Thought Leadership Opportunities
Share your perspective and contribute to conversations shaping the future of STEM.
Turn Expertise into Influence
AWIS creates opportunities for organizations to share perspectives, highlight initiatives, and contribute to conversations shaping the future of science, leadership, and innovation.
Through thought leadership opportunities, partners can bring their voice into these conversations—alongside scientists, professionals, and leaders across STEM.
AWIS’ thought leadership opportunities:
- AWIS Magazine feature article (quarterly distribution to 6500 members, plus social media posts to 71,000 followers)
- AWIS Webinar Sponsor (promoted to 6500 members, 31,000 subscribers, 30,000 web visitors, and 71,000 social media followers)
AWIS Webinars
AWIS hosts monthly webinars as part of its professional development programming, bringing together leading voices across STEM to share insights on leadership, career growth, workplace dynamics, and emerging challenges shaping the field.
Webinars are free for AWIS members and open to the public for a fee. Organizations can participate as sponsors—contributing to these conversations while positioning their perspective alongside experts and leaders across STEM.
Sponsor an AWIS webinar to:
- Align your organization with trusted, high-quality professional development
- Contribute to conversations shaping leadership and careers in STEM
- Increase visibility among scientists, professionals, and decision-makers
- Highlight your organization’s expertise, initiatives, or talent
Sponsors are recognized in webinar marketing and acknowledged at the beginning of the session. There is also an opportunity to introduce the speaker and share how the topic connects to your organization’s work.
Organizations may also collaborate by contributing a speaker or topic aligned with AWIS priorities—offering a platform to elevate expertise and showcase thought leadership.
Price: $2,500
Featured Webinars:
Strategic Influence for Women in STEM
Dr. Mira Brancu shares how understanding power and influence can help professionals lead more strategically and drive meaningful change within complex systems.
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How Policy Decisions Shape Women’s Science Careers
Dr. Julia Omotade explores how public and institutional policy decisions shape career pathways, funding, and opportunities across STEM.
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Rebuilding Trust in an Era of Change
Minda Harts shares how intentional communication and trust-building strategies can strengthen teams and improve collaboration in evolving workplaces. Read more…
Women in Science Now: Advancing Equity in STEM
Lisa M.P. Muñoz shares how research-backed strategies and real-world stories can help address persistent barriers and advance equity in STEM.
Read more…
AWIS Magazine Feature Article
In addition to advertising in the award-winning AWIS Magazine, organizations can also publish one- or two-page feature articles that share their perspective, insights, or work with the broader STEM community.
AWIS readers are especially interested in what organizations are seeing right now—emerging trends, the people leading the work, and real examples of how those ideas are being put into practice.
For the full-color feature article, advertisers should provide:
Price: $2,500 | For the two-page full-color feature, advertisers should provide:
Price: $4,500 |
* Articles will be marked as Sponsored Content and are subject to review by the AWIS editorial staff. They may be shortened or edited for clarity.
| ISSUE | MATERIAL DUE | PUBLISH DATE |
| July 2026: Women in STEM breaking new ground | June 1 | Mid-July |
| October 2026: Retaining Women and Caregivers in STEM | September 1 | Mid-October |
| January 2027: The Next Generation of Scientists | December 1 | Mid-January |
| April 2027: Innovative Energy Solutions | March 1 | Mid-April |
For thought leadership opportunities, please contact AWIS Chief Marketing Officer, Shelley O’Brien.
Feature Article Examples:
The Power of Collaborative Innovation: Solving Complex Engineering Challenges
Lyten is advancing next-generation materials and energy solutions through collaborative, cross-disciplinary innovation. Read more…
Building Future-Ready Teams With Skills & Task Intelligence
How skills and task intelligence are reshaping workforce strategy and enabling more agile, future-ready teams. Read more…
Genentech is advancing inclusive research to save lives and empower communities
Genentech is working to make clinical research more inclusive by expanding representation and improving access to diverse patient populations. Read more…