Register now to attend a panel discussion focusing on the politics involved in job interviews and salary negotiations and issues related to intersectional identities.
This is a great opportunity for graduate students to mentor undergraduates about graduate school, interviewing tips, and career advice. We will be workshoping elevator pitches and discussing personal statements. We’re looking for 10-15 enthusiastic graduate students to attend. Dinner from Atkins Farms will be provided. Additionally, if you know any undergraduates who would benefit from […]
GWIS members, We’d like to call your attention to a great professional development opportunity on Tuesday November 3rd at 5:30pm in the UMass Student Union Cape Cod Lounge. Its of special interest for graduate students and postdocs in the energy and environmental sciences and engineering fields, however all of us will benefit from the perspectives of […]
This workshop will teach participants a disciplined form of listening that is designed to help a colleague elaborate and clarify ideas that may still be fuzzy in her mind. The effort of explaining an idea and answering questions posed by the listener will push the client to figure out what she wants to say. Unlike the more […]
Are you interested in making friends outside your department? Want to chat about your graduate experience with other women in STEM? Already in a peer mentoring group? The GWIS Mentoring Committee is hosting an introductory event to welcome new peer mentoring group members. Come learn about different mentoring styles and meet with your group members. […]
Interested in mentoring? Want to get involved with a GWIS committee? Come to the first Mentoring Committee meeting of the fall. We’ll be getting organized for the semester and planning our upcoming undergraduate mentoring series! When: This Thursday, 10/8, at noon Where: GWIS HQ (Goessman 252) Pizza will be provided!
You’re invited to the first Outreach Committee meeting of the fall semester! Join us to discuss programming, ways to get involved, and ideas for new workshops. Hope to see you there! When: Tuesday, Sept. 22nd at 5:30pm Where: Integrated Sciences Building Rm 145 Dinner will be provided, register today!
We’re very excited to announce our fall grad student, post-doc, and faculty luncheons! These will take place on Tuesday, Sept 29th and Thursday, Nov 4th from noon to one in the Gunness Student Center at Marcus Hall. These events are a great way to meet faculty and other young professionals in the STEM fields and learn about their experiences as women in […]
Have you ever felt like you don’t belong in graduate school or your current position? Have you felt like you are only at UMass by chance, and all your accomplishments are menial or only possible through extensive guidance from others? There are a number of other feelings and thoughts associated with the Impostor Syndrome, and […]
Many external grants or fellowships are restricted to US citizens or permanent residents, which poses a particular challenge to international students searching for external funding opportunities. This session is tailored for graduate students and postdocs who are not US citizens or permanent residents to introduce basic search tips and tools. Come to dispel myths about […]
