ICERM has opened up a special solicitation for social justice focused workshop proposals in the mathematical sciences. Please share this around! Details.
Category: Professional Development
SIAM Virtual Career Fair on Tuesday July 7
Free registration, and you do not need to be a SIAM member…so please read on! SIAM is offering its first-ever Virtual Career Fair, on Tuesday July 7 at any location near you with an internet connection. You either need to be a SIAM member (free student membership options are found here), or else set up a free username and…
Even with everything, data industry still looking for Math PhDs
Yes, it’s scary out there, with worries both about public health and the economy. The good news is, some places are still hiring, and many of the industries looking for mathematicians (tech, robotics, data science) are poised to do well, even during a pandemic. I just got word that Domino Farms right here in Ann…
Project Next
Project NExT is a professional development program run by the MAA for new or recent PhDs in the mathematical sciences beginning academic careers. It addresses all aspects of an academic career: improving the teaching and learning of mathematics, engaging in research and scholarship, finding exciting and interesting service opportunities, and participating in professional activities. It…
Reminder: Sweetland Fellowship due Sunday
The Deadline for applying for a Sweetland Fellowship for next year is Sunday. This is great opportunity to teach something different (as an English GSI!) and discuss teaching of writing through mathematics with a diverse array of scholars. Our own Rachel Webb won this fellowship two years ago. Scroll through this document to read her…
Preparing Future Faculty Workshop
The Rackham Graduate School and the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) are now accepting applications for the 2020 seminar on Preparing Future Faculty (PFF). This nationally recognized program is designed to help prepare doctoral candidates for faculty positions. Postdocs are also eligible to apply. Seminar topics include inclusive course design and instruction,…
Cover Letter Workshop
Your cover letter is usually the first impression you make on a prospective employer. The Sweetland Center is offer graduate students a workshop to review the essential elements of a strong cover letter. You will be able to work on a letter in real time with the assistance of experts at this workshop. Please bring…
The Data Incubator’s Spring 2020 Data Science Fellowship
Michael Li, founder and CEO of the Data Incubator, wrote to advertise their bootcamps to transition graduate students and post-docs to Data careers. Note that Erdos Institute is also sponsoring a data science boot camp this May, and we’ll be funding a few PhD students to attend that. See Li’s message below. The Data Incubator’s Spring…
Graduate Student Conference
You are invited to the 45th Annual New York State Regional Graduate Mathematics Conference (NYSRGMC). What: Graduate Student Conference & Undergraduate Poster Session When: March 28–29, 2020 Where: Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY) Who: Graduate/Undergraduate students from any field Keynote Speakers: Professor Theodora Bourni & Professor Bruce Sagan Registration link Conference Website Each year since its…
Support and Advice from Rackham
Please consider taking advantage of the following sessions from Rackham. These might be helpful if you are stressing about finding an advisor or about your relationship with your advisor, stressing about how to write cover letters, stressing about the difference between a “CV” and a “Resume” or just plain stressing! Main Campus Events Restorative…