Calling Early and Mid Career Industry Researchers for CRA-WP’s Career Mentoring Workshop!

Computing Research Association- Widening Participation (CRA-WP) is thrilled to announce its biennial Career Mentoring Workshop (CMW) in Chicago, IL on November 3-4, 2023.

The workshop presents an exceptional opportunity for early and mid-career professionals seeking growth and development in computer science research positions across three distinct tracks: education, research, and industry/lab. It offers tailored professional development opportunities for attendees at various career stages, with each track featuring separate sessions for early and mid-career professionals. This ensures that participants receive specialized guidance and support to advance their careers in the field.

Sessions will cover a range of topics including career advancement and promotion strategies, collaboration and brand/impact building, leading, negotiating, effective teaching, up/down management and much more. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in group mentoring and one-on-one mentoring sessions with experienced computing researchers from academia, government, and industry labs. Notably, some of the confirmed speakers include Valerie Taylor, Ann Gates, Dorian Arnold, Kyla McMullen, and Jie Gao, among other distinguished researchers.

For more information, including workshop eligibility, full list of speakers, session topics, and the link to apply, please visit this website.