By Julia Tartaglia, Co-Founder, The Scientista Foundation

This spring, the Scientista Foundation, a national organization and campus network dedicated to empowering pre-professional women in STEM, is launching its inaugural Scientista Intercollegiate Research Symposium, a one-day conference and poster symposium for campus women in STEM. The conference, centered on the theme “Scientistas speak up: communication in STEM,” will allow students to listen to inspirational talks, network with peers and professionals, and present their own research during a poster symposium.

The Scientista Symposium line-up of amazing speakers, includes the dynamic Elise Andrew, who shot to fame after creating the 10 million fanned Facebook page franchise, I F#!cking Love Science. Elise, a wildly successful science communicator, received a negative backlash from some of her fans when it was revealed a woman was moderating the page. Her talk will explore the importance of social media to communicate science to the public. The Symposium will also feature a talk by the charasmatic Deborah Berebichez, physicist and co-host of the Discovery Channel’s “Outrageous Acts of Science.”

Additional panels will explore a range of topics, including careers in STEM, featuring prominent women from across STEM industries from academia to industry, a graduate school 101 panel with admissions officers and graduate students, and a workshop on how to communicate assertively!

What makes the Symposium truly a unique experience is its poster symposium exclusively for college women in STEM fields. The poster symposium will allow women to gain first-hand experience practicing their communication skills on a national platform. For an aspiring scientist, presenting one’s own findings to the larger scientific community is an important skill to cultivate for professional development. A select number of female students from across the country will be chosen based on their abstracts to present their posters on the day of the Symposium. 

So what are you waiting for? Ready to get empowered? Register today! ALL are welcome to attend.

There is also still time to submit an abstract if you'd like to present at the Symposium.

ABOUT SCIENTISTA
The Scientista Foundation is an exciting new start up that empowers pre-professional women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) using media and online web platforms in innovative ways. (www.scientistafoundation.com). We are the first organization to provide a centralized network and resources specifically targeted to the needs of college and graduate women in STEM on a national level. 

Our goals include:
1. Increasing the visibility of women in STEM 
2. Creating the largest network for college and graduate women in STEM
3. Creating content and resources that empower women to pursue careers in STEM

Since our launch in November 2011, we have over 10 chapters and affiliates across 11+ campuses, and have created partnerships with national women in science organizations. Our Facebook page has over 4k fans and reach an average of 50,000 people weekly! 

INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION

Are you a social media maven? Do you pride yourself on having a great online voice and a good eye for great internet content? We are seeking social media interns to contribute to Scientista's social media presence. Your role will be to find interesting and relevant content to share with our audience. Interns will be expected to stay up-to-date with the latest women in science news, funniest science puns, and biggest science news headlines. 

Accounts you will be in charge of contributing to include Facebook: www.facebook.com/scientistafoundation, Twitter: @scientista_talk, Instagram: ScientistaFoundation, Pinterest

QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate is...
- A demonstrated, active presence and following on at least one social media platform, preferably Facebook and Twitter (Do you have a strong personal network? Are you able to generate a "buzz" around what you write?)
- A regular reader of science and tech news
- Passionate about science, STEM, and increasing diversity/ closing the gender gap
- Responsible and self-motivated. Able to stick to deadlines.
- Excellent communication & writing skills


RESPONSIBILITES
- Create and post original content on social media platforms to engage users
- Maintain a social media schedule
- Aggregate and re-post interesting links relating to science/ women in science
- Collaborate our editors and graphic designers to publish our graphics and content (you will be responsible for coming up with engaging captions)
- Grow the number of Facebook fans and Twitter followers
- Engage with other conversations/pages/users in our space as The Scientista Foundation
- Analyze social media statistics

WHAT YOU GAIN
* Develop a strong portfolio that showcases your content, posts, and statistics for how many new users your campaign has attracted. 
* Become an integral part of the Scientista Social Media and Marketing team, which will redefine what it means to be a woman in science!
* Reach a wide audience of 4000+ fans (and growing!)
* Strong recommendations and references for your great work from the co-founders and directors of the Scientista Foundation. 
* Contribute to an important social cause!

COMMITMENT
Three month minimum commitment. Start date and end dates are flexible. Hours are flexible. 

LOCATION
This is a remote position. Interns can work from anywhere. 

COMPENSATION
This is an UNPAID Internship. Course credit is available upon request. 

