On Tuesday, April 29th, Women in Energy hosted Claire Steichen, founder of Clear Strategy Coaching, for a virtual roundtable. The session discussed how the fast-evolving energy sector can feel like the ground is shifting beneath you,...
In this captivating conversation at CERAWeek, Jade Tynan from S&P Global Commodity Insights talks with Jessica Weis from Columbia University’s Women in Energy initiative...
The Center on Global Energy Policy’s Women in Energy initiative hosted a salary negotiation workshop at Columbia University on January 28, 2025. The presentation offered an overview of salary negotiation and included best practices. For...
The Center on Global Energy Policy's Women in Energy initiative co-hosted an event with the New York City Economic Development Corporation’s Women NYC program on April 24, 2024, to inform people interested in entering the...
On Tuesday, October 8th, Women in Energy hosted Cathy Schreiber, founder and principal of Cathy Schreiber & Associates, a firm that supports climate and clean energy advocacy organizations, foundations, and climate tech startups with strategy, human capacity, and executive searches.
It's not wokeness. It's demographics. The highly skilled workers the energy sector needs are increasingly going to be women, people of color and Gen Z.
The Center on Global Energy Policy’s Women in Energy initiative hosted an event entitled “Careers and Opportunities in the Energy Transition” on November 29, 2023. The event featured a presentation discussing challenges and opportunities in...
In Fall 2023, Athena partnered with the Women in Energy Initiative at Columbia’s Center for Global Energy Policy (CGEP) to create Take the Mic, Take Action! In this community of practice, changemakers across Columbia University...
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