Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (HGWISE)

HGWISE at Harvard Griffin GSAS is a graduate student organization founded in 2005 dedicated to the personal, academic, and professional development of women in STEM at Harvard University. HGWISE aims to support and enhance the graduate experience for all graduate students with an emphasis in the sciences and engineering fields at Harvard by providing opportunities for networking, professional development, and mentoring. We welcome you to join us though our events as well as consider serving on the Executive Board! HGWISE has several specific areas of concentration, including:  

• Mentoring opportunities (both as mentor or as mentee) through our flagship Mentoring Program
• Interacting with Scientists, Directors, Executives from surrounding Boston biotech ecosystem
• Professional development through career panels
• Community and outreach involvement
• Alumnae relations with former HGWISE members and Harvard alums

Our events, email announcements, and membership are open and available to all members of the Harvard Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences community.

For more information, please contact us at hgwise@gmail.com or come to one of our open board meetings! Please see our events calendar for more details.

Some of our events include:

• Student Involvement Fair Tabling (come say hello!)
• Coffee hours with professionals in academia and industry
• Community meetings
• Career panels for various career paths beyond academia
• A mentoring program with an orientation and meetings throughout the year
• Community outreach events
• Collaboration and Partnership events with other Harvard Student Organizations
• Social events (such as movie nights, pumpkin carving, and more!)

Keep up with us through social media on Instagram: @hgwise; or Email us at: hgwise@gmail.com for any event suggestions, questions, and to say hello!