The Nuts & Bolts of Networking
Thu, Feb 05
|Virtual Event (Zoom)
MASS AWIS invites you to a talk with Mark Herschberg on mastering networking, one of the most important yet least taught professional skills. Learn how to build and use meaningful connections that support your career and your life. Cost: $10 for AWIS Members & $15 for General Admission
Time & Location
Feb 05, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST
Virtual Event (Zoom)
About the event
Networking is the most cited, but least taught professional skill. Having a strong network can get you jobs, but it can also do so much more. In this talk, Mark Herschberg (bio below), will guide you on how to build, maintain, and use a diverse network to help you with challenges both professional and personal. We’ll cover how to approach networking correctly, where to meet people, who you want in your network, and how to build and maintain relationships so they're there for you when you need them.
Speaker Bio
Mark Herschberg is the author of The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You and creator of the Brain Bump app. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia, with over a dozen patents to his name. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teaches annually. At MIT, he received a B.S. in physics, a B.S. in electrical engineering & computer science, and a M.Eng. in electrical engineering & computer science, focusing on cryptography. At Harvard Business School, Mark helped create a platform used to teach finance at prominent business schools. He also works with many non-profits, currently serving on the board of Plant A Million Corals.
Event Fee: $10 for AWIS members & $15 for non-AWIS members.
Open to All Supporters: You don't have to be a woman to join AWIS. Anyone who believes in gender equity in STEM is welcome to become a member and/or to join this event.
This is an online event. All registrants will receive a Zoom link an hour before the event. The first hour will cover the talk, followed by Q&A with Mark and attendees.