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<div>Hi, this seminar is for Ph.D's and postdocs but is open to
undergraduates if you are interested in attending.</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>From: Marilyn C Wilson
<mcwilson@MIT.EDU></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 18:34:19
-0400</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: Peter Fiske: Putting Your Degree
to Work, Career Strategies for PhDs & Postdocs May 12, 3:30, Rm
26-100</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>Putting Your Degree to Work: Practical
Career Strategies for PhDs and Postdocs</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>Peter Fiske, PhD,</b>
<b>Scientist, entrepreneur, author, lecturer</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Sponsored by the MIT Career Development
Center (GECDC) and the MIT Postdoc Advisory Council</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>May 12, 2010, 3:30-5:00 pm, Room
26-100</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br>
Many career avenues are open to young scientists and engineers. What
are those options? How do you pursue them? How do you
transition from grad school or postdoctoral work to that next bold
step in your career? Among the topics Dr. Fiske will
discuss:</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite>· Employment
trends and opportunities for PhDs</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite>· Effective
career planning and job hunting</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite>· Your
sought-after skills and experience</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite>· Presenting
yourself well: CV, resume and cover letter</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Peter Fiske is President and CEO of PAX
Mixer, Inc. He is a nationally-recognized lecturer on the subject of
leadership and career development for young scientists and engineers,
and the author of Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career
Guide for Scientists. Prior to PAX Mixer, Fiske was co-founder and VP
for Business Development and Sales at RAPT Industries, and led a
research team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He also
served a one year term as Special Assistant to the Secretary of
Defense for Special Projects.<br>
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Fiske holds a Ph.D. in Geological and Environmental Sciences from
Stanford University and an MBA from U.C. Berkeley. In addition
to two books, Fiske is author of numerous technical articles, and
writes the on-line column<i> Opportunities</i> for the AAAS. He
co-writes the blog<i> Engineering Scientists.</i></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Open to: MIT PhDs & Postdocs and
others interested in the topic (undergraduates, faculty and
administrators welcome)</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>For more information please contact <a
href="mailto:mcwilson@mit.edu">mcwilson@mit.edu</a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Marilyn C. Wilson, PhD</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Sr. Career Development
Specialist</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Career Development Center</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>MIT ~ GECDC</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> 617-258-9149</blockquote>
<div><a href="mailto:mcwilson@mit.edu">mcwilson@mit.edu</a></div>
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