Getting Involved with WISE

There are numbers of ways that you can participate in the WISE program.

 

For Professionals   

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Getting Involved in WISE as a Professional

As a professional scientist, engineer or WISE supporter, you can join the Friends of WISE, a group which helps match WISE students with internship opportunities, you can offer to sponsor a WISE Workshop on your field for an evening program during the week, or you can participate in the WISE Professional Development Course by coming to campus and speaking during the class. If you are interested in any of the following, please contact us.

• Friends of WISE- This is a group of professionals from companies including EDO, Citigroup, Symbol Technologies, Omnicon Group, LISTNET and Lloyd Staffing. The group meets twice annually to help WISE raise scholarship funds and find internship opportunities for WISE students. For a full description of the group, click here.

   

• WISE Evening Workshop -We invite professionals to come and give presentations on their career and their career path to undergraduates. We invite you or your colleagues to share your expertise in resume preparation, interviewing skills, business etiquette and salary negotiation.

   

• WISE Professional Development Course - This course is designed to bridge the gap between college and professional life. We invite professionals to give workshops on topics such as networking, how to "work" a job fair, business etiquette, understanding corporate culture.

   

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Getting Involved in WISE as a Faculty Member

As a faculty member, you can be part of the WISE Working Group, a group of people who help administer the WISE Program. You can help organize a course for WISE students as a WISE Course Organizer, you can lead projects with WISE undergraduates or high school students as a Project Leader . If you are interested in organizing events, you can be a WISE Event Organizer. If you are interested in advising students, you can join the WISE Advising Committee, and help to advise WISE students who have chosen a major in your field.

• WISE working group - This is a steering committee for the program that has been at the heart of WISE from the beginning. It is a group of faculty and staff that meets periodically as the need arises to plan the program, deal with problems, and tackle whatever new issues arise. Joining the working group not only gives you the opportunity to participate in all aspects of the program, it also allows you to meet and work with a diverse group of people from a wide variety of departments and programs. For a full description of the WISE Working Group, click here.

   

• WISE Course Organizer - One of the most important components of the WISE curriculum is the Introduction to Research Course (WSE 187), which offers the students hands-on research experience in four diverse areas of science and engineering. Each year, the returning students report that this was their most rewarding experience during their freshman year, and in many cases it has redirected their interests and led to long term research relationships with faculty and labs. But in order for this course to work well, it must be carefully planned: project leaders must be identified, lab rotations scheduled, etc. Many of the contacts in different departments already exist, and there is a history of projects and participants, but what is needed is someone to put in the time to organize the course each year, and insure its continued success. If course organizer is too much, then volunteer to be a departmental contact person who will organize projects in your area.

   

• Project Leader - The success of the Introduction to Research Course as well as the WISE High School program depend on individual faculty and staff developing projects and demonstrations in their areas of expertise for the students to experience. What holds many young women back is their lack of knowledge about what science/math/engineering are all about, and how much fun they are. This is your chance to share your knowledge and wisdom, with eager young minds who have the whole world to discover.

   

• WISE Event organizer - In addition to the special courses and research experience, important components of WISE are informal evening programs and social activities that help to support and sustain the women's interest in science and engineering. This year, WISE has access to funds to bring in speakers and to make these events special. But money is not useful without someone who will use it to create a series of interesting and useful programs that will enhance the students' experience here at Stony Brook.

   

• Member of WISE Advising Committee - While it is the case that each WISE student will eventually identify a faculty advisor within their major, until that time, WISE is recognized as the advisory body for the new WISE students. I would like to institute a WISE Advising Committee, to advise students in making appropriate choices in regard to course work requirements, direct them to the best resources for requested information, and assist them in the development of applications for grants and fellowships. This group would form the core of a network of contacts available to WISE students to help them through difficulties and aid their efforts to achieve their full potential. Become a member of the WISE Advising Committee, or offer to be a departmental contact person.

   

• Be a WISE supporter. If you can't squeeze in additional responsibilities, attend WISE events; your presence serves as a role model and inspiration. There is a community of women scientists, mathematicians, and engineers out there, show the students it exists.

