The Vivien M. Srivastava Career Mentoring Workshop is designed to increase the participation and success of science graduate students in research, education and industry careers.

The workshop-open to female and male students-helps participants develop strategies to set, manage and balance career with personal life goals. From professional networking to family planning, role models share their insights into a successful and enjoyable work-life experience. The inaugural workshop was held in 2008.

2008 Vivien M. Srivastava Career Mentoring Workshop

The inaugural Vivien M. Srivastava Career Mentoring Workshop held in May 2008 was a great success. The workshop format of bringing graduate students together with inspiring role models, who shared their experience in academic and non-academic careers, was greatly appreciated by the participants. Close to 100 graduate students in the sciences, three-quarters of them women, enjoyed a day full of lectures, interactive breakout sessions and opportunities for networking with peers and professionals.

2008 Workshop Report | 2008 Presentations, Resources, Program | 2008 Speakers

Workshop Organizing Committee

• Anne Condon, Assoc. Dean, Faculty Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, Science
• Aleeza Gerstein, PhD student, Zoology
• George Haughn, Prof., Botany
• Carola Hibsch-Jetter, Dir., Communications & Special Initiatives, Science
• Eliza Ng, Development & Communications Asst, Science
• Chris Balma, Manager, Web Development, Science
• Pooja Viswanathan, PhD student, Computer Science

Special Thanks To

• Computing Research Association Committee on Women
• Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences
• The Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology
• The Student Biotechnology Network

This event—free to participating graduate students—is generously sponsored by the Vivien M. Srivastava Endowment.