<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>************************** GSC ANNOUNCEMENTS *************************</div><div> more extensive announcements online: <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu">http://gsc.mit.edu</a></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>headlines (details below):</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 1. Grad Student Survey on Career Guidance<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 2. GSC Ski Trip - MORE TICKETS!</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 3. Careers After MIT for Graduate Students</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>IAP 2009 seminars</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 4. MIT Institute Budget Task Forces</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 5. Saferide Holiday Schedule</div><div><br></div><div>details:</div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>*MIT Grad Student Survey (5 minutes long) on Career Guidance*</div><div> </div><div>At GSC, we are working towards improving career guidance for </div><div>graduate students while at the same time providing an opportunity </div><div>to network with the alumni.</div><div><br></div><div>This survey is intended to evaluate the existing infra structure and </div><div>take input for designing a Graduate Mentor-Mentee program. Your input </div><div>would be considered in targeting the Graduate Alumni to volunteer as </div><div>mentors, as well. Please fill out the following ten question survey to </div><div>let us know your preferences:</div><div><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=AROEqE_2ffgCQsv3rskABJUQ_3d_3d">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=AROEqE_2ffgCQsv3rskABJUQ_3d_3d</a></div><div><br></div><div>The Survey consists of 10 questions and will take 5 minutes.</div><div>Please complete the survey by December 24, 2008. All survey </div><div>participants will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for $50 in</div><div>Tech Cash, so please take a minute and participate today!</div><div><br></div><div>To kick off the process, we are conducting a networking session </div><div>with Graduate Alumni during IAP, in association with Alumni </div><div>Relations office. You are welcome to attend. Stay tuned for details!</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>*GSC Ski Trip - MORE TICKETS!*</div><div><br></div><div>There will be a LIMITED NUMBER of spots added to this trip. </div><div>We will announce the reopening of sales for these spots via the</div><div>ski-trip-exchange email list. We will ONLY announce to this list. </div><div><br></div><div>To stay updated and buy these tickets, please subscribe to the</div><div>ski-trip-exchange list by sending a blank email to</div><div><a href="mailto:ski-trip-exchange-subscribe@mit.edu">ski-trip-exchange-subscribe@mit.edu</a>. </div><div><br></div><div>More info available on exchanges/cancellation website, </div><div>under "Tips for buyers."</div><div><a href="http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/programs/ski/index.shtml">http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/programs/ski/index.shtml</a></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------ </div><div>*For Graduate Students: Careers After MIT: IAP Series*</div><div><br></div><div>This series of talks by MIT alumni will demonstrate a range of </div><div>satisfying professional roles in which Masters and PhDs may use their training. Intended for prospective Masters and PhDs but any interested student, faculty, or staff is welcome to attend. </div><div><br></div><div>Management Consulting - Fri, Jan 9, 6-120, 3-4:30pm</div><div>Policy Analysis - Mon, Jan 12, 4-237, 3-4:30pm</div><div>Patent Law/IP/Technology Transfer - Weds, Jan 14, 4-237, 3-4:30pm</div><div>Biopharma/Medical Devices - Fri, Jan 23, 4-237, 3-4:30pm</div><div>Finance Careers in a Turbulent Economy - Tues, Jan 27, 6-120, 3-4:30pm</div><div><br></div><div>for more information see <a href="http://tinyurl.com/IAP2009">http://tinyurl.com/IAP2009</a></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------ </div><div>*MIT Institute Budget Task Forces*</div><div><br></div><div>Due to the uncertain economic climate beginning in Fiscal Year 2009, </div><div>MIT will undergo a process of assessing its long term goals with </div><div>particular emphasis on budgeting and expenditures. As a result, the </div><div>Institute has launched a Task Force inviting faculty, staff, and </div><div>students to become a part of this transformational process.</div><div><br></div><div>The Graduate Student Council has been asked to provide 5 graduate </div><div>student representatives to the Task Force subgroups on Academics, </div><div>Administrative Issues, and Student Life. We are currently soliciting </div><div>for applications to these most important representative positions. If </div><div>you are interested, please email gsc-officers at mit.edu with a </div><div>short statement of interest (~250 words), as well as a copy of your </div><div>resume or curriculum vitae.</div><div><br></div><div>for more information go to <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu">http://gsc.mit.edu</a></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------ </div><div>*Saferide Holiday Schedule*</div><div><br></div><div>Parking and Transportation will run a Holiday Saferide schedule </div><div>during Winter Break between December 19, 2008 and January 15, 2009. </div><div>The Saferide web pages</div><div><a href="http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/shuttles/safe_ride.html">http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/shuttles/safe_ride.html</a> </div><div>were updated to include the Holiday and Summer schedules and the dates </div><div>they will be in operation. The schedules will be tracked by NextBus </div><div>and are designed to maintain high levels of service during periods </div><div>of low ridership.</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------ </div>
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