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</b><i>Presentation by</i><b> Peter Fiske, Scientist, Entrepreneur, Author, Lecturer<br>
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</font><font color="#505050"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><b>March 31, 2011</b> <b>Thursday<br>
4:30–6:00 pm<br>
Rm 26-100<br>
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</font><font color="#505050"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Many career avenues are open to young scientists and engineers – do you know what your options are and how to pursue them? How do you transition from grad school or postdoctoral work to that next bold step in your career?<br>
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</font><font color="#505050"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">A popular visiting speaker here at MIT, </font></font><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Peter Fiske, PhD, is a nationally-recognized lecturer on the subject of leadership and career development for young scientists and engineers, and the author of <i>Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists</i>. <font color="#505050">Among the topics he will cover in this talk are: <br>
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- Employment trends and opportunities for PhDs <br>
- Effective career planning and job hunting <br>
- Your sought-after skills and experience <br>
- Presenting yourself well: CV, resume and cover letter<br>
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</font></span><font color="#505050"><font size="2"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">-- Brief bio: Fiske</span></font></font></font><font size="2"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt"> is President and CEO of PAX Mixer, Inc. 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 served a one year term as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Special Projects. 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, he 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.<br>
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</span></font><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#505050"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Open to: MIT Graduate Students, Undergraduates, Postdocs and others interested in the topic (faculty and administrators welcome)<br>
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</font><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Sponsored by Global Education & Career Development, and the Postdoctoral Advisory Council<br>
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</font><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">For more information<font color="#1F497D"> c</font>ontact Marilyn Wilson <br>
<a href="mcwilson@mit.edu">mcwilson@mit.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:mcwilson@mit.edu">mailto:mcwilson@mit.edu</a>> <br>
www.myinterfase.com/mit/student <<a href="http://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student">http://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student</a>> <br>
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