Events

You don’t have to be a current AWIS DC member to attend some of our programs. Sign up for our next event and stop by our welcome table to get more information about joining our chapter.

  • Thu
    31
    Jan
    2013
    6:30 pmAAAS Building

    Association for Women in Science and AAAS Center for Careers Present A New Year’s Networking Event!
    Thursday, January 31, 2013
    6:30-8:30 pm
    AAAS 6th Floor Atrium
    1200 New York Ave NW
    Bring lots of business cards and holiday cheer...and make a new contact for the New Year!
    Please RSVP to awisdc@qmail.com by January 24, 2013.

  • Thu
    28
    Feb
    2013
    5:30 pmAAAS Building

    Mentoring Circles Kick-off
    In partnership with Women in Bio and the AAAS Center for Careers

    February 28, 2013
    AAAS Building
    1200 New York Ave, NW
    Washington DC, 20005
    Metro Center (Blue, Orange, and Red lines) 

    Featuring Dr. Donna Dean, author of
    “Getting the Most out of Your Mentoring Relationships: A Handbook for Women in STEM (Mentoring in Academia and Industry)”

    5:30 PM:  Light refreshments and networking
    6:30PM:  Keynote address by Dr. Donna Dean
    7:30PM:  Initial meeting of 2013 Mentoring Circles 

    Cost for Reception:
    AWIS DC Members:  $5 before February 20, 2013;  $10 after
    Non-AWIS DC Members (for this event only):  $35 before February 20, 2013;  $40 after

    ***non-members please contact awisdc@gmail.com to register

  • Wed
    13
    Mar
    2013
    6:00 pmZorba's Cafe - Dupont Circle

    "You're One of a Kind, Your Career Opportunity Should Be Too"
    Rachel Bihy - Senior Marketing Writer (Aerotek)

    She will be discussing a variety of the following:
    • DC Metro Area Scientific Employment Statistics and Data
    • Staffing Industry Overview
    • About Aerotek and Aerotek Scientific
    • Areas of Opportunity
    • Best Practices for a Job Search
    • What makes one candidate stand out over another?
    • Social Networking
    • Tips for a Successful Interview
    Please arrive at 6PM to buy your dinner and head upstairs for networking.  The talk will begin at 6:30.
  • Wed
    17
    Apr
    2013
    6:00 pmAAAS Building

    Come network with fellow AWIS members and hear Dr. Shirley Malcom discuss her experience as part of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

    April 17, 2013
    6:00PM Networking
    6:30PM Presentation by Dr. Shirley Malcom
    Please follow the link to RSVP!

    Come network with fellow AWIS members and hear Dr. Shirley Malcom discuss her experience as part of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

    April 17, 2013
    6:00PM Networking
    6:30PM Presentation by Dr. Shirley Malcom
    Refreshments will be provided.

    This event will take place on the second floor of the AAAS building, 1200 New York Ave, NW. The closest metro is Metro Center.

    For more information on Dr. Shirley Malcom and the UN Commission on the Status of Women please click here:http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2011/0328un_malcom.shtml

  • Sat
    27
    Jul
    2013
    5:30 pmAria Pizzeria & Bar

      We are pleased to invite you all to our next ‘Happy Hour’ event on July 26th at Aria Pizzeria & Bar from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Besides networking and enjoying each other’s company, good food, we will also have the pleasure of getting some useful information regarding job opportunities from Joanne Espinoza from SAIC.

    We hope you can make it!

    Cheers,
    Association For Women In Science- Metropolitan DC Chapter

    PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

     
  • Wed
    14
    Aug
    2013
    6:00 pmAAAS Building, 1200 New York Ave NW

    Dear AWIS-DC Members and Friends,

    Please join AWIS Bethesda, AWIS DC, and the AAAS Center for Careers for an interactive evening with AWIS  member Dr. Sherry Marts based on material from The Book of How: Answers to Life’s Most Important Question.Appetizers will be served at 6PM with the discussion beginning around 6:30PM.

    This will be more than a typical “author talk.” You’ll explore the question of “How?” through exercises, practices, and lively discussion. The Book of How answers the single question that other self-awareness books typically fail to answer. That question is, How? When you know how you end up where you don’t want to be, and how to get where you want to go, then you can get off any rutted dead end road that stops you. The Book of How provides clear specific instructions how to find - or even build - a new road. 

    To partially offset the costs of our program, we have a registration fee of $5 for members and $8 for nonmembers, payable via Eventbrite. The first FIVE AWIS DC members to register and complete their payment will receive a complementary Kindle eBook edition of The Book of HowThe book is also available in print and as an eBook for Kobo.

    More information can be found about the book and Dr. Marts at:

    Thebookofhow.com
    Smartsconsulting.com

    We look forward to seeing you at this exciting event!

  • Wed
    18
    Sep
    2013
    5:30 pmAAAS Building - 1200 New York Ave, NW

    In response to our latest survey, we are launching an annual Career Development Workshop series.Our first event will be a USAJobs.gov Federal Resume Workshop led by The Resume Place, Inc. on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at the AAAS Building, 1200 New York Ave, NW.. Join us for light refreshments and networking at 5:30 pm before the workshop.

    Course Description: In 90 minutes, you will gain insight into how to write a competitive science federal resume and how to match your resume toward a USAJOBS vacancy announcement.

    What you will learn:

    • How to write a competitive federal resume
    • How to answer the self-assessment questionnaires
    • How to analyze keywords and specialized experience for your federal resume
    • How to present and organize your education, dissertation, research projects, research assistant positions in the federal resume.
    • How to write about your knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies in the federal resume.

    They will also be selling their book, Federal Resume Guidebook, at the workshop.

    For federal employees seeking advancement or career change in government. Includes specialized chapters for Senior Executive Services, Contract Specialists, Human Resources, Program & Management Analysts, Information Technology Specialists, and Administrative careers. Library Journal lists this book as one of Top 20 Career Books Requested by Libraries in America for 2009.

    Click on the link below for more information:
    AWIS Workshop Description Emily Troutman Sept 18

    Members: $5 registration fee, please RSVP here
    Nonmembers: $20 registration fee, please RSVP here or join DC AWIS for only $15! Email us to get connected.

  • Thu
    17
    Oct
    2013
    5:30 pmVapiano Chinatown - 623-625 H St NW

    Thanks everyone for making our first annual Mentoring Circles program a success! Come celebrate and share your experiences with other groups at our Happy Hour Finale event on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 5:30 pm. If you weren't able to join our program this cycle, come by and talk to participants from this year to hear their experiences. Hope to see you all there!

    VAPIANO CHINATOWN

    623-625 H Street N.W.
    Washington, DC 20001
    P. 202-621-7636
     
  • Mon
    30
    Dec
    2013