Georgia Tech INFORMS

We're excited to feature our second student spotlight: Abel Sapirstein, a 4th-year PhD student in OR! His research tackles healthcare equity in low-income countries, driven by real-world impact & collaboration. Check out his latest work here: shorturl.at/o0S8E

We're excited to announce our first Student Spotlight: Zihan Zhang. She's made impacts in areas from academics to leadership to service. Zihan is currently on the academic job market. Learn more about her work and accomplishments at her website: lnkd.in/eS2G2Uvh

Thank you to everyone that came to our last social of the semester - we had a blast playing INFORMS trivia! And congrats to the winners, enjoy the Chick-fil-A gift cards :)

We had a great turn out for our PhD to Industry panel with NC State last Friday! Thank you to everyone that attended and an extra thank you to our wonderful panelists!

We're exciting to announce that we're co-hosting a panel with NC State this Friday 4/18 from 3-4PM that will feature panelists discussing their journey from PhD to industry. This event is virtual, please RSVP using this link to get the Zoom link: tinyurl.com/4epbysmc

Our next INFORMal chat is happening Thursday April 10th in the PhD student lounge (4th floor of main) from 12:30-1:30pm. Join us as we discuss interviewing for faculty positions (and have some lunch with us)!

If you are looking for one-on-one guidance, feedback, and support, the INFORMS Mentor Match Enrollment opens soon Mentee enrollment opens April 6, the program runs April 28 – Oct 3, 2025. This is only open to INFORMS members Register here: lnkd.in/e27kT-gA

Join us for the INFORMS Atlanta Young Professionals Networking Event on March 11, 5:30 - 8:00 PM at Georgia Tech (2nd floor Atrium in the ISyE Main Building)! Check out the flyer for more info. Dinner provided! RSVP at: docs.google.com/forms/d/1sbpj8…

This semester's first INFORMal chat is happening Thursday Feb. 6th in the PhD student lounge (4th floor of main) from 10am to 11am. This chat is an informal hangout with the post-docs so stop by and get to know them!

Our next INFORMal chat is happening tomorrow Nov. 7th in the PhD student lounge (4th floor of main). We have two sessions - one at 11:45am and one at 12:30pm. Join us as we discuss internships in finance, NGOs, and the health sector (and have some snacks with us)!

Last call for the ISyE PhD Student Seminar INFORMS practice session happening today at 3pm in ISyE Main 126! The four speakers are: Olivia, Neelkamal, Shaan, and Zixuan. Snacks and coffee will be provided

The Technology Association of Georgia is hosting an all day AI summit on Oct. 16th, with a student poster session with awards for first place and second place. More details here: tagonline.org/event/tag-data… To attend, fill out this form by 5pm on Oct. 10th: forms.office.com/r/UnVe5q7PWC

Exciting news for those going to the annual INFORMS conference this year! The student seminar on Oct. 18th at 3pm will be hosting a special INFORMS practice talk session. If you are interested, sign up using this link: forms.office.com/r/PszAf5eXBm

Another exciting event to look out for! The INFORMS Atlanta chapter is hosting a Career Networking and Social Event on Nov. 12, 2024 at 6pm. It is free to attend so mark your calendars!

Our second INFORMal chat is happening tomorrow Oct. 3th in the PhD student lounge (4th of main). We have two sessions - one at 11:45am and one at 12:30pm. Join us to learn how to secure an internship as a PhD student (and have some snacks with us)!

INFORMS Atlanta is hosting "Harnessing AI to Transform Health Equity" - a gathering of leaders in healthcare equity to discuss the future of healthcare on Sept. 30th from 6-8pm. We have five free student tickets! If you are interested, fill out this form: forms.office.com/r/kqj7yrFQAV

We are excited to be hosting an info session about American Airlines. Join us tomorrow, Sept. 11th, in Groseclose 402 at 12:30pm to learn all about their Operations Research and Advanced Analytics Group! Fill out this RSVP form if you are attending: forms.office.com/r/rqsxVsEkzh

We had an amazing turn out at our INFORMal chat yesterday! Thank you to everyone that stopped by and our FOCUS group leaders: Jacob Aguirre, Alina Gorbunova, Dahye Han, and Rui Gong. Be on the lookout for our next chat for more PhD insights and snacks!

We're having our very first INFORMal chat tomorrow Sept. 5th at 12:30pm in the PhD student lounge (4th of main). Join us to learn all about how to navigate the first year of being a PhD student (and have some snacks with us)!

Join us on Thursday August 22 at 11am in Main 126 to learn about GT's INFORMS Chapter, the upcoming INFORMS conference, and our exciting plans for this semester! Food and refreshments will be provided! We look forward to meeting y'all :)