Computing Research Association’s Career Mentoring Workshop February 22-23, 2016 Introduction and Welcome

Welcomes from: Sarita Adve, Univ. Illinois, Workshop co-chair Susan Davidson, Univ. Pennsylvania, CRA President Andy Bernat, CRA Executive Director Dan Grossman, Univ. Washington, Workshop co-chair February 22, 20162CRA Career Mentoring Workshop

Logistics Agenda online: Wi-fi: –(You didn’t come here to catch up on !) Travel tomorrow over lunch to NSF –Logistics coming later: please pay attention Questions? February 22, 20163CRA Career Mentoring Workshop

Thank-yous 80+ participants and 20+ presenters doesn’t just happen! CRA staff, especially Sandra Corbett All the presenters here as volunteers NSF, especially Erwin Gianchandani All here to “jump-start” your mentoring February 22, 20164CRA Career Mentoring Workshop

Why I [Dan] think you’re here Starting a new+exciting career phase New skills to learn: teaching, group management, funding, … Two days cannot “teach you everything” –Comes from practice/feedback/improvement over years This workshop = “an orientation” –Literally: Point you in some good directions February 22, 20165CRA Career Mentoring Workshop

Also: Each other Another explicit workshop goal: Get to know each other Much to learn from peers as well as mentors –All getting comfortable with “the job” – a slow process –(I took 3+ years, depending how you count) And you’re the future leaders of the field –(I attended this very workshop 12 years ago) February 22, 20166CRA Career Mentoring Workshop

Meta-Advice To get the most out of the next two days: 1.Engage actively –Get more than if we mailed you a pile of Powerpoint 2.Find long-term perspectives –To [positively] change how you will approach your career –Maximize impact, avoid pitfalls, etc. 3.Find ready-to-use tactics –Specific actions you can start taking next week –[Written!] list: things-to-do / questions-to-ask “back home” February 22, 20167CRA Career Mentoring Workshop