<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div class=""><div class=""><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear <span class="il">MIT</span> grad students, postdocs, and early career professionals!</div><div class=""><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please find below information about a <span class="il">mentoring</span> program from the Massachusetts Chapter of the Association for Women in Science.</div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <span class="il">Mentoring</span> <span class="il">Circles</span> Program is an award-winning program matching together senior and junior scientists, to form <span class="il">circles</span> that meet once a month (September to May) to discuss career goals, managing different career paths, and building skills and lasting connections within the bustling Boston scientific community. Meetings are usually held in person, but this year the program will start online, and each circle can decide on changes as the year progresses.</div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our mentors are experienced professionals that work in academia and industry as either scientists or in other carrier paths. You will be matched to your mentors and co-mentees according to your background, your stated goals in joining the program, and other preferences included in the application. </div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" class="">The applications are competitive, and</font></b><b class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> are due this Friday!</b><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please apply here:</span></div><div class=""><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHHmrdeZooPNGDt1KaTP9ITdsmLpujbLAxFRNMcL8aC3_4Bg/viewform" class="">http://www.massawis.org/mentoring-circles/</a></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="il">AWIS</span> is a non-profit organizations, and all those involved in the <span class="il">mentoring</span> program, including our valuable mentors, are volunteers. The program fee for the entire year is $25, to cover operational costs.</div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Participation in the program requires membership in National <span class="il">AWIS</span> and MASS <span class="il">AWIS</span>. <span class="il">MIT</span> is affiliated with <span class="il">AWIS</span>, therefor if you are an <span class="il">MIT</span> student or postdoc your membership in National <span class="il">AWIS</span> is free, and the MASS chapter dues are 25$, required upon acceptance to the program. See <a href="http://www.massawis.org/awis_affiliateduniversities/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.massawis.org/awis_affiliateduniversities/&source=gmail&ust=1596215177611000&usg=AFQjCNE-P-0cJZmm5_H7mikKC93icXrU_w" class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://www.massawis.org/<wbr class="">awis_affiliateduniversities/</a></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You do not have to be a member to apply, but you will need to join MASS <span class="il">AWIS</span> upon acceptance.</div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MASS <span class="il">AWIS</span> also offers scholarships to cover membership costs for those in need:</div><div class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><a href="http://www.massawis.org/mass-awis-member-scholarship/" class="">http://www.massawis.org/mass-awis-member-scholarship/</a></font></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a unique opportunity to advance your career and professional skills! Apply today for a rewarding experience!</div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please feel free to ask any questions,</div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rona Oran</div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="il">Mentoring</span> Program co-chair</div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Association for Women in Science, Massachusetts Chapter</div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-family: Tahoma;"></span><div class="" style="font-family: Tahoma;"><font face="Helvetica" size="2" class="">Research Scientist</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span class="" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences </span><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-family: Tahoma;"><font face="Helvetica" size="2" class="">Massachusetts Institute of Technology </font></div></div></div></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><br class=""></div></blockquote></body></html>