Mar. 25 |5th Annual Student-Alumni Luncheon
Penn Graduate Women in Science and Engineering cordially invite you to the 5th annual
Graduate Women in Science and Engineering Alumnae-Student Luncheon
Keynote speaker: Dr. Tamar Granor (Penn B.A. '78, M.S.E. '81, Ph.D. '86), ower of Tomorrow'sSolutions, LLC and author of numerous books on SQL and Visual FoxPro.
Sunday, March 25
12-3 PM
University of Pennsylvania
Hall of Flags, Houston Hall
3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia
Register by Monday, March 19 via this link, or by emailing your name, graduate program, and school to pgwise@dolphin.upenn.edu
For our fifth annual luncheon, PGWISE has invited graduate alumnae from Biomedical Graduate Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, Mathematics, and Engineering to meet and mingle with current graduate students over hors d'oeuvres and a buffet lunch. The invites went out to alumnae in early March and RSVP's are pouring in - respondents thus far include a patent attorney, research scientists, systems engineers, assistant professors, a forensic computing expert, and a director of investments, life science. Our keynote speaker is to be announced. Participants will receive a program with contact information for most of the alumnae participants. The luncheon will be a great opportunity for you to get advice about career planning, learn more about possible companies or job tracks, and make connections with Penn graduates who are eager to share their experiences.
Feb. 24 |Post-doctoral fellows panel discussion
Please join us for a moderated panel discussion featuring accomplished female postdocs from representative Penn science/engineering programs. This panel is a great forum to engage current postdocs and fellow grad students in an informal discussion that will cover a wide range of topics including:
*day to day life and typical responsibilities of a postdoc –and differences vs. being a grad student
*benefits and drawbacks/challenges of postdoctoral research
*how postdoc/advisor and graduate student/advisor interactions differ
*who should/should not pursue a postdoc and why
*how to successfully apply for a postdoc position
*what next after a postdoc?
*work/life balance (and babies!)
*other general experiences/advice à attendees are encouraged to come prepared with questions for panelists