1. Graduate Student Task Force FY12 BOD4 Report Prinda Wanakule Graduate Student Task Force Chair FY12 Graduate Member Coordinator June 22, 2012

2. Introduction ▫ Tasks and Deliverables ▫ Members Background and Groundwork ▫ Types of Graduate Students in SWE ▫ Needs for All Types of Graduate Students ▫ Analysis of Previous Reports and Recommendations Recommendations of Programs and Services for Graduate Students ▫ Section Level ▫ Region Level ▫ Society Level Outline 6/22/12Graduate Student Task Force FY12 BOD4 Report

3. Purpose ▫ Provide the BOD with recommendations that both identify and satisfy the needs of graduate student members Tasks ▫ Identify types/groups of graduate students & their needs ▫ Analysis of recommendations from previous studies ▫ Providing recommendations as detailed in Deliverables FY12 Deliverables ▫ Recommend programs and services that should be offered for graduate student members at annual and region conferences and throughout the fiscal year FY13 Deliverables ▫ Recommend organization and structure of graduate student members and/or groups within SWE ▫ Recommendation on graduate student leadership positions within SWE ▫ Recommended communications and branding targeted directly for engaging graduate students within SWE Tasks and Deliverables 6/22/12Graduate Student Task Force FY12 BOD4 Report

4. Core MembersAdditional Members Prinda Wanakule ▫ Task Force Chair ▫ FY12 Graduate Member Coordinator (GMC) Tabitha Voytek ▫ FY12 Graduate Member Coordinator-Elect (GMC-Elect) Katherine Alfredo ▫ WE12 Graduate Programming Coordinator (GPC) Marcella Vaicik ▫ Graduate Programming Coordinator-Elect (GPC-Elect) Christella Chavez Chelsea Magin Kirschner Sharon Vuong Allison Goodman Darcie Levulett Priya Radhi Santhanam Julia Choi Membership Diversity ▫ 6 different regions ▫ Professionals and Collegiates ▫ Graduate degree program diversity (MS, PhD, MBA) ▫ Re-entry graduate students ▫ Experience in grad programs with SHPE and AWIS Task Force Members 6/22/12Graduate Student Task Force FY12 BOD4 Report

5. Overall Degree Program ▫ Technical Engineering Programs  PhD  Masters – Thesis/Report  Masters – Coursework  BS/MS Combined – Coursework ▫ Non-Technical, Engineering- Related Programs  Masters/PhD – Eng Education  Masters – Eng Management ▫ Other Programs  MBA  Masters – Other  PhD – Other  Professional Degrees Program Structure and Commitment Level ▫ Full-Time Student ▫ Part-Time Student ▫ Online Degree Program ▫ On-Campus Degree Program Future Graduate Students ▫ Undergraduate Students: straight to graduate school, without work experience aside from internships and co-ops ▫ Re-Entry Students: professionals transitioning back to graduate school Career Interests Upon Graduation ▫ Academia ▫ Industry ▫ Government ▫ Non-Profit ▫ Entrepreneurship ▫ Engineering Education ▫ Non-Traditional Careers, Emerging Careers, or Careers “Away from the Bench”  Public Policy  Science Writer/Editor  Numerous Others Types of Graduate Students Members may belong to multiple categories 6/22/12Graduate Student Task Force FY12 BOD4 Report

6. Fostering a support and networking community ▫ Reduce isolation, build collaborative bonds, network for career transitions Availability and access to advanced degree- holding role models and mentors ▫ Encouragement and insight Graduate student-specific professional development programs ▫ “Outgrown” typical collegiate programs ▫ Job search process is vastly different for research/academic careers Needs for All Types of Graduate Students 6/22/12Graduate Student Task Force FY12 BOD4 Report

7. CIC White Paper and Top 5 Recommendations ▫ “Graduate Students” were #3 in Top 5 Recommendations ▫ Incorporated and expanded upon WIA Review & Recommendations Task Force Report ▫ Incorporated to complement Academic-related programs and services 2011 Collegiate Survey Results ▫ 17.6% identified as graduate students ▫ What areas does SWE have a shortage of professional development activities in?  Most common write-in response was for topics related to graduate students and advanced degree careers Analysis of Previous Reports and Recommendations 6/22/12Graduate Student Task Force FY12 BOD4 Report

8. Recommendations of programs and services that should be offered for graduate students at Society Conferences and throughout the fiscal year. 6/22/12Graduate Student Task Force FY12 BOD4 Report

9. Collegiate SectionsProfessional Sections Graduate leaders and activities in collegiate sections ▫ Organize graduate student- specific seminars, meetings, and socials ▫ Encourage and advertise formation of these “Graduate Groups” Resources for sharing of best practices for grad involvement – already underway! ▫ “Graduate Student Involvement in SWE Collegiate Sections” session at WE Conference (every year since WE09)  FY13 Webinar ▫ Focus articles on the Graduate Student Blog Inclusion of graduate members who more closely identify with professionals ▫ Building awareness to create a welcoming environment Grad students should retain the choice of identifying with either collegiate or professional section, based on desired experience Section Level 6/22/12Graduate Student Task Force FY12 BOD4 Report

10. Graduate leaders should have open communication with Region Collegiate Teams ▫ Via calls/introductions with the Collegiate Director and/or RCR/RCCE Coordinator – participated in calls with CD in FY12 Regional Conferences ▫ At least one graduate programming session ▫ Identification of graduate members on name tags ▫ Career Fair Exhibitors should identify needs for and recruit graduate students ▫ Improved advertising of graduate offerings to encourage attendance Region Level 6/22/12Graduate Student Task Force FY12 BOD4 Report

11. WE Conferences ▫ At least 10 graduate programming sessions, including recommendations on sessions that should be offered every year – currently led by GPCs ▫ Research Forums: presentations or poster sessions, tied with WIA Committee – WE12 Grad Student Rapid Fire Sessions ▫ Networking with Women in Academia ▫ Ribbons to identify graduate degree candidates on name tags ▫ Career Fair Exhibitors should identify needs for and recruit graduate students ▫ Expanded advertising of graduate offerings to encourage attendance Web-based ▫ SWE website presence ▫ Graduate Student Blog and Graduate Group Directory – created FY12 ▫ Improved career resources search functionality ▫ Webinars for graduate student-specific topics Society Level 6/22/12Graduate Student Task Force FY12 BOD4 Report

12. Prinda Wanakule, Graduate Student Task Force Chair prinda.wanakule@swe.org 6/22/12Graduate Student Task Force FY12 BOD4 Report