STEM Professional Development
Douglass WiSE WORKS (Workforce Opportunities and Resources for "K"areers in STEM) is the umbrella for all career-based initiatives for Douglass Women in Science and Engineering. The goal of WiSE WORKS is to provide Douglass STEM students, regardless of sex, including students of diverse gender identities, with STEM specific career development, career mentoring, and career opportunities.
What is STEM Career Readiness?
Douglass WiSE WORKS Career Readiness 1.5cr course offers hands-on career development opportunities, workshops, and career panels that are specific to the needs of STEM students. Students work with peer mentors and staff to develop their career goals and portfolios. The career workshops are focused on building their career portfolio and related skills, tailored to each student’s career ambitions.
STEM Professional Development with Industry Perspectives
WiSE WORKS provides a unique career development opportunity. Through workshops, guest industry speakers, site visits, and 1-1 mentoring, this one-credit course (01:556:240) cultivates career readiness, confidence building, and self-advocacy for students looking for a career in STEM. These industry-based offerings include:
Pharmaceutical - Bristol Myers Squibb. Fall semester
Energy - PSEG. Fall semester
Insurance - Everest Global Insurance. Spring semester
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An event to learn explore graduate programs at Rutgers. Meet with graduate program staff and find out about the application process, timelines, and tips.
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Douglass WiSE WORKS provides a unique STEM career development opportunity cultivating career readiness, confidence building, and self-advocacy, leveraging industry perspectives.
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An event to learn and explore various companies and internship, mentoring and related opportunities. This is modeled as a speed-networking event where students rotate between the tables of different corporate representatives.
Fall 2024 Networking Night
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