Career Options for Women in Mathematical Sciences

Description:

This workshop aims to familiarize women in the mathematical sciences with professional opportunities in industry and government labs, and to suggest strategies for not merely surviving, but thriving. The workshop is geared primarily towards graduate students and PhDs in the early stages of their post-graduate careers, but should be valuable for researchers at all stages of professional development. Invited speakers, panelists and discussion leaders are women in research and management positions in industry and government labs, and women in academia with strong industrial ties.

Friday morning there will be an optional pre-meeting negotiation skills session led by Barbara Butterfield, PhD, Principal of HUMANED Knowledge for Human Performance Consulting, and Jane Tucker, PhD, Senior Manager, IT at Duke University. Topics to be covered include principles of negotiation, developing "best alternatives to a negotiated agreement", and understanding your negotiating style. Case practices, particularly job interview scenarios, will be used to illustrate the principles presented in the workshop.

There is no fee for either the main workshop or the negotiations skills session. Participation is limited for both events. Acceptance to the main workshop does not imply acceptance to the negotiation skills session. Registrants should send a current CV and a statement of interest concisely describing the applicant's reasons for wishing to participate in the workshop. A letter of support from an advisor, postdoctoral mentor, or department chair is not required, but may be included in support of the application.

Participants are encouraged, but not required, to present a poster in the poster session Friday evening. This will be an excellent opportunity to present yourself and your research to a very broad audience, including representatives from industry and national labs.

LIST OF CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS