Graduate Student and Postdoc Newsletter April 10, 2025

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Career & Professional Development Programming for Graduate Students

Graduate Student Newsletter

April 10, 2025 Edition

Announcements

📢New Spring graduate students, join us for our final Coffee Chat of the semester! đźĄ›đźŤŞWe’re excited to invite you to our last Coffee Chat of the semester, hosted in collaboration with ODIME on Friday, April 18th from 12:00PM-1:00PM, Oasis House, 20 Schussler Rd. Take a break and join us for some freshly baked cookies, milk, and great company! đźŤŞđźĄ› Whether it’s your first time or you’ve joined us before, this is a great chance to connect with fellow grad students and your Grad Ambassadors in a cozy, welcoming space.

Your Opinion Matters: Fill out the Graduate Enrolled Student Survey Today All graduate students received an invitation to participate in the Graduate Enrolled Student Survey on Monday, March 24th. Your feedback will provide us with insights on how to make your experience as a student better and will help WPI make improvements to the graduate student experience. Please fill out this 15-20 minute survey while also taking the opportunity to win several prizes including a $10 Dunkin Donuts Gift Card or $10 in Goat Bucks for every 25th person who completes the survey, and other incentives such as extra Commencement Tickets, Regalia, Homecoming Registration tickets, WPI parking passes, and various gift cards!

Don’t Miss Out! Register for Summer Courses Before They Fill Up! Summer is almost here—and so are WPI’s summer graduate courses! Classes begin May 22 (Summer I) and July 7 (Summer II), and registration is now open. But don’t wait too long—summer courses fill up fast, especially since they’re also open to undergraduate students. https://courselistings.wpi.edu/

Parking Advisories: Please remember that the Park Avenue Garage and the Higgins lot will be closed until 11am on April 16 and 23. 

Career and Professional Development

Annual Online Career Conference hosted by Beyond the Professoriate on May 5-9. It is designed to help PhDs quickly learn how to build a foundation for your job search strategy. If you are in the final year of your program and considering your career options, this is an excellent opportunity to quickly learn how to navigate a non-academic job search.

oSTEM Conference: oSTEM is a professional society for LGBTQ+ people in STEM. The annual conference will be held on October 16-19, 2025 in Baltimore, MD. May 31st deadline for program proposals. 

Social, Community, and Wellness Activities 

Wellness Day Feedback Survey
The CWB would greatly appreciate it if you could complete a brief survey and share your thoughts about Wellness Days. Please complete the survey even if you do not participate in Wellness Day events - we are looking for feedback from everyone! Those who complete the survey are entered to win a Movie Night Gift Basket complete with a popcorn maker, popcorn seasonings, candy, and more.

Mindful Wednesdays: 12:15pm – 12:35pm in Daniels 102E or over Zoom.  Contact cwb@wpi.edu for more information. 

Internships/Job Opportunities/Employer Info Sessions 

Heebner Career Development Center

CAREER LAB – Monday – Friday 2pm-3pm in the Career Corner.  Engage in discussions about resumes, cover letters and networking while sharing knowledge and experiences with peers. 

WPI VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR – April 17th 12pm-4pm – Register on Handshake.

Woo-Labs Summer 2025 Hanover Fellowship Fellows work at one of the 7 summer program partner sites to design and implement engaging, youth-driven projects. Fellows commit to serving 15-20 hours a week from mid-June to mid-August. To apply, candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Emily Dodge (edodge@wecollaborative.org). Priority for the 1st round of hiring will be given to applications received by Friday, April 18. Please feel free to reach out to Emily Dodge with questions.

MASSROBOTICS CAREER FAIR Looking for employment in the field of robotics and AI/machine learning? Come to the MassRobotics Robotics Career Fair on May 2nd 3:30pm – 6:00pm at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. 

Funding Opportunities and Competitions  

 Sigma Xi Virtual Student Research Showcase March 30th – April 13th, 2025. Students compete for awards and recognition of outstanding virtual research presentations.

Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellowships and Awards PathwaysToScience.org has over 30 graduate fellowships and 170 postdoc fellowships and awards posted on the site.

Volunteer and Community Service Opportunities

Commencement Speech Judges Needed: We are looking for 3-5 graduate students to judge Graduate Student Commencement speaker auditions. You would need to be available from 4-7:30 pm on Wednesday April 23rd to listen to auditions and vote. Please contact Jason Porter if interested.

Highlighted Resources

Gordon Library Research Office Hours for D Term - Working on a research paper or presentation? WPI’s librarians can help you find credible and relevant sources—and help you with citations. ​​​​​​Attend office hours Monday through Thursday, 1:00-3:00 on the main floor of the library or schedule a research appointment at http://wpi.libcal.com/appointments/

The SWEET (Supporting WPI through Effective and Equitable Teamwork) Center is a campus resource that supports more effective and equitable teamwork at WPI, including graduate student teams, project teams, lab teams, and any group/team activity. Please reach out if you have any questions at all and could use support navigating teamwork or team dynamics at WPI. Stop by and see us or reach out to book an appointment by contacting sweetcenter@wpi.edu. 

WPI Pre-College Summer Program Registrations/Applications Close Soon WPI’s Office of Pre-Collegiate Outreach Programs reminds you that registrations and applications for our summer 2025 programs will close on April 30! Our programs are designed for students who will be entering grades 9 -12 in the fall. Interested students and/or their parents are encouraged to visit our website to get more information about our programs. All programs are filled on a first-come, first-served basis; however, we still have seats available in most courses.

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