MSRI satellite workshop

Hello,

UCLA’s math department and IPAM are holding an in-person MSRI satellite workshop on the morning of Thursday 5/12 from 7:30 am–1 pm. All undergraduates third year (junior) and up are welcome to attend!

The event will focus on discussions and advice for the early stages of careers in mathematics and related fields. It will feature a zoom panel of international women discussing their careers, small group discussions at UCLA on topics related to career development (full list is on registration link), and time to network over provided breakfast and lunch.

Please register here by Tuesday 5/10: https://ww3.math.ucla.edu/wim22/

Note that in order to register, you will need to follow a few quick steps to make an account and link an ORCID iD. An ORCID iD is a unique identifier for researchers and it’s a quick process to create one here. Please select UCLA as the location at the bottom of the registration form. For any questions about the event or registration, please email graceli@math.ucla.edu.

Thank you,

Grace Li

PhD Student

UCLA Department of Mathematics

First-Gen Cords

First-Gen Class of 2022 Cord Celebration | Tuesday, May 24th from 4pm-6pm | Royce Quad

Join us for a fun afternoon of celebration for the class of 2022! First To Go will be passing out cords, providing a free professional headshot, and celebrating our seniors with free giveaways! This event is open to students, staff, and faculty and cords are available to all first-gen graduating students (undergraduate and graduate). 

Please note cords are first come first serve, and we will share additional pick-up locations and times for those that can’t make the event soon. 

Any additional questions can be directed to firsttogo@orl.ucla.edu.

DataRes’s DataLearn Spring Preview

DataRes is a club at UCLA that provides a platform for those who are interested in Data Science to work on projects such as data blogging, data consulting, and more advanced machine learning projects.


During the fall quarter of 2022, our Beginner Track team will be introducing “DataLearn”, a series of workshops to help teach fundamental skills to those who are new to and interested in the field of Data Science. If you are interested, please attend our information session to learn more about what is coming this fall!

It will be on May 12, 6-6:50 pm in Young Hall CS 50.

Everyone is welcome, and we hope to see you there!

UConsulting DEI Meet the Firms Event

Interested in learning about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs at top consulting firms? Come out to DEI Meet the Firms Night to hear from BCG, EY-Parthenon, ZS Associates, KPMG, and L.E.K. about their initiatives to support diverse candidates and how you can pursue them! 

At this event, you will have a chance to connect with industry professionals at top firms and learn more about their experiences there. The firms will provide insight into the consulting industry, detail what makes their firm unique, and discuss opportunities tailored toward candidates from underrepresented backgrounds who want to pursue a career in consulting. We encourage you to register as soon as possible as you won’t want to miss it!

RSVP with the link below by 11:59 PM PT Saturday, May 14!

RSVP link: https://bit.ly/DEIMeetTheFirmsRSVP

Best regards,

Ronald Wang

Assistant Director of Marketing

UConsulting at UCLA

New Basic Needs Offerings

W+PS Week 6: Sculpting Social

Hi everyone, 

We hope your Week 6 is going well! Good luck to those of you having midterms.

We are very happy to announce that W+PS (since we now have the supplies!) will be holding a Sculpting Social this Friday May 6th at 4pm at the PAB 3rd floor patio. We will be providing clay and all additional crafts supplies, as well as snacks!

Come to take a break from midterms, get creative, and meet more people in STEM 🙂
 

As always, everyone is welcome!

— Women+ in the Physical Sciences Officer Team

Instagram: @uclawps

https://linktr.ee/WPSUCLA

Invitation to UCLA’s In-Person STEM Networking Night 2022

Dear Bruins,

Calling all STEM students and anyone who wants to pursue a career in STEM! The Student Alumni Association at UCLA is hosting STEM Networking Night on Thursday, April 21st from 6-8pm in the James West Alumni Center. Attending alumni are in the fields of healthcare consulting, surgery, engineering, health tech, medicine, dentistry, technology law, and more!

STEM Networking Night is a unique opportunity for current UCLA students and successful UCLA alums to bond over a shared passion for the diverse and limitless disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and math. Our goal for this event is to facilitate the connections that will help UCLA students leverage their world-class education to contribute to these rapidly evolving fields. Ask questions about how to advance your professional career to the best and the brightest! 

Gain first-hand insight on how alumni have established their careers in thriving industries including healthcare, engineering, business analytics, data science, and more at top tier companies, laboratories, and hospitals. Receive advice on how to follow in their footsteps, establish your own path, and build strong Bruin connections. With confirmed alumni attendees in fields ranging from software engineering to health and medicine, STEM Networking Night is an outstanding opportunity for students to envision what their lives might look like after graduation, and network with some truly fantastic alumni.

If you are interested in attending, RSVP here. RSVP is not required for attendance, but highly encouraged. Light refreshments will be provided at this event. 

Come ready to talk about professional development and put your best foot forward! Professional clothing is not required, but highly encouraged. Check out UCLA’s Good Clothes Good People if professional clothing may be difficult to find at this time, and the Career Center has great resources on resumes and interview tips! We hope you will extend this invitation to other members of your organization as well!

We hope to see you there!

With Bruin Pride,

Emerald Wong | David Ruvalcaba | Emmy Dunsford

Alumni Networking Series Directors | Student Alumni Association 

Phone: Emerald: (650) 781-2625 | David: (951) 286-7967 | Emmy: (858) 442-5547

The Student Alumni Association

W+PS Week 4: Sculpting Social

Hi everyone, 

We hope your Week 4 is going well! Good luck to those of you having midterms.
W+PS will be holding a Sculpting Social this Thursday, April 21st at 6pm at the PAB 3rd floor patio. We will be providing clay and all additional crafts supplies, as well as snacks!

Come to take a break from midterms, get creative, and meet more people in STEM 🙂
 

As always, everyone is welcome!


— Women+ in the Physical Sciences Officer Team

Instagram: @uclawps

https://linktr.ee/WPSUCLA

Biophysical Student Society @ UCLA Application

Are you interested in biological physics chemistry, bioengineering, medical sciences, or any form of molecular biology? You should consider a career in biophysics! We are a new on-campus organization, sponsored by the National Biophysics society, aiming to cultivate a strong community of passionate students interested in biophysics. We will be holding four-year plan workshops, resume-building workshops, professor talks, networking events, fun socials, and more to help students gain a strong head start into their professional careers. If you are interested in joining, please fill out the simple application below! Note: all majors are encouraged to join, membership is not limited to biophysics majors.

Archi Bhattacharyaa, President
Kimya Peyvan, Vice President
Robijn F. Bruinsma, Advisor

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WFlkllFElLz9VhLKzPJdI2c-v_esV0PkxntESELlucU/viewform?edit_requested=true