Biweekly Newsletter
October 5, 2020
Digest
Internal Updates
- PhD 101 Series
- Big IDEA Book Club Picks for October
- GWE-SWE Coffee Social - 10/22
- GWE Pumpkin Painting Social - 10/27
- Help us with our Census Survey
- GradSWE Programs for International Students
- Register to Vote!
Fellowships and Professional Development
- Student Tech Services - on-campus paid positions
- Clorox PhD Chem/ChemE/MS&E Recruitment
- SiriusXM & Pandora Summer Internships Available
- Exponent Virtual PhD Alumni Panel - 10/8 @12pm
- D.E. Shaw Group recruiting
- Sandia Job Opportunities
Community Events
- Women in Tech Initative (WITI) Speaker Series - Tuesdays 6:30pm
- Berkeley Science Policy Group Voter Information Night - 10/13 6pm
- STEM Spotlight with Nicki Washington - 10/7 12pm
- Contribute to the Graduate Womxn Project ZINE Celebrating 150 Years of Grad Women
- 30 Day #DoTheWork workshop wrap-up!
Happy October - It’s GWEb-slinging time 🎃🕸🍬!
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Internal Updates
PhD 101 Series
Thank you for joining us at our last PhD 101 event! The next two subjects will be Adulting 101 and Advisor/Advisee Relationships. Check out the website for more details and previous event info. Have a speaker you’d like to hear from on these topics? Have thoughts about the event that you liked or could be improved? Let us know at this anonymous form or by emailing gradswe@berkeley.edu.
Thank you for joining us at our last PhD 101 event! The next two subjects will be Adulting 101 and Advisor/Advisee Relationships. Check out the website for more details and previous event info. Have a speaker you’d like to hear from on these topics? Have thoughts about the event that you liked or could be improved? Let us know at this anonymous form or by emailing gradswe@berkeley.edu.
Big IDEA Book and Media Club Picks for October
The Big IDEA Club in collaboration with LAGSES is going strong! Shout out to Nicole Farias, Kalie Knecht, and Nico Castrillon for being an amazing organizing team! Here are the picks for October:
We will also select our media for November during the 10/28 meeting. Have a suggestion on what to read or watch next? Fill out this form.
The Big IDEA Club in collaboration with LAGSES is going strong! Shout out to Nicole Farias, Kalie Knecht, and Nico Castrillon for being an amazing organizing team! Here are the picks for October:
- Who Killed Malcolm X? (TV Show)
We will meet on Wednesday, 10/14 at 6pm via Zoom to discuss. RSVP here.
Available on Netflix. - Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P. Newton (Book)
We will meet on Wednesday, 10/28 at 6pm via Zoom to discuss the second half of this book (parts IV-VI, pages 160-384). RSVP here.
Available for purchase online, and there are copies at Oakland and Berkeley public libraries.
We will also select our media for November during the 10/28 meeting. Have a suggestion on what to read or watch next? Fill out this form.
GWE-SWE Coffee Social
GWE and SWE will be having a coffee social Thurs, Oct 22 from 9-10am on Zoom. Coffee purchases up to $10 will be reimbursed to registered GWE members. If you love coffee and/or GWE, come through! Please RSVP here so we can estimate attendance.
GWE and SWE will be having a coffee social Thurs, Oct 22 from 9-10am on Zoom. Coffee purchases up to $10 will be reimbursed to registered GWE members. If you love coffee and/or GWE, come through! Please RSVP here so we can estimate attendance.
GWE Pumpkin Painting Social
GWE will be hosting a pumpkin painting to kick off spooky season! This virtual event will be held on Tuesday, October 27th at 6pm. We will be painting pumpkins and catching up with other GWE members on Zoom! Pumpkin and painting supplies will be reimbursed up to $10 for registered GWE members (please keep your itemized receipt with proof of payment). If you need assistance getting any materials or have any questions/concerns, please email Ana (ana_carneiro@berkeley.edu) or Emily (mailto:emily_carvalho@berkeley.edu). Join us for this fun and relaxed event to connect with fellow Berkeley womxn engineers!
GWE will be hosting a pumpkin painting to kick off spooky season! This virtual event will be held on Tuesday, October 27th at 6pm. We will be painting pumpkins and catching up with other GWE members on Zoom! Pumpkin and painting supplies will be reimbursed up to $10 for registered GWE members (please keep your itemized receipt with proof of payment). If you need assistance getting any materials or have any questions/concerns, please email Ana (ana_carneiro@berkeley.edu) or Emily (mailto:emily_carvalho@berkeley.edu). Join us for this fun and relaxed event to connect with fellow Berkeley womxn engineers!
Help us with our Census Survey
Please help us achieve ESC Affiliation status by filling out this quick demographic survey. Be sure to include “Graduate Women of Engineering” as your organization.
Please help us achieve ESC Affiliation status by filling out this quick demographic survey. Be sure to include “Graduate Women of Engineering” as your organization.
