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Microsoft Research Data Science Summer School in NYC. "The Data Science Summer School (DS3) is an intensive, eight-week hands-on introduction to data science for undergraduate students in the New York City area. As we are committed to increasing diversity in computer science, we strongly encourage women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities to apply. Each student receives a $5,000 stipend for participating in the program, as well as a laptop. DS3 includes both course work in data science and group research projects. The summer school is taught by leading scientists at Microsoft Research, and is held at the new Microsoft Research office in the heart of New York City. To learn more about DS3: http://bit.ly/1olKUlV Applications Deadline: April 17, 2015." Thanks for sharing Fernando Diaz!!

 A useful trick for finding a mentor outside your network  on.mash.to/1pmfs7c   #mentor   #careertips   #STEM Thanks for sharing:  @Jo_Miller   @BeLeaderly  

You may be asking yourself….What to pack, what to bring, oh man!!   Any help anyone?   Well, I think I can help you with that!   Here are a couple of tips to get you ready for the conference: Tip #1: Pack comfortable clothes and check the weather.   Start by counting the number of days you plan to stay in Minneapolis. If you are planning to attend several events during the day, you’ll probably want to bring clothes you can mix and match to make multiple outfits.   I find this very handy when I want to change my look.   Most importantly, don’t forget to pack clothes appropriate for the weather. Depending on your style, you can wear casual or business casual.   As weird as it may sound, I don’t like wearing jeans or sneakers.   I love my high heels ….I always bring my mid-high shoes and flat shoes.    Tip #2: Bring business cards; make sure to pack plenty! If you don’t have any, you can use MS Word to create your...

Great opportunity for First-year College students! Apply for Google program: **The BOLD Immersion Program for Freshmen** This program is open to any major!! The deadline to apply is midnight PST on April 8,2013. Selected students will participate in an *all-expense-paid program at Google's Mountain View headquarters from July 23-27, 2013*. Hurry & apply!! More: http://bit.ly/egfgLy

Apply for Mickey Leland Fellowship Applications. A 10-Week Summer Internship Program for students who are pursuing degrees in science, technology (IT), engineering, or mathematics (STEM majors).  Applications accepted from November 16, 2012 through January 18, 2013.   This is a great opportunity you cannot miss!! I strongly encourage you to apply.... For more details:   http://goo.gl/X9DuU   (courtesy of Dr. Jose Morales)

Apply for the 2013 NASA Aeronautics Scholarship . The NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program seeks to attract students interested in the field of aeronautics to work with NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) which is directed toward enhancing the state of aeronautics for the nation, transforming the nation's air transportation system, and developing the knowledge, tools, and technologies to support future air and space vehicles. The ARMD focus is on cutting-edge, fundamental research in traditional aeronautical disciplines, as well as emerging fields with promising application to aeronautics. Undergraduate Students ·          $15,000 awarded for each school year, to be used for educational related expenses ·          $10,000 Summer internship at a NASA Research Center ·          Up to 2 years of support Graduate Students · ...

There are many ways to participate at 2013 Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference. You can submit a panel discussion, a Birds of a Feather (BoF), a workshop, or a research poster.  In addition, you can apply for Tapia's scholarship, which covers most of the costs. Therefore, there is no reason for you not to apply!!  So hurry and start preparing your submission and application. Where: Washington, D.C. When: February 7-10, 2013 Participation Deadline: November 25, 2012 Scholarship Deadline: November 25, 2012 Below is an excerpt from the email:   1) Propose a Panel Discussion : Panels can focus on technical areas or issues related to increasing diversity in the field of computing and should lead to in-depth discussions. Panel proposals must be submitted  by Sunday, Nov. 25 .   2) Plan a Birds of a Feather (BoF) Session:  A BoF proposal should include an abstract on the topic of the se...

Great Opportunity!! General Job Overview Girl Develop It is hiring! We are looking for interns who want to take the next step and go from learning on their own or through classes to being in a supportive environment where your budding code skills can flourish. Interns will work on feature projects for the Girl Develop It website. The website is built in Ruby on Rails and uses HTML, CSS, Javascript and a Postgres database. Don't know the languages? That's ok! Clearly, GDI is here to teach you the skills you want to learn. To apply, please send a cover letter explaining why you would like the internship, what you hope to get out of it, and any past experience you have working with programming languages (including classes you have taken from Girl Develop It). Also, attach your latest resume. Time commitment for the internship can vary depending on your availability but a minimum of 8 hours a week is expected. PREFERRED Qualifications A Girl Develop It intern sh...

It has been a week since my attendance to Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2012 in Baltimore, MD. It was "as always" an amazing experience. This year, there were about 3,600 technical women in attendance, another breaking record for GHC! The conference was full of great sessions and activities. Some of my favorite sessions were: Senior Women's Summit, Finding your Career Sweet Spot, Coping and Mentoring Mechanisms for Women from Underrepresented Groups, Speed Mentoring, Juggling Our Different Worlds, and others. I had the opportunity to facilitate the Speed Mentoring session with Dilma Da Silva. We had about 100 people in the session. This was a success thanks to the mentors and mentees who participated in the session.     This year, I volunteered at the community table for Latinas in Computing (LiC)  where I had the chance to speak to Latinas about the group and what LiC does.  I also shared the communi...

Since 2007, I have been a faithful attendee to Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC)- only missing two (2008 and 2010).  At first, I didn't know what to expect since I have never attended a conference like this before. I was shy and soft-spoken. Let's say that I was the complete opposite of who I am today. So I was just planning to go along for the ride. Well, what happened next was quite unexpected. Attending the Latinas in Computing  (LiC) session, “ Successful Latinas Opening Doors to the Future: Advancing Latinas in Computing” at GHC 2007 ( Theme : I Invent the Future ) had a great impact on me. The panel featured six distinguished Latinas from industry and academia discussing and sharing their personal and professional experiences. The session was very powerful and inspirational. I left the room highly motivated wanting to conquer the world - no words could describe how I felt. The discussion in this panel was inspiring, supportive, and just ama...

This year has been very exciting and I hope you come by the Latinas in Computing Community Table and say " hello ".  As part of the organizing committee for Women of Under-represented Group (WURG) , I invite you to join us at the different sessions scheduled on Thursday, Oct.4th .  For more details, see agenda . Looking forward to meeting everyone at Grace Hopper !! And don't forget to bring your business cards, resumes, and flat shoes !! Cheers, Mirkeya

NSF-Sponsored Academic Workshop in Computing for Underrepresented Ethnic Minorities and People with Disabilities at the level of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Post-Doc, and Senior Doctoral Student Thursday, 15 March 2012 – Sunday, 18 March 2012 Georgia Tech Global Learning Center , http://www.gatechcenter.com/ Deadline for Participant Applications – Tuesday, 10 January 2012 http://apply2.cse.tamu.edu/AcademicCareerWorkshop/ The 2012 Workshop is co-located with the Minority Faculty Development Workshop in Engineering The Coalition to Diversify Computing ( CDC ) , the Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in IT ( CMD-IT ) , Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions ( CAHSI ) , and the Alliance for Access to Computing Careers ( AccessComputing ) are organizing the fifth annual Academic Workshop for Underrepresented Ethnic Minorities and People with Disabilities with funding from NSF, which covers participant travel, lodging, and mee...