities available. The application consists of a résumé, cover letter, professional references, and an application questionnaire. (No reference letters are required.)

Applicants must have a PhD in the humanities or humanistic social sciences conferred between September 1, 2018, and September 1, 2023. Applicants must be authorized to work legally in the United States. Applicants should not contact any of the organizations directly. Please visit https://www.acls.org/Competitions-and-Deadlines/Leading-Edge-Fellowships for a complete list of host organizations and positions, eligibility criteria, and application information. This program is made possible by a grant from The Mellon Foundation.

 Questions about the program may be addressed to leadingedge at acls.org<mailto:leadingedge at acls.org>.

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Research Assistant Position: Reproductive Justice Health at Laal NYC

Apply by: February 28, 2023

Application: Link<https://mit.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbfcbe5f8114f808637f837c4&id=2737d9762c&e=a60344da72>

Laal provides resources that Bangladeshi womxn need to live healthy, engaged, and joyful lives. The intern will assist with data collection, develop Laal’s Spring curriculums for Reproductive Health and analyze findings on past cycles of Laal’s Reproductive Justice Initiative.

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“It’s okay to admit what you don’t know. It’s okay to ask for help. And it’s more than okay to listen to the people you lead – in fact, it’s essential.”

- Mary Barra (CEO, General Motors)

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