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<div><b>WORKSHOP FOR PhDs WHO ARE PREPARING FOR THE ACADEMIC JOB
MARKET:</b><br>
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Are you going on the academic job market? Get some tips and practice
answering some typical interview questions...<br>
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PREPARING FOR ACADEMIC INTERVIEWS</div>
<div>DATE: Wed., Dec. 7</div>
<div>TIME: 11:30 am - 1 pm<br>
PRE-REGISTRATION required. Go to
http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html to sign up.<br>
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Jump start your preparation for academic interview by practicing some
typical interview questions. Learn about some additional resources to
help you prepare for the interview process. This workshop will address
the kinds of interview questions which may be asked in the smaller
sessions, following your job talk, and NOT on the job talk itself.
An alumnus (now a junior faculty member) will offer some brief advice
on the academic interview process.<br>
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<div>The Center for Work, Family & Personal Life is pleased to
announce our upcoming seminar entitled<i> Raising Bilingual
Children,</i> led by Suzanne Flynn, Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics
and Second Language Acquisition, Department of Linguistics and
Philosophy, MIT.<br>
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<div>This seminar will review research on the effects of bilingual
experiences on children's language development and discuss the social
factors that can help children acquire and maintain fluency in more
than one language.</div>
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This seminar will be held on<b> Friday, December 9, 2005</b>, from
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM in Room 56-114. The seminar is open to all members
of the MIT community, free of charge.<br>
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Registration is<u><b> required</b></u>. You can register on the web at
<a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/calendar">
http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/calendar</a>, or call the Center at
617.253.1592, or email the Center at <a
href="mailto:worklife@mit.edu">worklife@mit.edu</a> with the name of
the workshop and your name, telephone number, and email address.<br>
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<b>Please note</b>: We regret that we cannot accommodate children in
seminars or provide child care for our seminars. We can,
however, assist you in finding someone to care for your child while
you attend a seminar. <a
href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/contact.html">Contact the
Center</a> for details.<br>
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We look forward to seeing you there.<br>
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With best regards,<br>
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The Center for Work, Family & Personal Life<br>
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<div><font color="#000080">Gabrielle A. McCauley<br>
Administrative Assistant<x-tab> </x-tab><br>
M.I.T. Center for Work, Family & Personal Life<br>
(617) 253.1592</font></div>
<div><font color="#000080">Web:
http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/calendar</font></div>
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<div><font face="Century Gothic" size="-1"
color="#000000">jfischer@mit.edu *~*
Ph: 617-253-0386 *~*
Fax: 617-252-1003</font></div>
<div><font face="Century Gothic" size="-1" color="#000000">M.I.T.
Office of the Provost<br>
Room 11-268, 77 Massachusetts Avenue</font></div>
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