Want to get involved in Scientista's hottest event of the year? Apply to join the organizing team for the 2019 Scientista Intercollegiate Research Symposium! Applications are now open and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. All chair applications will be automatically considered for committee membership. (Note: ANYONE is welcome to apply, regardless of age, major or gender. We encourage anyone interested to submit an application.) ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM The Scientista Symposium is an intercollegiate conference for pre-professional women in STEM that brings together women from across the country for a weekend of inspirational talks, workshops, networking, and research. The two-day conference will include guest talks and panels from industry experts, workshops, a science research poster fair, a hackathon demo hall, a recruiting fair, and more! The 2019 Scientista Symposium will take place in April 2019 (Date and location TBA) OPEN POSITIONS Marketing Chair The Marketing Chair is responsible for spearheading the Scientista Symposium marketing campaign to student campuses. Responsibilities include: - Creating marketing materials (emails, flyers, newsletters) - Spearheading social media campaigns - Liaison with media partner organizations - Writing press releases - Maintaining and updating the contact database - Maintaining social media presence leading up to the event - Maintaining social media presence during the event Speaker Chair The Speaker Chair is responsible for inviting a diverse group of inspirational speakers from across STEM industries to speak at the conference. Responsibilities include: - Outreach to potential speakers, panelists, and workshop hosts - Updating and maintaining speaker database - Handling speaker logistics (transportation, directions, tech needs) leading up to the event - Collecting speaker bios and contact information for program - Greeting speakers and serving as speaker contact during conference Poster Fair Chair (two open positions) The Poster Symposium Chair is responsible for organizing all of the logistics for the poster symposium and competition. Roll will include: - Recruiting and managing judges - Monitoring poster submissions and selecting abstracts - Communicating with students and judges leading up to the conference - Managing all poster-related logistics the day of the poster fair competition Pitch Competition Chair The Pitch Competition Chair will be responsible for organizing all the logistics of annual Scientista Pitch Competition, which will happen during the 2019 Scientista Symposium. Responsibilities include: - Outreach to schools and entrepreneurship clubs to invite students to participate (both STEM and business students) - Reviewing applications and selecting participants - Recruiting judges and managing all aspects of competition (including creating scoring rubric) - Option to assist with outreach to potential prize sponsors Website Chair The Website Chair will be responsible for publishing the 2019 Scientista Symposium website. Responsibilities include: - Keeping track of 2019 Symposium content - Getting information from other committee chairs - Setting up ticketing platform WHAT YOU'LL GAIN This is an unpaid, volunteer position. Eligible students may receive school credit if offered through your school. As a part of the Scientista Symposium organizing team, you will receive many benefits, including:
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