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All events 4th WiML Mentorship Program for Job Seekers: Panel on Applying to Jobs in Machine Learning Virtual November 18, 2024 9:00 am - 10:00 am This event, part of the WiML’s 2024-2025 Mentorship Program on the theme of Industry Jobs Applications, takes place 9-10am PT in Zoom. Mentors and mentees of the 2024-2025 Mentorship Program are invited to attend. Panelists: Dr. Kaoutar El Maghraoui (IBM Research), Jaya Shankar (Nvidia), Catherine Breslin (Kingfisher Labs) Moderator: Anoush Najarian (MathWorks) We will cover: Overview on career pathways in Machine Learning and AI Key tips and advice to apply to jobs in the industry sector, including improving your CV and writing a cover letter Building your skills and tips on the emerging trends in Machine Learning Building your personal network Q&A session to answer participant questions Previous Next

< Back WiML Social @ ICLR 2023 Kigali, Rwanda The topic of the panel will be AI moving forward, leaving no one behind. We hope to get a conversation going regarding ChatGPT, international collaborations, copyright issues of foundational models etc. Previous Next

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< Back 2nd WiML Mentoring Program for PhD Applications: Panel on Recommendation Letters Virtual WiML’s 2022-2023 Mentorship Program Previous Next

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All events 5th WiML Mentorship Program for Post-Graduate Applications: Panel on navigating Master’s and PhD applications Online October 24, 2025 The 5th WiML Mentorship Program hosted its first panel discussion event , bringing together an engaged audience of women and non-binary individuals interested in pursuing research-oriented postgraduate degrees in Machine Learning and AI. The session focused on key aspects of navigating Master’s and PhD applications , with a rich and practical discussion that covered: Crafting an effective CV Preparing a compelling Statement of Purpose Approaching potential supervisors Requesting and managing recommendation letters An open Q&A session addressing participant concerns We were delighted to be joined by two outstanding panelists who generously shared their experiences and insights: Dr. Angelina Wang , Assistant Professor, Cornell Tech Dr. Simran Arora , Senior Research Scientist at Together AI and Assistant Professor at Caltech Moderator: Judy Shen, PhD student at Stanford University. This event marked an exciting start to our new mentorship series, aimed at supporting aspiring researchers as they navigate their academic journeys in ML and AI. We look forward to hosting more events that foster connection, guidance, and community across the WiML network. (edited) Previous Next

< Back WiML Social @ CoLM 2025 Montreal Convention Centre (Palais des congrès de Montréal) Join WiML for a casual networking lunch designed to connect you with peers, leaders, and mentors in the AI community at CoLM 2025. Previous Next

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