Schedule

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.