🧬 WiSE & Shine ☀️ Feb 12th Newsletter
Featuring a Galentine's networking event, Concentration Declaration Panel, Mentor-Mentee Spotlight, In the Wise Words of WiSE, and more.
Good morning, WiSE!
Hope you all enjoyed the intense Super Bowl game yesterday. 🏈 Look forward to an amazing networking event this Thursday, among other exciting info! Keep scrolling to see the details ⬇️
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🗓️ Upcoming Events
Galentine’s Alumna Networking 🔗🗣️
🚨THIS WEEK🚨 Thursday, February 15th · 7 pm · Virtual
Join us for a networking event with accomplished Brown alumnae who are making a significant impact on the world! Experience several rounds of 1-on-1 speed-networking with fellow members of the Brown STEM community.
Concentration Declaration Panel 📚🙋♀️
Monday, March 4th · 6 - 7pm · MacMillan 115
Deciding between concentrations? Thinking about switching concentrations? General questions regarding the declaration process? We’re hosting the perfect event for you to ask experienced upperclassmen.
Mark your calendars, and keep your eyes peeled for more information! 📆👀
💡 Mentor-Mentee Spotlight
Our first spotlight is on Angel, a mentor in the Class of 2026.
Concentration: Computer Science-Economics
Hometown: I'm Nigerian but I'm from Union, New Jersey!
Favorite place on campus: The Ratty
Interests and hobbies: I'm currently working on a software that will allow college students to find housing for in-person internships. I also love weightlifting, anime, and music--talk to me about any of these things!
"What brought you to WiSE?": As a freshman, I appreciated having connections to people that could give me advice about courses and extracurriculars, so I wanted to be able to return the favor.
Want to highlight your mentor or mentee’s amazing work? We’d love to hear about your research, projects, and/or extracurriculars.
Fill out this form to be featured in a future newsletter!
👀 In the wise words of WiSE…
A member of our WiSE community would like to share a few super important resources for you:
Use Purdue OWL for citation generation for research papers, Khan academy for STEM support, Sheridan Center group tutoring for classes, and go to your TA office hours!
🚨CALLING ALL MENTORS🚨 Want to share advice on courses, research, and navigating STEM as a woman at Brown?
Take 30 seconds to share your insights anonymously here.
✨ Highlights from past events
Demystifying Networking 🌐🤝
We learned How to Network 101 with Deb Mills-Scofield, Adjunct Lecturer in Engineering at Brown. She covered topics ranging from how to reach out, to ways to maintain those relationships. Thank you to everyone who showed up, and we hope you had a wonderful time! 🤩
See you at our upcoming networking event this Thursday!
WiSE E-Board members with Deb Mills-Scofield
📌 Other Campus Events
Salas O'Brien Engineering Inc. - A Conversation with CEO Darin Anderson
Who: Salas O'Brien
When: Monday, 3/4 from 5:00 - 6:30pm
Where: 1st floor Career Center
Registration Link: Register here"Come meet the CEO of Salas O’Brien, Darin Anderson. Darin will talk about internship and early career opportunities available at Salas O’Brien. He will also give you a glimpse of what it is like to work with us and to be part of our exciting projects. Salas O’Brien is an engineering and technical services firm focused on advancing the human experience through the built environment.”
LifeSci NYC - Virtual Career Panel: Computational & Tech Careers in the Life Sciences & Virtual Resume Workshop
Barrow Neurological Institute - Neurosurgery Summer Internship
Deadline: 3/15/2024
Learn more here