Networking Activities
New Attendee Meetup
6:30–6:45 PM Outside the Opening Reception
Connect with the global traumatic stress community at the ISTSS Annual Meeting. This in-person conference offers networking opportunities for everyone, from students to seasoned professionals, and organizations looking to engage with these groups. Join us to connect with others and expand your network.
New attendees are invited to stop by for informal networking before the Opening Reception. This is a great opportunity to meet fellow attendees and enter for a chance to win complimentary registration and membership for next year.
2026 ISTSS Internship & Postdoctoral Program Networking Fair
ISTSS will be hosting its annual Internship and Postdoctoral Program Networking Fair in San Antonio, Texas, USA, on Friday, September 25, 2026, from 3:00 – 5:00 PM.
We are polling our contacts with internships and/or postdoctoral program sites to meet with candidates face-to-face at the Annual Meeting. If you are available to meet candidates at the Annual Meeting to represent your site, please complete the following questions to be listed in the program for interested candidates by August 13th, 2026.
2026 ISTSS Graduate Applicant Workshop and PI Networking Fair
Friday, September 25, 2:15 – 3:45 PM
The Fair targets undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and other students interested in pursuing graduate studies (PhDs, PsyDs, etc.) in the traumatic stress field. This is one of our more recent ISTSS events, the purpose of which is to carve out a space for trainees to network and learn from trauma-focused researchers and where graduate PIs who might be taking on a graduate student can disseminate information about their program and research lab.
Kindly note that the fair is not designed for "preliminary interviews" with prospective applicants. Rather, this is a space for trainees to learn more about the potential options available to them, both in graduate school and beyond. n addition to networking, we will also host a panel discussion during the Fair. Please indicate if you would like to be part of the panel, or if you prefer to participate in the networking portion only.