The ivory tower isn't for everyone. Whatever your reasons for leaving the tenure track or your PhD program (or just pondering it), you need support, dignity, perspective, a little self-knowledge, and a new network of contacts. That's where this group comes in. Doctorates without Borders holds two types of Meetups. Once a month, we meet for an Out-of-Academia Workshop, which features a self-assessment exercise and an opportunity to discuss the ins and outs of moving into non-academic employment.  …

Are you a job seeker or career changer who wants help networking to build relationships and get a job? Have you been meaning to get out there and network, but don't consider yourself outgoing and need some help getting started? Join our friendly, supported networking group of Boston job seekers and helpful professionals. We hold monthly structured networking events designed to make networking easier and help you make connections. From working on 30 second elevator speeches to learning how to …

Boston Women Connect (Service Mark, Massachusetts), formerly Women Entrepreneurs and Professionals Network is a professional community of success-minded women who own or run a business, or who are corporate or non-profit professionals and executives. Who should attend: Women Entrepreneurs; Corporate, Non-Profit Professionals and Executives. Why should you attend: To build strong business connections, To share ideas on business challenges and success; To enjoy and relax with smart, talented busin …

After almost a decade in this crazy business I wanted to start a group specifically geared towards women in real estate. Our mission is very simple:  Discover the keys to success in real estate and network with like-minded professionals. My goal for this group is: To provide a network for women serious about making the MOST of their career in real estate. Creating financial and personal freedom through real estate. Mastering a powerful mindset of believing that you deserve EVERY great thin …

"Poker is a great game full of complexity and mathematics. Bridge is infinitely more complex and astoundingly awesome." -Phil Gordon (professional poker player and commentator) Have you ever wanted to learn and play Bridge? Getting tired of poker and want another challenge? Want to know why business executives play Bridge to keep an advantage in their careers? Beantown Bridge is a casual Bridge meetup in the Greater Boston area. We have events in Boston, Melrose, Waltham and Newton. Our missi …

Welcome job seekers to W.I.N.D. South! Boost your job search RESULTS using "Structured Networking" every Thursday from 8:45 am - 12 noon. Structured Networking is an exciting, efficient and effective approach to job hunting that gives you the opportunity to meet new people, practice networking, get job leads and tips for reaching target companies, and gaining the opportunity to share your knowledge with others. Members receive access to company databases, Buddy Groups, professional career help …

Boston Singles Connection is a Meetup group founded by Lauren Mackler, a world-renowned life, career, and relationship coach, CNN commentator, author of the international bestseller, "Solemate: Master the Art of Aloneness & Transform Your Life", and co-author of "Speaking of Success" with Jack Canfield and Stephen Covey. Lauren created the group to provide single men and women (20's-60's) opportunities to connect with others through learning and personal development events. Instead of sitting at …

This group is for Technical professionals in the Boston area. From electrical engineers to software developers if you are a specialist in any technical field, than this group is for you. The purpose of this group is to provide a fun casual place for technical professional to meet, network, and develop their career skills.

TBN is the premier professional development organization for individuals in the biosciences The Bioscience Network (“TBN”) is a non-profit organization formed to provide individuals in the bioscience industry with opportunities for networking and career development. TBN’s goal is to become the premier resource for professionals in the bioscience industry focused solely for the biosciences professional. TBN’s Mission The mission of The Bioscience Network is to provide opportunities for networking …

The Boston Christian Professionals Meetup is an innovative community that equips and nurtures professionals as they navigate the intersection of faith and work. The group was started after talking with several leaders from various Professional and Young Professional Ministries around the Greater Boston area.  As a hub of intellectual knowledge and technological advancement, Boston has great knowledge and spiritual potential.  The groups hopes to provide a way to connect like-minded people from v …

Network After Work - Networking Events for Professionals is a national business and social networking event company that launched in June 2009. We currently host events in 19 cities across the country. Events are created for professionals who want to expand their network and create new business opportunities, events range in size from 150-600 professionals and take place in each city's top nightlife destinations. Events draw a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels an …

Do you have a product, service, project, dream or idea that could benefit others – or the world – if you could only put the right structure, funding, and resources in place to create it or get it to market faster? CEO Space will speed up your efforts and deliver measurable results faster, easier, smarter and more reliably.  We guarantee it! Across America local clubs introduce business owners, corporate executives, investors, inventors, speakers, and other professionals to the philosophy of CEO …

This group is for eCommerce professionals, developers and business leaders all over Boston. The goal is to meet and share insights, challenges, best practices and career opportunities. If you're interested in e-commerce and networking with eCommerce professionals consider joining this group

The Ivy League Alumni Club of Boston Welcome, Boston Ivy Leaguers! We are a face-to-face social network of alumni from Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Upenn, and Yale. We host professional networking events and publish a weekly newsletter with job postings catered to alumni of these schools in the Boston area.  We also organize career enhancing professional events weekly and monthly in our city. In order to become an official member of this group, you must verify scho …

This group holds a variety of events throughout the year to support women in engineering and to encourage young women to consider an engineering career. Our monthly meetings usually feature a speaker who is asked to address a topic of interest to women in diverse areas of engineering, at various stages of career advancement, and with different priorities for work/life balance. These programs are geared towards encouraging women to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and leaders. …

It's been said that "You are the sum of your 5 closest friends and acquaintances." That means that if you're trying to be successful, you should spend time with successful people. Connections are tough to make in Boston. It's a cold city where people keep to themselves. That's why networking is the most important things you can do to get somewhere in this town. It's all about who you know. You've heard it before because it's true. You create your own opportunities to move up in the world by util …

Coast 2 Coast REIA is your nationwide advocate for real estate investing. We are focused on providing opportunity, forging education, and connecting our members with multiple strategic partnerships in the Real Estate Industry to catapult their investing career. At Coast 2 Coast REIA our mission is helping investors of all types find deals that suit them. Our Motto is, “Moving forward by giving back”. By creating an environment of connecting people to collaborate on opportunities, help members fi …

The meet-up support group will provide moral support to each other, expand the job networking base, find ways to promote personal & career growth and development, explore community resources and discuss the extent to which the existing ones have been helpful to this specific population. The group will search for creative ways to overcome obstacles for finding a job. The obstacles the group might have open for discussion can include issues such as "bad references", having been unemployed for long …

This is a networking and professional business group for women aged 21-45. We are here to network, help promote women in their careers, and provide a positive, professional environment.