Why Join WISIL? - Enhance your career - Meet women in influential positions - Attend networking events at universities and companies - Attend seminars by leading scientists on a variety of topics - Participate in panel discussions on topics relevant to women in science (develop your presentation skills - Develop leadership skills outside your regular job - Raise problem and receive suggestions - Expand your network - Take on a leadership role - Find a mentor, friend, advisor, or a new contact - Enhance your life - Participate in forums discussing topics relevant to women in science (e.g., balancing work and family life, maternity leave, harassment and discrimination, and women's perspectives on science and science-related issues) - Be visible as a model to young girls, through science days, science fairs, and classroom visiting - Help a young woman reach for a career in science, math, or engineering
Membership
Individual membership: Open to every person over the age of 18 years, interested in furthering the objectives of the league. Membership fee is US$100.00 for professionals, and US$25.00 for students, per year, and is considered as a contribution to the league. For associate membership, an individual should submit his/her curriculum vitae (CV), 2 passport-size photo, with the membership fee. Accepted members will receive a certificate of membership, and the benefits package (including free subscription to the league’s journal, and discounts to the league’s activities).
Corporate Membership Program WISIL offers Corporate Membership to any company that supports the mission and the objectives of the League. A primary purpose of the Corporate Membership Program is to assist the private sector in successfully integrating professional women into all levels of the work force by fostering a corporate culture that encourages the retention and promotion of women in science. The program also provides a means for corporations to publicly display support for WISIL and the advancement of women in the technical workforce. Corporate membership is a minimum annual contribution of 5,000 US Dollars. Member Corporate will receive the following benefits: - Company recognition in the form of a large logo, prominently displayed in WISIL Magazine and on the RASIT website (linked to the company homepage) - A full page company profile in WISIL Magazine, to be included once per year - A full-sized profile of a female scientist from the corporation to be posted on the website (up to 1000 words). - 5 free job advertisements or other announcements per year, each posted on the website for one month (up to 300 words each).
Your tax-deductible donation to the WISIL supports the scholarship/fellowship program that recognizes and encourages outstanding women students.