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Hi Women in STEM!
I wanted to check-in to see who’s looking for a job in a STEM related field - especially engineering and analytics.
There’s a great company with a lot of open positions I thought I’d share with this group:
https://iextrading.com/careers/#open-positions
Let me know if anyone is interested in any of these positions or knows of other companies hiring!Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream. -
Kate Platzker reacted to this post about 4 years agoHello to all you women in STEM! Today I wanted to highlight two female astronauts, Anne McClain and Christina Koch. In light of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, this year was monumental for women in STEM. In March, NASA confirmed the first all-women space walk would take place later that month. Not only was the team of women going to space made up of all women, but also the team controlling the flight from the ground would be filled primarily with women in these roles. During this flight, the pair of female astronauts made upgrades to existing technology in space and conducted research. These female astronauts are paving the way for young women with similar aspirations. Although the statistics show that women are still underrepresented in STEM fields, this story shows me that our society is continually taking slow strides to change the statistics.
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Hi all, I am a rising Sophomore at George Washington University and currently majoring in Computer Science. I am finding it pretty difficult being in a male dominated major, and was looking to see if anyone has any tips for me to feel more confident in my major. Thanks XXPost is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.
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Hi bSmart women in college!
Female Founders Fund has opened up applications to their College Fellows program for this year!
http://femalefoundersfund.com/
Apply here by 9/23: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaT16XRnAdbK1IdJsS3yaqpd98SeyPnp3eYcpg2GKEYD1HKw/viewformPost is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream. -
Andrea Rice reacted to this post about 5 years agoThe Microsoft #MakeWhatsNext Patent Program offers female inventors patent support and mentorship so they can protect their ideas and further their innovation.
I thought this was so incredible and had to share it.Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream. -
Angelina Eimannsberger reacted to this post about 6 years agoWear Your Voice magazine is reporting on a list of badass women of color tech entrepreneurs upsetting their industry. Which one of them is the role model that inspires your next step? Comment below.Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.
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Yirou Yu reacted to this post about 6 years agoForbes Podcast ‘The Limit Does Not Exist,’ hosted by Christina Wallace and Cate Scott Campbell, shows how creativity, social responsibility, and STEM can work together. Interviewing a ballerina with a physics Ph.D. or a Chief Learning Officer who paints superheroes and writes screenplays, Wallace and Campbell share the many career paths that become available when we follow our passion.
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Angelina Eimannsberger reacted to this post about 6 years ago‘So much of my work… is to bring voice to the incredible stories of how women helped catalyze much of the technology movement – to help people recognize how inclusive technology has been from Day 1.’ Megan Smith, the first female Chief Technology Officer of the U.S., discusses leading the Tech Jobs Tour around the country to revive technology’s true history: it began with diverse people, and it can continue with diverse people.Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.
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Angelina Eimannsberger commented on this post about 6 years agoOne in 5 women are sexually assaulted in college. Less than 5% report to the police or seek medical attention. In response, Algeria Technologies has developed a secure web application, Keys to Coping™, that allows college students to report assault from the privacy of their own device and complete an anatomical health report, a police report, request class schedule changes, and access online exercises to cope with the trauma. The founder/CEO Dr. Penny Smith, a rape survivor herself, has 17 years of experience as a government and higher education administrator and has served as a board member for nonprofits that address violence against women. You can donate to the Keys to Coping campaign here:Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.
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Meagan Hooper commented on this post about 6 years agoBlack Girls Code CEO Kimberly Bryant did not back down from her values when she turned down a $125,000 grant from the controversial Uber because she believed it was an “insincere effort” to partner with her to train 1 million African American girls to code by 2040. Thankfully, Black Girls Code has just announced their new financial partnership with General Motors as they open a new chapter in Detroit. We’re excited to see BGC take STEM girls to the next level!Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.
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Angelina Eimannsberger reacted to this post about 6 years ago‘Women are the dominant consumer. They’re the major user of nearly every consumer internet platform… The female founders we’re investing in are solving problems they’ve faced, for a consumer who looks a lot like them.’ Nisha Dua is a partner at BBG Ventures, which provides capital funds to female-founded businesses and supports women in STEM.
Dua also founded #BUILTBYGIRLS and #WAVE to introduce young girls to technology and digital media through mentorship, internships, pitch competitions, and other programs that allow them to develop world-changing tech solutions together. Read about her day-to-day life at #BUILTBYGIRLS and her tips for aspiring women entrepreneurs!Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream. -
Hannah L. Goodwin commented on this post about 6 years agoHello bSmart ladies in STEM! Hannah L. Goodwin, a raising junior in Computer Science and Writing, is looking for internship opportunities. Does anyone have any leads or advice on how to proceed?Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.
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Hannah L. Goodwin reacted to this post about 6 years agoCongratulations to the young Afghan teenagers who completed the first round of the U.S tech competition!
