career development

• Center for Teaching and Learning: offers oral communication classes and TA training workshops on campus. http://ctl.stanford.edu/
• BEAM, Stanford Career Education: aids students in exploring career paths, identifying and applying for opportunities, and cultivating personalized networks that shape their professional journey. https://beam.stanford.edu/students
• The Woman's Guide to Navigating the Ph.D. in Engineering & Science: a recommended book by Barbara Lazarus, Lisa Ritter, and Susan Ambrose.
• Association for Women in Science (AWIS): a national organization that works to equal the playing field for women in STEM and in employment sectors. AWIS works for positive system transformation, and strives to ensure that all women in these fields can achieve their full potential. Note that there is free membership for graduate students (postdoctoral scholars at reduced rates) http://www.awis.org/