   

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Getting Involved in WISE as Graduate Student

How can you get involved? As a student, there are numbers of ways that you can participate in the WISE program. If you are interested in taking part of any of the following, please contact us.

• Project Leader --You can lead a short project for our "Introduction to Research" (WSE 187) Course offered every spring. In WSE 187, students are divided into small groups of 6-10 members and participate in 4 different "hands-on" research experiences during the course of the semester. The research experiences are in diverse areas including engineering, mathematics, life sciences, physics and social sciences. The projects are designed and implemented by faculty and/or graduate students. It has been our experience that advanced graduate students often make outstanding project leaders, and we would welcome your participation. The projects can be a piece of the on-going research in your lab, or an activity that demonstrates the essence of your field. Most research projects are offered from 3:50-5:10, Tuesday and Thursday, for three weeks. There are about 9 hours of class time for each project. We are able to provide some reimbursement for materials used, and in addition, can pay you a small stipend.

   

• Women for Women Mentor -"Women for Women: A Science Mentoring Network" is a program designed to introduce Middle School girls in the 7th and 8th grades to science, engineering, mathematics and technology through mentor interactions with SUNY Stony Brook graduate and undergraduate women. The mentors provide support, encouragement, and inspiration to young women who are at an age where they have very limited knowledge in those subject areas. Additionally, the participants engage in research experiences projects designed to introduce them to science, math and engineering. Mentors who participate in the program receive a stipend and college credit. However, they also learn the challenges and rewards of teaching and being a role model for younger students. For more information and to learn how to apply, click here.

   

• Newsletter Contributor - The WISE Program has a newsletter. The staff welcomes contributions of articles from students. If you would like an idea of what to write about, the WISE staff will give topics. To download a copy of the newsletter, click here.

   

• Event Organizer - If you have ideas for WISE Events, you can become and event organizer. You will attend planning meetings and work with the WISE Staff to put on the event.

   

• Event Presenter- You can offer to discuss you experiences in graduate school with WISE students during a WISE course or event.

   

• WISE Ambassador - WISE Ambassadors are people who want to share their enthusiasm for science, math, or engineering with others. You can elect to help a Girl Scout Troop earn a science math or engineering badge, or return to your high school and help recruit students to come to SUNY Stony Brook.

   

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Getting Involved in WISE as an Undergraduate Student

How can you get involved? As a student, there are numbers of ways that you can participate in the WISE program. If you are interested in taking part of any of the following, please contact us.

• Junior Mentor - If you are a junior or senior, you can apply to lead a group of first year WISE students in weekly study sessions. Junior mentors lead 6 hours of study group time per week in the fall semester, and four hours of study group time per week in the spring semester. You will also attend weekly meetings for junior mentors, and attend WISE events with your group. Mentors are paid for their time, and are recruited in the spring semester for the following year.

   

• Women for Women Mentor -"Women for Women: A Science Mentoring Network" is a program designed to introduce Middle School girls in the 7th and 8th grades to science, engineering, mathematics and technology through mentor interactions with SUNY Stony Brook graduate and undergraduate women. The mentors provide support, encouragement, and inspiration to young women who are at an age where they have very limited knowledge in those subject areas. Additionally, the participants engage in research experiences projects designed to introduce them to science, math and engineering. Mentors who participate in the program receive a stipend and college credit. However, they also learn the challenges and rewards of teaching and being a role model for younger students. For more information and to learn how to apply, click here.

   

• Newsletter Contributor - The WISE Program has a newsletter. The staff welcomes contributions of articles from students. If you would like an idea of what to write about, the WISE staff will give topics. To download a copy of the newsletter, click here.

   

• Event Organizer - If you have ideas for WISE Events, you can become and event organizer. You will attend planning meetings and work with the WISE Staff to put on the event.

   

• WISE Ambassador - WISE Ambassadors are people who want to share their enthusiasm for science, math, or engineering with others. You can elect to help a Girl Scout Troop earn a science math or engineering badge, or return to your high school and help recruit students to come to SUNY Stony Brook.

 

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