This week, our team is headed to Chicago for communication brainstorming and teambuilding. While we’re away, we picked some of the top events happening this week at our headquarters and beyond:
1) Summer of Jobs by BSE
Monday, August 10, 6pm — 9pm
Microsoft New England R&D Center | 1 Memorial Drive | Cambridge
Twitter: @bayareasoftware
It is summer time and that means jobs are harder to come by. Summer of Jobs will bring our members seeking jobs and sponsors seeking to hire together in a casual setting where they can network and potentially fulfill their employment needs.
2) Boston Python August Project Night
Monday, August 10, 6:30pm — 9pm
Microsoft New England R&D Center | 1 Memorial Drive | Cambridge
Twitter: @bostonpython
Python project nights are unstructured chances for Python developers to work together, mentor each other, connect socially, teach, learn, or do whatever else it is Python developers want to do together. Our project nights are great ways to build the Python community, by allowing them to meet and interact in whatever way they find most beneficial.
3) Search Engine Optimization (SEO) with General Assembly
Monday, August 10, 6:30pm — 8pm
General Assembly | 51 Melcher Street | Boston, MA
Twitter: @GA_Boston | @TheBostonCal
Since the early days of the web, search has been the ubiquitous discovery tool for web users to find the answers to their questions and solutions to their needs. And since the wide adoption of search, organizations have vied for position in search results using a variety of strategies and tactics to capitalize on this rich source of web traffic.
This class will explain how search engines select websites for top placement (and free traffic). Students will learn how to determine their SEO objective, find the right keywords to target, develop an SEO friendly website with on-site optimization and create content that attracts links. We will also discuss how social media and user behavior affect SEO, provide tips for tracking results over time and suggest SEO tools that can you save you time and money.
4) MGH STEM Youth Programs Educational Training Session
Wednesday, August 12, 8:30am — 4:30pm
Microsoft New England R&D Center | 1 Memorial Drive | Cambridge
The Mass General Hospital – Center for Community Health Improvement’s – Youth Programs aim to educate more than 650 local elementary, high school and college students about health and science subjects, exposet them to STEM-related (science, technology, engineering and math) careers and support them with the knowledge and the skills to excel both academically and personally.
The annual Youth Programs staff retreat allows the team to spend a full day dedicated to strategic planning and development for the ensuing academic year.
5) Women In Bio (WIB) – Fundraising Bootcamp: Step-by-Step Guide to Success
Thursday, August 13, 6pm — 9pm
Microsoft New England R&D Center | 1 Memorial Drive | Cambridge
Twitter:@WomenInBio | #WIBfundraisingbootcamp
Top-to-bottom master class on outbound global fundraising. Topics to be covered include the changing investor landscape, new categories of life science investors, and how to organize and execute a successful roadshow. It will bring you step-by-step through the processes of positioning, marketing collateral, website creation, branding & messaging, and how to reach out to a list of global investors.