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To: "Debra Martin" <debra@mit.edu><br>
Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:41:19 -0700<br>
Subject: Nat'l Postdoc Assn E-Alert - 09/09/2008<br>
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<b>Today's Topics<br>
</b>1. NPA Call for Workshop Abstracts<br>
2. NPA Announces 2008 Candidates for Its Board of Directors<br>
3. Symposium and Career Fair for Postdocs in the Washington, DC
Region<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>1. NPA Call for Workshop Abstracts<br>
</b>The NPA 2009 Annual Meeting Committee has released a <a
href=
"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/site/lookup.asp?c=eoJMIWOBIrH&b=4452177"
>Call for Workshop Abstracts</a>. If you would like to present a
workshop at the meeting being held in Houston, TX, March 27-29, 2009,
please see the <a
href=
"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/site/lookup.asp?c=eoJMIWOBIrH&b=4452177"
>2009 Call for Workshop Abstracts Page</a> for full details. The
Workshop Committee encourages both postdocs and administrators to
submit their creative and informative topics that will add to the
quality of the overall meeting. If you have further questions, contact
<a href="mailto:cbauer@mcw.edu">Catie Bauer</a>.<b> Deadline to submit
abstracts is October 27, 2008, 5 pm ET.</b><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>2. NPA Announces 2008 Candidates for
Its Board of Directors<br>
</b>The NPA is pleased to announce candidates for the NPA Board of
Directors. This year, eleven candidates are running to serve for the
2009-2010 term. Click <a
href=
"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/site/lookup.asp?c=eoJMIWOBIrH&b=4443399"
>here</a> to view the list of candidates and their personal
statements.<i> (Member login is required.)</i><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>3. Symposium and Career Fair for
Postdocs in the Washington, DC Region<br>
</b>Two workshops are being held this month to prepare postdocs for
the STEM Talent 2008 Career Fair at the National Institutes of Health
Bethesda Campus on October 16, 2008 (see <a
href="http://www.postdocconference.org">www.postdocconference.org</a
>). These workshops will provide advice on how best to prepare for
career fairs including how to write a killer resume and immigration
issues.<br>
<br>
CV and Resume Writing: Preparing for an
Effective Job Search<br>
Tuesday, 16 September, 2008, 10 a.m. - 12
noon<br>
Masur Auditorium, NIH; Bethesda, MD<br>
Register for FREE at <a
href=
"http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=mKV9qYgc2PiHArN5w6669g_3d_3d"
>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=mKV9qYgc2PiHArN5w6669g_3d_3d</a
><br>
Questions? Contact <a
href="mailto:conlanlo@mail.nih.gov">Lori Conlan, Ph.D.</a><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite> Getting the Most Out
of a Career Fair<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite> Thursday, September
25<b>,</b> 2008, 8 a.m. - 12 noon<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite> AAAS Auditorium, 2nd
floor, 1200 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005<br>
Register for FREE at <a
href=
"https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=522WRSN46aeq0iQetBooBA_3d_3d"
>https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=522WRSN46aeq0iQetBooBA_3d_3d</a
><br>
<b> Space is limited - registration required. No
walk-ins admitted.</b><br>
Questions? Contact <a
href="mailto: bblaser@aaas.org">Brianna Blaser, Ph.D.</a>
(202-326-6542)<br>
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