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The program begins over IAP with online workshops, and continues over the Spring and (remotely) Summer, covering a variety of career-related topics, from career exploration to professional on-the-job behavior, communication skills to finding an internship. Learn more details about the program and how to apply at this information session. More information about F/ASIP at <a href="http://gecd.mit.edu/jobs/intern/explore/fasip">http://gecd.mit.edu/jobs/intern/explore/fasip</a>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Negotiating Job Offers</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>, Thursday, October 20, 2011, 4-5pm, 1-190<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Negotiating Job Offers workshop will examine the many variables that exist during the evaluation and negotiation process of Job Offers. Knowing how, when and why you should negotiate will be reviewed. Salary vs. Total Compensation will be looked at. Strategies on the negotiation process will be discussed along with should you negotiate and "What Can" and "What Can Not" be negotiated. These strategies are used throughout your career. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Power of Networking,</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Thursday, October 20, 2011, 3-4pm, 2-105 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>There is the right way and wrong way to network. This workshop introduces you to resources you’ll need to research companies and discuss strategies on how to effectively network using MIT and outside resources. Building relationships with fellow students, alumni and professionals is the most effective way to uncover employment opportunities. We will examine effective tactics for networking and the MIT ICAN Alumni Directory.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Finding a Good Postdoc</b>, Tuesday, October 25, 3-4:30pm, room 54-100<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Are you considering a career in academia? Perhaps you want to diversify your research skills before launching into an industry career. This panel presentation will discuss various aspects of finding, selecting, and having a good postdoc experience. Panelists will address typical questions which doctoral students ask about postdoc opportunities, for example: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>How do I find postdoc opportunities? Where do I look?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>What is the timeline for seeking postdocs?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Is there a typical hiring process? Applications? Interviews? Presentations?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>What are industry postdocs like, and what are the benefits of doing them? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>How do I get a postdoc in a different area of research than my doctoral research? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>What can I do to maximize my chances of having a positive experience in my postdoc? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Panelists will include current MIT postdocs and faculty members. <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.75in'><b>Maximizing MIT Resources to Gain “Real World” Experience,</b> Wednesday, October 26, 2:45-3:45pm, 24-115<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Are you an MIT freshman? Want to figure out how to use MIT’s extensive resources to find your way to the “Real World”? Learn how to position yourself for success in internships and research opportunities by connecting to MIT faculty and departments. Explore all that MIT has to offer while learning more about yourself and what career opportunities are out there that might be a fit for you. This is a panel event featuring representatives from various departments and programs, including UROP, Gordon Leadership Program, F/ASIP and MISTI. Sponsored by Global Education & Career Development. Registration requested on CareerBridge.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Confessions of a government scientist: The Importance of Innovation to National Economic Security, </b>Thursday, October 27, 3:30-4:30pm, 2-105 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dr. Josh Pomeroy, Physicist, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will be presenting and answering questions via webinar<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Spintronics? Quantum information? Photovoltaics? Electric Cars? Implantable biosensors? Which, if not all, of these meta-futuristic technologies will maintain our national economic security? Our nascent “innovation economy” is dependent on discovery (research) and then implementation (development) of new technologies and the maintenance of a level playing field along the way. At NIST, our 3000+ scientists participate in all of these phases, performing basic research, identifying and investing in high impact areas like Health IT and SmartGrid and establishing and maintaining standards that maintain a level playing field for consumers and manufacturers. I will discuss the significance of an innovation economy, the importance of technical fields to its success and the fundamental role of (and opportunities in) government toward realizing national economic security through innovation. Registration through CareerBridge.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Informational Interviewing,</b> Thursday, October 27<sup>th</sup>, 5-6:15pm, iHouse<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dinner- 5-5:30 <br>Presentation: 5:30-6:15pm<br><br>How can you make connections and gather the information you need to explore various career opportunities? Learn the best ways to reach out to alums and others in the field(s) you are interested in, what questions to ask and how to stay in touch over time. Conducting informational interviews now can save you career-decision and job search angst in the future!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Please email Jonathan Abbott (<a href="mailto:jabbott@mit.edu">jabbott@mit.edu</a>) to RSVP, so that enough food can be ordered<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#404040'>Heather Law</span></b><span style='color:#404040'>| Career Development Specialist |MIT GECD </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#404040'> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cambridge-MA/MIT-Career-Development/104740232918061"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#404040;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01CC89CF.15BAEFF0"></span></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#404040'> </span><a href="http://twitter.com/MITCareerOnline"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.png@01CC89CF.15BAEFF0"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#404040'>77 Massachusetts Avenue | Bldg. 12-170 |Cambridge, MA 02139 |617-253-4733<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:hlaw@mit.edu" title="hlaw@mit.edu">hlaw@mit.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=210 height=102 id="Picture_x0020_0" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CC89CF.15BAEFF0" alt="GECD_departmentSmall_CS_lr.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>