This intelligent group of girls were repeatedly rejected with their visa requests, and in comparison to the four months the American teams had to work on their creations, they only had two weeks to ensure the projects could be shipped in time. These girls are a great example of why we should never give up in the face of adversity, let’s wish them the best of luck as they continue in the competition!Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream. -
Deanne Swaringen reacted to this post about 6 years agoIntel’s Sandra Lopez is the ‘“Woman Who Inspires Us’” today!
‘Females have broad roles and can play a critical role in society and business. There's enough research that shows that if you have diversity and women in the boardroom, companies have a higher profit and are more successful,’ says Lopez, the VP in charge of fashion-focused tech collaborations at Intel.
Lopez does not let her womanhood or Latina background hold her back, instead she finds empowerment in her unique perspective - which is especially unique in the male-dominated tech industry - and has found subsequent success. ‘It's called grit. You have to really want it and never give up,’ she says.
bSmart, let’s have as much perseverance and vision as Sandra Lopez!
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Deanne Swaringen reacted to this post about 6 years ago‘According to 2016 figures from the National Science Board, women make up half of the total U.S. college-educated workforce, and only 29 percent of the science and engineering workforce. Though female and male students show no significant differences in their math and science abilities between kindergarten and senior year of high school, somehow only 35 percent of chemists, 17 percent of industrial engineers, 11 percent of physicists and astronomers, and 8 percent of mechanical engineers are women.’
To change these numbers and maximize everyone’s potential, Dr. Monica Burdick, an Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Ohio University's Russ College of Engineering and Technology, shares how we can close the gender gap within STEM:
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Meagan Hooper commented on this post about 6 years agoHey bSmart women in tech!
This month, extraSlice is hosting an exciting new women-only hackathon in Seattle. Participants will use technology to create a solution to a common problem from any industry, from corporate retail to nonprofit programs. The three-day event begins on July 21st, - learn more and sign up here:Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream. -
Joy Kozu reacted to this post about 6 years agoToday’s ‘Woman Who Inspires Us’ is Alaina Percival, the CEO of Women Who Code!
The global non-profit is dedicated to helping women excel in technology careers around the world. Early in her career, Percival worked in sports marketing, but eventually made a decisive change to focus on tech and taught herself how to code so she could engage in the tech startup industry.
Since 2011, Percival has led Women Who Code, building female leaders across the globe through free tech events, career development discussions, and coding study groups!
Alaina Percival is an inspirational woman, not just for the bravery and innovation she’s shown in her personal career, but also the work she’s done to empower women and ultimately change the world around her.
bSmart women, let’s aim to have as much vision and strength as Alaina Percival did when she helped found Women Who Code in 2011!
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Rachel Trebach reacted to this post about 6 years agoMark your calendars STEM ladies for the ‘Women in Tech - Building Community’ event hosted by WIE Network on Wednesday, July 12th at 6pm. This event is part of an intimate series with industry mavens to talk about their careers in depth and open to a lively Q&A.
For the event you’ll get a chance to sit down with Reshma Saujani, Founder, Girls Who Code and Kristen Titus, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for New York. So come prepared with questions!
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Rachel Trebach reacted to this post about 6 years agoBook rec, especially for our STEM babes: ‘Chemistry’ by Weike Wang about a second generation Chinese American girl who, like the author, studies chemistry in Boston. We don’t often get to hear about women in STEM and the details of their lives but Wang gives us a charming heroine who changes just that.
The story about a young woman who is a scientist and negotiates the struggles of adulting and deciding on her boyfriend’s marriage proposal is a rare role model for young women studying science, thinking about going into science, and all women thinking about going into a traditionally male field. Its author, Weike Wang, earned an undergraduate degree in chemistry from Harvard. Her debut novel ‘Chemistry’ was considered a ‘Most Anticipated Novel of 2017’ by Entertainment Weekly and Bustle and it’s living up to these expectations.
Be sure to read it bSmart babes and tell us what you thinkPost is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream. -
Joy Kozu reacted to this post about 6 years agoCalling all bSmart ladies in tech - it’s time to gear up for an exciting event coming to NYC in a few weeks! After Work by WIE, an intimate monthly salon series that highlights the work of inspirational people and engages them in a lively Q&A, is presenting a Women in Tech night on July 13th!
Come to the event to hear from Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code, and Kristen Titus, the Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for New York - we would love to see you there!
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Meagan Hooper commented on this post about 6 years agobSmart babes in STEM! If you do one thing today to advance your career, check out this resource. Adriana Gascoigne founded “Girls In Tech” in 2007 to support women and their careers in STEM fields so they can be as impactful and innovative as possible.Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.
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Meagan Hooper commented on this post about 6 years agoIn 2017, 17% of startups have female founders! While we’re excited about each and every one of them, we’d love to see so many more women take the leap.Post is under moderationStream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.
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Meagan Hooper reacted to this post about 6 years agoAlexandra Keating, CEO + Co-founder of DWNLD, helps brands and entrepreneurs create apps in easy, affordable ways. What a great support to all the women out there promoting their business!
Read about her in our bSmart interview.
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