Retreat

2025 East & West Coast Retreats

Join us in Cape Cod, MA or Tiburon, CA for a weekend of professional growth, creative collaboration, and a lot of fun!

Date:
Apr 25, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025
Location:
Cape Cod, MA and Tiburon, CA

Overview

We're delighted to welcome in-school fellows and early career fellows who are three years out from their PhD to join us at the East or West Coast Retreat. Both taking place Friday, April 25 – Sunday, April 27, 2025, the retreats are a key opportunity to build community and share ideas with other in-school and early career fellows in a relaxed and engaging environment.

East Coast Retreat: Ocean Edge Resort (Cape Cod, MA)

Featured activities:

  • Engineering challenge
  • Fireside career chat with early and mid-career Fellows
  • Outdoor and indoor activities, like beachfront s’mores, biking, tennis, swimming, board games and pub gatherings

West Coast Retreat: The Lodge at Tiburon (Tiburon, CA)

Featured activities:

  • Engineering challenge
  • Whiteboard talks and problem solving sessions
  • Outdoor and indoor activities, like poolside s’mores, ferry ride and hike on Angel Island, board games and escape room challenges

Registration

In-school and early career fellows CLICK HERE to register for the retreat closest to your location of residence. Registration closes March 21, 2025.


Planning Committee

East Coast Committee: Wenjie GongAnna Sappington, and Jordan Edmunds 

West Coast Committee: Jakob GrzesikPhilip Kocheril, and Maya Sankar

Contact Aleza with any questions.
Community Program Manager, Hertz Foundation
(925) 307-5887 | aleza@hertzfoundation.org