HOW TO APPLY
Please send a 
1. Resume, 
2. Cover Letter, and 
3. Links to your personal social media accounts and/or accounts that you have contributed to in the past to join[at]scientistafoundation.com. 

(Please also be sure to 'like' our Facebook page before applying!)

QUESTIONS?
Email us at join[at]scientistafoundation.com.

Are you ALWAYS on your computer?
Obsessed with graphic and web design?
Want to be a part of branding and beautifying a new start-up?

Join the Scientista Web team!
Scientista is looking for passionate, entrepreneurial, and driven students and young professionals interested in web programming and web design. We are seeking tech-savvy individuals who can bring our website up to the cutting edge of web programming. We welcome applications from both front-end and back-end programmers and graphic designers who will be able to make an innovative and and high quality website.

Responsibilities:
- Assisting in product branding
- Building website version 2.0 from the ground-up
- Maintain website, including uploading new content
- SEO and increasing traffic to website
- Adding innovative features to the website

Qualifications:
- Seeking individuals with experience in web design/programming
- Experience working with Wordpress, Drupal, Joomla, ExpressionEngine, or similar. 
- Seeking passionate and innovative students
- Must be able to work independently and keep to deadlines

Compensation:
This is an unpaid internship. May receive course credit if available through your school. 

Apply:
Please submit your cover letter and resume using our application form.   

Position Description

Obsessed with graphic and web design? 
Want to be a part of branding and beautifying a new start-up? 

Scientista is looking for passionate, entrepreneurial, and dedicated students and young professionals who are interested in web/graphic design. 

Responsibilities: 
- Designing banners and ads for the Scientista website 
- Helping with product branding 
- Design and layout of promotional materials, sponsorship package, newsletters, etc. 
- Design original images/inspirational content for our social media accounts 
- Work closely with PR and Web team to create great graphics for relevant material 

Qualifications: 
- Seeking passionate and creative graphic designers 
- Must be able to work independently and keep to strict deadlines 
- Background in art/graphic design. Must have experience with design software (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign) 
- Must be able to take and implement feedback from the team 

Compensation: 
This is an unpaid internship. May receive course credit if available through your school.

HOW TO APPLY
Please send a statement of interest, resume (or relevant work experience) and sample of your work to [email protected]

SCIENTISTA BLOG INTERNSHIP
- Can’t tear yourself away from popular science journals?
- Want to interview prominent women and students in science?
- Want your writing read by thousands of aspiring women in STEM from across the country?

We are looking for highly motivated and passionate bloggers to join our team! All welcome to apply, regardless of age, background or gender. Must be passionate about the Scientista Foundation's mission. 

The perks:
- Sharpen your writing and communication skills.
- Write for a global audience of thousands of students and professionals across the country.
- Our best writers will have the opportunity to write for our Huffington Post column!

Qualifications:
- We're seeking science majors with a passion for writing, OR writers with a passion for science! (In other words, it doesn't matter which combination you are, but you should have an interest in both writing and the mission of Scientista.) 
- Demonstrate strong writing and communication skills.
- No experience is necessary! However, journalism/writing experience and/or background in science is a plus.
- Must be able to work independently and keep to deadlines.

Compensation:
This is an unpaid internship. You may receive course credit if available through your school. 

How to Apply:
Please send the following to [email protected]:
1. Statement of Interest, 
2. Resume (If you don't have a resume on hand, we will accept a document with your education information and relevant experiences)
3. Writing Sample

Scientista Business Internship (National)

The Scientista Foundation is looking for an intern to spearhead a fundraising campaign to raise over $100,000 for the organization's annual operating costs. Intern will gain substantial experience in fundraising, sponsorship package writing and donor soliciting, partnership outreach. 

Intern will have the chance to work in a fun, friendly, and highly innovative and entrepreurial environment. 

Qualifications:
- Seeking motivated and hard-working college student or young professional
- Intern is expected to work 15-20 hours a week (schedule/hours are flexible)
- Intern may work remotely, and will be in touch with supervisors regularly via email and phone
- Must be responsible and able to work independently, as well as in groups
- Interested candidates need not be women or have a science & engineering background, but should believe in the mission of the Scientista Foundation. 

Compensation:
This is an unpaid internship. May receive course credit if available through your school. 

Apply:
Please submit your cover letter and resume using our application form.