Womxn

Welcome, womxn of MIT!

Welcome to the womxn career community! This channel hosts career resources, advice, opportunities and news for women and those identifying as women. CAPD understands your gender identity affects your career planning and job search experience, and we are here to help you at any stage in your career journey. Take a look at the resources below, and schedule individual appointments with CAPD advisors to discuss your specific questions.

 

Get Konnected!

The hub for cross-cultural business connections in Boston and beyond.

Founded by Colette Phillips, Get Konnected! unleashes the power of inclusion, curates cross-cultural business connections, fosters career advancement, and facilitates access to opportunity for women and people of color.

Featuring …

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Four Directions Summer Research Program

The Four Directions Summer Research Program (FDSRP) is a unique summer research opportunity at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) for undergraduate rising sophomores, juniors and seniors with a commitment to the health of Native American …

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The Scalpel and the Silver Bear

Book

The first Navajo woman surgeon combines western medicine and traditional healing.

A spellbinding journey between two worlds, this remarkable book describes surgeon Lori Arviso Alvord’s struggles to bring modern medicine to the Navajo reservation in Gallup, New Mexico—and to …

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Three Native American professionals on how they deal with bias and lack of representation

By Kate Sanders

This article previously posted on Fast Company during Native American Heritage Month.

When Tanaya Winder earned her Master of Fine Arts in 2012, she knew she wanted to make a living writing and performing spoken word. But …

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Women Empowering Women for Indigenous Nations

Women Empowering Women for Indigenous Nations.

Attend the WEWIN National Conference.

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Career Resources

Survival Guide for Women of Color

How to protect your bright mind from the drain of everyday racism you may encounter in academic life.

2023: Fall Career Fair: Employer Equal Pay Initiatives

You can review this list of MIT Fall Career Fair 2023 employers who shared the pay equity efforts conducted at …

Parentaly provides free resources and tools for expecting employees, working parents and HR leaders to help navigate the parental leave …

by Rachel Montañez

Summary. How do you advocate for yourself at work — especially as a young employee?

Check out CAPD’s ever-expanding playlist of podcasts offering insight into negotiation & pay equity.