8:30 Breakfast
9:00 Welcome (Erin Butler, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Neukom Institute and Thayer School of Engineering)
9:15 “Crafting the Perfect Elevator Pitch” (Shirley Zhao, Physical Sciences Librarian at Kresge Library & Laura Barrett, Director of Education & Outreach at Baker-Berry Library)
10:15 15-minute break
10:30 “Awkward Moment: Record, React, Decide” (Mary Flanagan, Geoff Kaufman, and Jordan Carpenter from Tiltfactor, Film & Media Studies)
11:30 “How to Share with Care: Best Practices for Your Resume and Using Social Media as a Networking Tool” (Chandlee Bryan, Assistant Director of the Center for Professional Development)
12:00 Lunch and resource fair
Join representatives from campus & national organizations that advocate for science & promote gender equality in STEM.
2:00 “Change the Ratio – a new science and engineering culture” (Julia & Christina Tartaglia, co-founders of Scientista)
3:00 “Job Hunting Basics for Programmers: Portfolios, Resumes, and Social Media” (Jennifer Konikowski, PyLadies Boston)
3:30 15-minute break
3:45 Keynote: “Learning to Balance Life from Cells” (Amy Gladfelter, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences)
5:00 Speed Mentoring
Sign up for a 15-20 minute mentoring session with a successful STEM practitioner in academia, medicine, industry, digital arts, or entrepreneurship. You’ll join groups of 5-6 students for your mentoring session and can rotate through 2-3 mentors. Get an insight into new career options!
6:15 Dinner and Student Panel
Join Dartmouth undergrads and grad students for a Q&A on the best ways to survive your science courses.