GradSWE Programs for International Students
GradSWE (our parent organization!) has some enrichment events and programs coming up this fall for international students. If you are interested, contact Tobore Oro Edema (edematobore@gmail.com), the international graduate team lead. Also, please fill out these surveys on Virtual Networking Meetups and a Webinar Speaker Application.
GradSWE (our parent organization!) has some enrichment events and programs coming up this fall for international students. If you are interested, contact Tobore Oro Edema (edematobore@gmail.com), the international graduate team lead. Also, please fill out these surveys on Virtual Networking Meetups and a Webinar Speaker Application.
Register to Vote!
Register to vote in California by 10/19. If you plan to register in a different state, use this link. Get familiar with the policies being voted. Make your voice count! ✅ ❎ 📨
Register to vote in California by 10/19. If you plan to register in a different state, use this link. Get familiar with the policies being voted. Make your voice count! ✅ ❎ 📨
Fellowships and Professional Development
Student Tech Services
UC Berkeley's Student Technology Services (STS) is hiring! STS is a program offered by Student Affairs IT to ensure all graduate, professional and undergraduate students have access to technology information and support. We are particularly interested in hiring graduate students, transfer students, student parents, as well as Black and Indigenous students of color. See attached flyer. Click here for more info. Application closes: Sunday, October 11. If you have any questions, please contact cmo@berkeley.edu.
UC Berkeley's Student Technology Services (STS) is hiring! STS is a program offered by Student Affairs IT to ensure all graduate, professional and undergraduate students have access to technology information and support. We are particularly interested in hiring graduate students, transfer students, student parents, as well as Black and Indigenous students of color. See attached flyer. Click here for more info. Application closes: Sunday, October 11. If you have any questions, please contact cmo@berkeley.edu.
Clorox PhD Chem/ChemE/MS&E Recruitment
Clorox is recruiting a Product Development Scientist for those who are near to graduation and want to stay in the Bay Area. See attached flyer. The deadline to apply is October 9. If interested, send your resume directly to Dr. Fanny Frausto (fanny.frausto@clorox.com).
Clorox is recruiting a Product Development Scientist for those who are near to graduation and want to stay in the Bay Area. See attached flyer. The deadline to apply is October 9. If interested, send your resume directly to Dr. Fanny Frausto (fanny.frausto@clorox.com).
SiriusXM & Pandora Summer Internships Available
SiriusXM + Pandora are excited to announce that our Summer 2021 Tech Internships are now live on our website! Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. See attached flyers for open house and interview help webinars.
SiriusXM + Pandora are excited to announce that our Summer 2021 Tech Internships are now live on our website! Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. See attached flyers for open house and interview help webinars.
Exponent Virtual PhD Alumni Panel
Exponent is a leading engineering and scientific consulting firm that brings together more than 90 different disciplines to solve the most pressing and complicated challenges facing stakeholders today. Our vision is to engage the brightest scientists and engineers to empower clients with solutions for a safe, healthy, sustainable and technologically complex world. See attached flyer.
Join us for a Berkeley PhD Alumni Panel! Hear first-hand from our panel of four Exponent Consultants about their personal transitions from doctoral programs at Berkeley to careers with Exponent! RSVP here. Join the event here.
Exponent is a leading engineering and scientific consulting firm that brings together more than 90 different disciplines to solve the most pressing and complicated challenges facing stakeholders today. Our vision is to engage the brightest scientists and engineers to empower clients with solutions for a safe, healthy, sustainable and technologically complex world. See attached flyer.
Join us for a Berkeley PhD Alumni Panel! Hear first-hand from our panel of four Exponent Consultants about their personal transitions from doctoral programs at Berkeley to careers with Exponent! RSVP here. Join the event here.
D.E. Shaw Group recruiting
D. E. Shaw group is now accepting applications for our internship and full-time roles. You can learn more on their website, particularly by reading about our community impact and our people.
D. E. Shaw group is now accepting applications for our internship and full-time roles. You can learn more on their website, particularly by reading about our community impact and our people.
Sandia Job Opportunities
Sandia is recruiting early career scientists: Systems Engineer - Mechanical, Systems Engineer - Electrical, Electrical Engineer - Test, and Project Controller. See attached flyer. Lisa Dong (ldong@sandia.gov) is the recruiter who we speak to directly, and she is very excited to recruit fantastic female engineers. Feel free to contact her directly!
Sandia is recruiting early career scientists: Systems Engineer - Mechanical, Systems Engineer - Electrical, Electrical Engineer - Test, and Project Controller. See attached flyer. Lisa Dong (ldong@sandia.gov) is the recruiter who we speak to directly, and she is very excited to recruit fantastic female engineers. Feel free to contact her directly!
Community Events
Women in Tech Initative (WITI@UC) Speaker Series
Identifying Pathways into Tech. Bringing together academics, CEOs, teachers, and inspirers, this speaker series showcases the abundant pathways into different sectors of tech. This series hopes to illuminate the human side of tech by exploring the person behind the product/idea. Join us to listen weekly on Tuesdays, Sept. 29 to Nov. 10, from 6:30-7:30pm and learn from these amazing people! Follow the Facebook Event for updates. To receive the Zoom link, please fill out this form .
