<html><head><base href="x-msg://99/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Marilyn C Wilson <<a href="mailto:mcwilson@MIT.EDU">mcwilson@MIT.EDU</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Upcoming events from GECD Career Services- Interviewing, Job Search, Networking, more-</b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span"><br></font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 2pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span class="Heading1Char" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-weight: bold; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; ">GECD Career Services is holding a wide range of events over the Fall Semester. Below you’ll find the events taking place over the next two weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192); ">Registration is through CareerBridge (</span><a href="http://www.myinterfase.com/student" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.myinterfase.com/student</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192); ">, under the Events tab) unless otherwise noted.</span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><br></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b>Practice Makes Perfect: Group Mock Interviews<o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">Wednesday, October 10, 1-2pm, 2-143<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">In this group mock interview session, students will have a unique chance to practice and sharpen their interview skills. We will briefly review interviewing wisdom, discuss the art of giving and receiving feedback, then all participants will have a chance to answer questions and get feedback on their responses. Students who participate should first attend one of our in-person interviewing workshops or listen to our online workshop,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Effective Interviewing,</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>at<a href="http://gecd.mit.edu/workshop/interviewing/index.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://gecd.mit.edu/workshop/interviewing/index.htm</span></a>. Registration for this workshop will be open on October 1st. Limited to 18. Drop-ins may be able to attend. <o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><o:p> </o:p></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b>Job Search for International Students (webinar)<o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">Wednesday, October 10, 2-3:30pm, register and attend at<o:p></o:p></div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; width: 958px; "><tbody><tr><td nowrap="" valign="top" style="padding-top: 2.25pt; padding-right: 2.25pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; padding-left: 2.25pt; "></td><td nowrap="" valign="top" style="padding-top: 2.25pt; padding-right: 2.25pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; padding-left: 2.25pt; "><div style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><a href="https://mitweb.webex.com/mitweb/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=645890326" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://mitweb.webex.com/mitweb/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=645890326</a><o:p></o:p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">Come learn how you, as an international student, can develop and enhance your job search and interviewing skills. This workshop will cover job search strategies, visa challenges, how to succeed in the U.S. workplace, interviewing styles and brief cover letter/resume tips. This session will focus specifically on challenges many international students may face when searching for a job and interviewing.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>It is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>highly</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>recommended that you call in by phone to listen to this event, while viewing the slides and asking questions via computer. The sound is much more reliable and clear over the phone.<o:p></o:p></i></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: yellow; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b>Gearing up for Grad School: A Panel<o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">Thursday, October 11, 5-6:30pm, room 3-133<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">Come hear current graduate students share their experiences about choosing this path and seeing it through. Learn about the process of applying, interviewing, studying, and balancing the multiple roles of graduate school. The panel will feature students at the MS, JD/MBA, MD, MEng, and PhD levels. This panel is a great opportunity to get the insider perspective and ask questions! Co-sponsored with OME.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b>Practice Makes Perfect: Group Mock Interviews<o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">Monday, October 15, 2-3pm, 8-119<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">In this group mock interview session, students will have a unique chance to practice and sharpen their interview skills. We will briefly review interviewing wisdom, discuss the art of giving and receiving feedback, then all participants will have a chance to answer questions and get feedback on their responses. Students who participate should first attend one of our in-person interviewing workshops or listen to our online workshop,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Effective Interviewing,</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>at<a href="http://gecd.mit.edu/workshop/interviewing/index.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://gecd.mit.edu/workshop/interviewing/index.htm</span></a>. Registration for this workshop will be open on October 5<sup>th</sup>. Limited to 18. Drop-ins may be able to attend. <o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><o:p> </o:p></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b>Essay Writing for Graduate & Professional School Applications<o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">Tuesday, October 16, 12:30-1:30pm, 5-234<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">This interactive workshop will discuss the elements of a good graduate school application essay and will provide tips and strategies to get you started writing. We will discuss topics ranging from how to tackle the question, brainstorming content, and how to structure your writing for maximum impact when applying to school.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b>Negotiating Job Offers<o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">Tuesday, October 16, 3:30-5pm, room 3-133<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">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 examined. Strategies on the negotiation process will be discussed along with “Should You Negotiate?” and "What Can" and "What Can Not" be negotiated. These strategies can be used throughout your career.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 8.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 8.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">LinkedIn Lab<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 8.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Wednesday, October 17, 2:30-4pm, 1-242<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 8.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><i><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Registration required through CareerBridge (</span></i><a href="http://www.myinterfase.com/mit/students" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><i><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">www.myinterfase.com/mit/students</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">, click on Events tab)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 8.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Bring your laptop to explore the many ways LinkedIn can help you in your career exploration and job or internship search. We will begin with an overview of LinkedIn and some of the key areas of a complete LinkedIn profile. This will be followed by individual work on your profile, with Career Services staff available to answer your questions.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 8.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Required:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Set up a free account at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://Linkedin.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Linkedin.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and begin to fill in your profile prior to the workshop. Bring a laptop to the workshop. Limited to 15 students.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b>Networking 101: How to work the room and work your contacts<o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">Wednesday, October 17, 4:30-5:30, 56-114<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">Building relationships through networking with fellow students, alumni and professionals is one of the most effective ways to uncover employment opportunities. However, contrary to popular opinion, there is a 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 resources both at MIT and beyond. We will examine effective tactics for networking, including the use of social media and the MIT ICAN Alumni Directory.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Mistral; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Amanda C. Peters<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(44, 132, 67); "> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Career Services</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><br><b>MIT Global Education & Career Development (GECD)</b><br>617-253-4733<br><a href="mailto:acpeters@mit.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">acpeters@mit.edu</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>*<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/acpeters" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">www.linkedin.com/in/acpeters</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="color: rgb(54, 95, 145); "><img border="0" width="214" height="90" id="Picture_x0020_1" alt="Description: Description: GECD_departmentSmall_CS_lr" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDA17C.A89BC590"></span><b><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; color: rgb(227, 108, 10); "> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div></div></span></blockquote></div><br></body></html>