women in science: ada lovelace day talk at nyu
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Rebecca Searles
How To Be A Person In Science (And Other Areas)
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• TRY EVERYTHING• There are probably many “right” paths for you• It’s not about doing what you love, it’s about finding it
How do I know which career path to choose?
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• There are MANY alternative careers for science lovers
• Talk to people in other careers, get outside of the university
• Your science background will help you in almost any career
What if I don’t want to do research?
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• Science is a highly-structured, but imperfect system
• Science is for EVERYONE• Diversity is good for science (and just about
everything)
What if I don’t feel like I belong here?
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• Find more than one mentor
• Everyone can be a mentor for someone
• Becoming a mentor is more useful for the mentor than you might expect
Find Mentors, Become A Mentor
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• Find a women’s group, or group of people similar to you
• If it doesn’t exist yet, start one
Find Your People
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