Identifying Pathways into Tech. Bringing together academics, CEOs, teachers, and inspirers, this speaker series showcases the abundant pathways into different sectors of tech. This series hopes to illuminate the human side of tech by exploring the person behind the product/idea. Join us to listen weekly on Tuesdays, Sept. 29 to Nov. 10, from 6:30-7:30pm and learn from these amazing people! Follow the Facebook Event for updates. To receive the Zoom link, please fill out this form .
Berkeley Science Policy Group Voter Information Night
The Science Policy Group at Berkeley invites you to attend our annual STEMvotes Voter Information Night on October 13 from 6:00-7:30pm where we will provide apolitical (nonpartisan) information on state propositions as well as local measures in Oakland and Berkeley. This event is open to any interested members of the community.
With elections fast approaching and voting appearing in daily news feeds, our responsibility to vote is more important than ever. In addition to presidential and local official elections, we have the opportunity to steer the direction of our state and city policies through ballot measures. Register via Eventbrite here.
The Science Policy Group at Berkeley invites you to attend our annual STEMvotes Voter Information Night on October 13 from 6:00-7:30pm where we will provide apolitical (nonpartisan) information on state propositions as well as local measures in Oakland and Berkeley. This event is open to any interested members of the community.
With elections fast approaching and voting appearing in daily news feeds, our responsibility to vote is more important than ever. In addition to presidential and local official elections, we have the opportunity to steer the direction of our state and city policies through ballot measures. Register via Eventbrite here.
STEM Spotlight with Nicki Washington
On October 7 at 3 pm ET, the NSTMF will premiere STEM Spotlight with Nicki Washington, a professor of the practice of computer science at Duke University and the author of Unapologetically Dope: Lessons for Black Women and Girls on Surviving and Thriving in the Tech Field. An accomplished computer scientist, Dr. Washington has devoted her career to changing what and who computer science represents. She joins us for our fourth episode of STEM Spotlight in a candid, motivating, and inspirational interview. Join us for the episode premiere on October 7 and meet Dr. Washington, who will attend and chat live with viewers! See attached flyers. The event is free and open to all! Those interested can fill out this form to get a notification an hour before the event.
On October 7 at 3 pm ET, the NSTMF will premiere STEM Spotlight with Nicki Washington, a professor of the practice of computer science at Duke University and the author of Unapologetically Dope: Lessons for Black Women and Girls on Surviving and Thriving in the Tech Field. An accomplished computer scientist, Dr. Washington has devoted her career to changing what and who computer science represents. She joins us for our fourth episode of STEM Spotlight in a candid, motivating, and inspirational interview. Join us for the episode premiere on October 7 and meet Dr. Washington, who will attend and chat live with viewers! See attached flyers. The event is free and open to all! Those interested can fill out this form to get a notification an hour before the event.
30 Day #DoTheWork workshop wrap-up!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 30 Day #DoTheWork workshop. Huge shout out to Ana Carneiro, Emily Carvalho, and Alexander Alvara! Let us know what you thought about this program by tagging us on twitter @BerkeleyGWE. or filling out this Anonymous Survey Form.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 30 Day #DoTheWork workshop. Huge shout out to Ana Carneiro, Emily Carvalho, and Alexander Alvara! Let us know what you thought about this program by tagging us on twitter @BerkeleyGWE. or filling out this Anonymous Survey Form.
The Graduate Womxn Project ZINE Celebrating 150 Years of Grad Women
This October, Berkeley celebrates 150 Years of Women (150W) being admitted to the university. At the beginning of this year, Graduate Womxn’s* Project (GWP) proposed a zine to highlight and document the amazing work of Berkeley’s graduate womxn. The zine will be a living project, and all graduate womxn are welcome to participate by sharing music, poems, short stories, photography, dance performances, visual media - anything you’d like to share! We aim to produce a hardcopy and a digital platform to allow for all types of creative expressions. If you're interested in volunteering with the GWP Zine Working Group, please complete this form.
The website to submit your work will be released soon, so stay tuned! The GA GWP is also highlighting amazing graduate womxn! Please nominate a friend, colleague, or GSI to be featured on GWP’s social media platforms. Subscribe to the GWP listserv here, follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
This October, Berkeley celebrates 150 Years of Women (150W) being admitted to the university. At the beginning of this year, Graduate Womxn’s* Project (GWP) proposed a zine to highlight and document the amazing work of Berkeley’s graduate womxn. The zine will be a living project, and all graduate womxn are welcome to participate by sharing music, poems, short stories, photography, dance performances, visual media - anything you’d like to share! We aim to produce a hardcopy and a digital platform to allow for all types of creative expressions. If you're interested in volunteering with the GWP Zine Working Group, please complete this form.
The website to submit your work will be released soon, so stay tuned! The GA GWP is also highlighting amazing graduate womxn! Please nominate a friend, colleague, or GSI to be featured on GWP’s social media platforms. Subscribe to the GWP listserv here, follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
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