1. Building Your Professional Network How to create interesting conversations Elizabeth Bautista Lawrence Berkeley National Lab founder of Filipinas in Computing Raquell Holmes, Ph.D. improvscience

2. CRA-W Programs inspire and increase the success of women & minorities in computing 600+ students & PhD researchers every year from 250 U.S. institutions

3. What does CRA-W do? Individual & Group Research Mentoring Undergrads: Undergraduate Research Experiences Undergrads: Distinguished lecture role models Grad Cohort: group mentoring of graduate students Grad Students: Discipline Specific Research workshops PhD Researchers: group mentoring early & mid career @ CMW, CAPP, Grace Hopper & Tapia Graduate Students Undergraduates Academic careers Industry/government labs 600+ students & PhDs a year

4. More information on programs available at table right outside and CRA-W booth in exhibit hall

5. Assumptions of Networking large social gatherings professional colleagues random conversations high expectations common interests joint projects, collaborations why do this? new inspirations source of next professional endeavor get to know people in your area; horizontally or vertically

6. Big Questions How do we talk to one another? how do you start what do you say What do you share? How do you respond? How do you avoid … the silence? How about asking yourself, “what do I want to know about that person” instead?

7. Benefits of a Professional Network Taking care of the relationships you have created!! Invites to talks, Job interviews, Program Committees Letters of recommendation Internships, Papers accepted, Citations Source for new ideas, collaborations and feedback

8. Networking is a skill Networking Prepare for an event Elevator Speech Offer to Help Talk to those around you Set Goals Practice those muscles!!!

9. Outdated Assumptions “If you do good research or work, fame, funding, promotions, and graduate students follow” Today’s functional idea: Networking is about relationships and nurturing them. Benefits will follow.

10. Networking is a Relationship Write down next Steps Keep in Touch! Exchange giving talks Follow through Follow up Keep in touch Meet them again

11. Deliberately Target Your Networking Established Researchers Business Leaders Alumni Technical Advisors Contemporaries People with Possible Job Opportunities Get to know who they are before you come to the event!!

12. Practice this new Networking Skill

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