SCIENTISTA SYMPOSIUM TESTIMONIALS
Read what attendees are saying about the Scientista Symposium!
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"Spending the weekend at the Scientista Symposium was one of the best experiences of my life. It is great to know that there is a strong community of women working hard to change the world and accomplish their dreams. I met some people that I am sure I will keep in contact for hopefully the rest of my life.” - 2015 Attendee, SUNY Albany Class of 2018 “[The Scientista Symposium] was a great experience. You could tell a lot of work went into putting this on. The people you brought together were just incredible. I can't wait for next year. What an incredible opportunity and awe inspiring experience.” - 2015 Attendee, University of Delaware Student “Presenting my research at the Scientista Symposium poster session gave me the opportunity to share my work with inspirational women in STEM across all disciplines, and I left the Symposium with many new exciting connections.” - 2015 Attendee 
“The spirit of entrepreneurship!” - 2015 Attendee “The Scientista Symposium was exactly the missing puzzle piece I needed to tie my college coursework to real-world applications. I was really honored to have the opportunity to present my research poster to a representative from the company founded by one of the world's most renowned geneticists, whose - by the way - publications I cited in the same poster I was presenting.” - 2015 Attendee "I enjoyed my workshop on study abroad and the panels the most because that's where I got to most information on what I see myself doing in the future." - Samantha, Johnson & Wales University “The Scientista Symposium was a great way to not only connect with other students in STEM but to get an idea of the career we want to pursue after graduating.” - 2015 Attendee “The Scientista Symposium was a great experience because I got to know a lot of new women studying in the STEM fields. I particularly love the workshops that was presented to us because it left me feeling inspired about augmented reality.” - 2015 Attendee, Senior at New Jersey Institute of Technology “I was fascinated by the people I was able to meet there. Women with a similar background, STEM, are hard to meet in regular days.” - 2015 Attendee, NYU Student "One of the main topics at the symposium seemed to be mentorship, which was something I thought I knew a lot about. However, after hearing from all of the speakers and attending the ‘making your own personal board of directors’ workshop, I realized that my idea of what mentorship is has completely changed. It made me seriously reflect on the relationships I currently have, and what they mean to me. This inspired me to reevaluate my priorities, and helped to realize how valuable certain people are to me. Also almost as importantly, what relationships are maybe worth letting go or changing.” - 2015 Attendee “Being involved with Scientista has been one of my proudest accomplishments of my undergraduate career!" - 2015 Attendee “It was a wonderful networking and learning experience. I was able to figure out what I wanted to do with my degree after I graduate.” - 2015 Attendee, University of Delaware, Class of 2017 “Thank you so much for all your hard-work! You all did amazing and are truly inspiring role models!!” - 2015 Attendee “Got an interview that same day.” - 2015 Attendee “Learning more about big data especially!” - 2015 Attendee |
“I loved that [the Scientista Symposium] was hosted in NYC. It made me realize where I can end up working. I was unsure if I wanted to pursue computer science as a major, and now I'm definitely sure I want to.” - 2015 Attendee 
“The Scientista Symposium was amazing!! It was one of the best symposiums l have ever attended. As a woman in the sciences, l found it particularly encouraging to see that so many women are engaged and do such great research. The panels were really empowering and after attending the symposium l feel that more confident about my place in the sciences.” - 2015 Attendee “I loved the comradeship that you seem to promote and the honesty behind a lot of the stories shares.” - 2015 Attendee “The Scientista Symposium showed me career options in my field that I never even considered before attending. It provided an incredible networking atmosphere of people that actually want to help each other be successful.” - 2015 Attendee "I am really inspired by the conference in every aspect - the variety of topics discussed in panels, the speaker's choice, time to interact with speakers personally, the diverse workshops delivered. All of these, makes it beneficial to every students from various backgrounds of STEM. My heartfelt wishes to the Scientista team for their thoughts and hard work in making this event successful!!” - Sangeetha Selvam, President-Graduate Chapter, Kent State University, sselvam@kent.edu "The Scientista Symposium exposed me to new fields that I had never considered before this event. I got to meet and connect with so many other women in my field. The panels motivated and inspired me to always keep pushing and striving for more and to never give up.” - Kim, New York University, 2018 “As a graduating senior from NJIT I am currently applying for graduate school and considering my options for the future. I am in a constant internal struggle of deciding between research and industry as the path for my life. The Scientista Symposium was beneficial to me because the panelists and the speakers were insightful about each option that is available for me to take. After the symposium I am confident that I can start my graduate studies in research and then apply the knowledge I gain from that towards a career in industry.” - 2015 Attendee, Senior at New Jersey Institute of Technology “I believe that it was beneficial that we heard from accomplished women in our fields because it gives us hope that we can be successful as well." - 2015 Attendee, NYU Class of 2017 “I had such a wonderful time at the Scientista Symposium! I loved every moment of it, from the recruiter fair to all the panels and workshops. It was such an amazing opportunity to be able to connect and network with so many people who are in the same field as me. I made many friends that I will hopefully be in contact with throughout the years!” - Taina Malave, Johnson & Wales University, Class of 2019 
“Incredible experience to meet other women involved in stem majors and in careers. It inspired me for my future endeavors and allowed me to learn about what I might be interested after my studies. Overall, incredible experience and I'm extremely excited that it was all among inspiring women!” - 2015 Attendee, NYU Student “Hearing from all of the amazing women that have started their own organizations or corporations was incredibly inspiring. Their confidence in their abilities and their passion for science and technology is so contagious.” - 2015 Attendee "Attending the Scientista Symposium opened my eyes to all of the women in STEM who have not let the difficulties of the field interfere with their dreams. It provided an opportunity for us all to feel strength and support to help us continue on our path.” - Carley Nicoletti, NJIT - Third Year PhD Student “Learning more about big data especially!” - 2015 Attendee |