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 ENGINEERING ACADEMIC CAREER WORKSHOP
LATinE is a workshop at Purdue Engineering designed to prepare the best and brightest Latinx/Hispanic scholars nearing completion of their PhD degrees or postdoctoral appointments for a career in engineering academia. Those selected as LATinE Fellows will attend a two-day workshop that will provide opportunities for scientific interactions, career-oriented discussions, and networking.

LATinE 2020 will be held May 20-22, 2020, at Purdue Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. LATinE Fellows will network with leading Latinx/Hispanic faculty and scientists who will present keynote speeches and talks throughout the program and participate in several activities, including the following:
  • Attend panel discussions on (a) Why choose an academic career? (b) How to apply & interview? (c) How to negotiate salary and start-up packages? (c) How to get off to a good start and be successful? and (d) How to get early career research funding?
  • Meet NSF program managers, receive advice on your proposals, and participate in a poster session to pitch your research and teaching plans and get feedback from would-be employers.
  • Attend the “Success Strategies for New Faculty Members” workshop presented my internationally recognized experts in faculty development, Drs. Richard Felder and Rebecca Brent
Opportunities await for the best and brightest candidates.


DEADLINE: March 2, 2020

For more information: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/LATinE

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