Success in Science: Maximizing Your Options

April 17, 1998
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

For more than seven years, the Women in Science and Technology (WIST) conference has opened doors for young women considering careers in scientific and technical fields by providing them with valuable information and encouragement and introducing them to successful women professionals.

Sponsored by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Research, the WIST conference is designed to support and encourage women in the pursuit of degrees and careers in one of the sciences, engineering, mathematics, computer science, or related technology fields. More than 300 college women and high school seniors—along with their professors and high school teachers—have attended this conference in past years.

Conference activities planned for this year include:

• Presentations by outstanding women professionals in scientific and technical fields
• Panel discussions on mapping your career path and finding your first job
• The Shadow-A-Mentor program, which will feature workplace visits with ORNL technical staff
• A presentation on the new Spallation Neutron Source at ORNL
• Faculty Workshop on educational technology

Check out the items below for more WIST conference details!