Harvard Graduate Women in Science and EngineeringHGWISE
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Graduate student group supporting women in natural sciences, social sciences, and engineering through networking, professional development, and mentoring.
About
HGWISE at Harvard University GSAS is a graduate student organization founded in 2005 dedicated to the personal, academic, and professional development of women in natural sciences, social sciences, and engineering at Harvard University. HGWISE aims to enhance the graduate experience for all graduate students in science and engineering at Harvard by providing opportunities for networking, professional development, and mentoring with a specific focus on issues targeting the experience of female-identifying and non-conforming community members.
Details
- Open to
- Graduate students
What they do
- Networking
- Professional development
- Mentoring
Mission, in their words
To enhance the graduate experience for all graduate students in science and engineering at Harvard by providing opportunities for networking, professional development, and mentoring, with a specific focus on issues affecting female-identifying and non-conforming community members.
More links
- Career center listingHarvard directory
Sources
- Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (HGWISE) – Harvard FAS | Mignone Center for Career SuccessHarvard page · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Student clubs (career center)Harvard page · seen Oct 4, 2026
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