Career Mentoring Workshop 2016: Insights & Advice for Early Career Researchers
Gain valuable insights and advice on navigating the early stages of your research career at the Computing Research Associations Career Mentoring Workshop 2016. Explore the importance of active engagement, long-term perspectives, and ready-to-use tactics shared by industry experts and peers. Enhance your skills, network with fellow researchers, and kickstart your professional journey. Don't miss this opportunity to shape your career trajectory!
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Computing Research Associations Career Mentoring Workshop February 22-23, 2016 Introduction and Welcome
Welcomes from: Sarita Adve, Univ. Illinois, Workshop co-chair Susan Davidson, Univ. Pennsylvania, CRA President Andy Bernat, CRA Executive Director Dan Grossman, Univ. Washington, Workshop co-chair February 22, 2016 CRA Career Mentoring Workshop 2
Logistics Agenda online: http://cra.org/events/2016-career-mentoring-workshop/#agenda Wi-fi: (You didn t come here to catch up on email!) Travel tomorrow over lunch to NSF Logistics coming later: please pay attention Questions? February 22, 2016 CRA Career Mentoring Workshop 3
Thank-yous 80+ participants and 20+ presenters doesn t just happen! CRA staff, especially Sandra Corbett All the presenters here as volunteers NSF, especially Erwin Gianchandani All here to jump-start your mentoring February 22, 2016 CRA Career Mentoring Workshop 4
Why I [Dan] think youre here Starting a new+exciting career phase New skills to learn: teaching, group management, funding, Two days cannot teach you everything Comes from practice/feedback/improvement over years This workshop = an orientation Literally: Point you in some good directions February 22, 2016 CRA Career Mentoring Workshop 5
Also: Each other Another explicit workshop goal: Get to know each other Much to learn from peers as well as mentors All getting comfortable with the job a slow process (I took 3+ years, depending how you count) And you re the future leaders of the field (I attended this very workshop 12 years ago) February 22, 2016 CRA Career Mentoring Workshop 6
Meta-Advice To get the most out of the next two days: 1. Engage actively Get more than if we mailed you a pile of Powerpoint 2. Find long-term perspectives To [positively] change how you will approach your career Maximize impact, avoid pitfalls, etc. 3. Find ready-to-use tactics Specific actions you can start taking next week [Written!] list: things-to-do / questions-to-ask back home February 22, 2016 CRA Career Mentoring Workshop 7
